How to Make a Snowboard - Part 6
This sixth part in our series showing how to make a snowboard from start to finish shows how we drill and cut the board in preparation for finishing.
In Part 1 we learned about the printing of the base and topsheet graphic and the transfer onto the actual base and topsheet material.
In Part 2 we cut the base in preparation for the next steps - attaching the rails and cutting the core and attaching the sidewalls.
In Part 3 we attached the rails
(step 4) and prepped the core with the inserts, tipfill and attached the sidewalls (step 5).
Part 4 saw us cut the glass, prep the topsheet print and lay up the board (steps 6-8).
Part 5 saw us press the board and remove and cure it.
Step 12 - Drill
In this series of images we can see the boards being drilled at the inserts. Stakes are super high here - a misdrill renders a board as a cosmetic second. Believe me, it happens! We got to our last board of the 2007 production and misdrilled! It's part of the fun in handmaking boards though - each one is special.
To (try and) prevent a misdrill, we have used crayon to scribble across the protective masking tape on the topsheet to expose the location of the holes.
Step 13 - Cutting
In step 13, we cut the excess resin and material away from the sidewall to allow final finishing.
In the image below we can see the board ready for final finishing. It's cut and prepped!
Stay tuned for our final part - 7 - in this series. We will show you the finishing process and the final product!
This sixth part in our series showing how to make a snowboard from start to finish shows how we drill and cut the board in preparation for finishing.
In Part 1 we learned about the printing of the base and topsheet graphic and the transfer onto the actual base and topsheet material.
In Part 2 we cut the base in preparation for the next steps - attaching the rails and cutting the core and attaching the sidewalls.
In Part 3 we attached the rails
(step 4) and prepped the core with the inserts, tipfill and attached the sidewalls (step 5).
Part 4 saw us cut the glass, prep the topsheet print and lay up the board (steps 6-8).
Part 5 saw us press the board and remove and cure it.
Step 12 - Drill
In this series of images we can see the boards being drilled at the inserts. Stakes are super high here - a misdrill renders a board as a cosmetic second. Believe me, it happens! We got to our last board of the 2007 production and misdrilled! It's part of the fun in handmaking boards though - each one is special.
To (try and) prevent a misdrill, we have used crayon to scribble across the protective masking tape on the topsheet to expose the location of the holes.
Step 13 - Cutting
In step 13, we cut the excess resin and material away from the sidewall to allow final finishing.
In the image below we can see the board ready for final finishing. It's cut and prepped!
Stay tuned for our final part - 7 - in this series. We will show you the finishing process and the final product!
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