Duderino Posted May 5, 2008 Report Posted May 5, 2008 Thinking of making a summer light wind board. Wide and long and incredibly basic. For old times sake I'll write up the details CR This is a very good idea... Keep us rite up to date with pictures and details.... That's why this thread is here There is loads of information about this subject matter on this thread and is very informative so have a good read .. Quote
freefall Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 I made a board this morning out of 12mm standard ply. no idea what to expect. i wanted a fast board for light wind so i thought i'd have a go,assuming being totally flat it would be fast. does anyone use ply boards curretly if so how do you get on? not gonna use fins to start with as i dont have any. Cheers! Quote
kite layne Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 I made a board this morning out of 12mm standard ply. no idea what to expect. i wanted a fast board for light wind so i thought i'd have a go,assuming being totally flat it would be fast. does anyone use ply boards curretly if so how do you get on? not gonna use fins to start with as i dont have any. Cheers!make your fins out of ply its easy just make little slots for them to sit in and glue then paint they work a treat done this myself years ago i learnt how to back loop on my home made board , i still have it Quote
kiteingcolin Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 I made a board this morning out of 12mm standard ply. no idea what to expect. i wanted a fast board for light wind so i thought i'd have a go,assuming being totally flat it would be fast. does anyone use ply boards curretly if so how do you get on? not gonna use fins to start with as i dont have any. Cheers! please get someone to take a video of your first go on it, it will be a clasic, stand right at the back is my advice and dont go too fast, and i hope you like a laugh, Quote
freefall Posted May 10, 2008 Report Posted May 10, 2008 sounds like its gonna be fun i'l let you know how i get on i'l be out as soon as some wind from monday. Quote
jonathand Posted May 11, 2008 Report Posted May 11, 2008 I made a board this morning out of 12mm standard ply. no idea what to expect. i wanted a fast board for light wind so i thought i'd have a go,assuming being totally flat it would be fast. does anyone use ply boards curretly if so how do you get on? not gonna use fins to start with as i dont have any. Cheers! rocker doesnt determine speed, thats low end and all that, stiffness and flex determines speed Quote
Willg54 Posted May 11, 2008 Report Posted May 11, 2008 making a full carbon board for my masters project at uni! going to be all sciency and ****! Quote
ouch Posted May 13, 2008 Report Posted May 13, 2008 been out all day in the sunshine on swansea bay today. had a great day on the new ply board, rips upwind, nice and fast and had no issues with having no fins. Quote
ouch Posted May 13, 2008 Report Posted May 13, 2008 just realised i'm usng my mates comp and logged into his account. my user is freefall! Quote
kevob Posted November 12, 2008 Report Posted November 12, 2008 http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g277/kevsid/closed2ur0.gif Quote
cave_raver Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Posted November 13, 2008 Well and truly closed? Surely not CR Quote
cave_raver Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Posted March 6, 2009 Does anyone still build out there? CR Quote
CKB Posted March 8, 2009 Report Posted March 8, 2009 Does anyone still build out there? CR Yeah.... but not with plywood ! http://customkiteboard.com/images1/History/AllysElev.jpg Quote
george irish Posted August 20, 2009 Report Posted August 20, 2009 ive made one it works beeter than the shop ones lol Quote
Foilman Posted December 11, 2009 Report Posted December 11, 2009 This was my last one: http://www.howarths.eclipse.co.uk/mustbemad/Bambootwo/images/DSC05827.JPG More pix on the web site... Got another one in the pipeline which will be a bit more exotic... Will feature more bamboo, less ply & hopefully will have paulownia top & bottom skins - if I can ever get my hands on some... Quote
cave_raver Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Posted March 20, 2016 Amazed to find this thread still exists! Some great ideas that I may have to explore. CR Quote
cave_raver Posted May 11, 2017 Author Report Posted May 11, 2017 About time I bumped this :D:D CR Quote
Acechav Posted June 5, 2017 Report Posted June 5, 2017 This was my last one: http://www.howarths.eclipse.co.uk/mustbemad/Bambootwo/images/DSC05827.JPG More pix on the web site... Got another one in the pipeline which will be a bit more exotic... Will feature more bamboo, less ply & hopefully will have paulownia top & bottom skins - if I can ever get my hands on some... Very nice - I love it Quote
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