Ta da!

I finished up the board I've been working on last night.

Top

Base

The whole finishing process went much quicker this time around. I still made a few mistakes, in the same places that I always make mistakes. I think they're a little less noticeable this time, so I'm getting better, right? I'm hoping that the next one is nearly perfect because it's going to my first "real" customer.

Pressing day

I finally layed up a board and got it in the press the other day. Here are the pics -

Wetting the core

The top sheet of fiberglass (the hemp is under the core)

Putting the board into the press

8 hours later it's done

The base of the finished board

The next step is to cut the board out, sand the edges, rout the sidewalls, and drill for the inserts. Tonight is the P party, so I probably won't get around to doing more work until next week. The next time you see it, it will look like a real snowboard.

More snowboard work

I've been slacking for a few weeks, but getting my topsheets Saturday lit a fire under my ass. Here are some more pics of the work I did over the weekend.

Gluing the edges to the base

Gluing the sidewalls and tip/tail fill to the core

I'll be pressing a 159 Cascade tomorrow. More pics soon...