I have gone through and modified all plans to have the spoon nose option and rail setup laid out for you. All you have to do us glue the blueprints to the wood and start cutting.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Wooden Surfboard Building FAQs
Q: How long will it take for me to build my own hollow wood surfboard?
A: Well, it's hard to say for sure, but I would say about a month for your first one, depending on your woodworking knowledge. It takes me about a week, since I have the jigs made and everything that I need.
Q: How long will it take to get my plans?
A: Plans will be sent via email usually with 4 hrs of purchase.
Q: How much will it cost me to build one of these wooden surfboards?
A: It depends greatly on what kind of wood you use and where you buy it. You could make one for free using reclaimed lumber! If you bought all the wood at Lowe's or Home Depot, it should cost from $100-$250 (ripping cedar 2x6s) or a lot more for pre cut lumber or other species (not including glass)
Q: How much does it cost to glass one of these boards?
A: Using cheap resin you could glass one for about $60, epoxy is about twice that amount, paying for it to get done can be $250 and up, depending.
Q: Why cedar?
A: Cedar is beautiful wood, the grain is very diverse, colors can vary dramatically for wonderful effects, it is light, cheap, mold and rot resistant, stronger than balsa, easy to work with, readily available, and to top it all off, it smells really good!
Q: Why should i build a wooden surfboard?
A: Why not?
Q: I would like to test drive one of your boards? Is that possible?
A: Absolutely! These are all that I surf anymore, so they are always in the water. We can swap boards in the water for a couple waves, as long as you know what you are doing and can stay out of the shore pound! Are you going to be in the Cocoa Beach area soon?
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A: Well, it's hard to say for sure, but I would say about a month for your first one, depending on your woodworking knowledge. It takes me about a week, since I have the jigs made and everything that I need.
Q: How long will it take to get my plans?
A: Plans will be sent via email usually with 4 hrs of purchase.
Q: How much will it cost me to build one of these wooden surfboards?
A: It depends greatly on what kind of wood you use and where you buy it. You could make one for free using reclaimed lumber! If you bought all the wood at Lowe's or Home Depot, it should cost from $100-$250 (ripping cedar 2x6s) or a lot more for pre cut lumber or other species (not including glass)
Q: How much does it cost to glass one of these boards?
A: Using cheap resin you could glass one for about $60, epoxy is about twice that amount, paying for it to get done can be $250 and up, depending.
Q: Why cedar?
A: Cedar is beautiful wood, the grain is very diverse, colors can vary dramatically for wonderful effects, it is light, cheap, mold and rot resistant, stronger than balsa, easy to work with, readily available, and to top it all off, it smells really good!
Q: Why should i build a wooden surfboard?
A: Why not?
Q: I would like to test drive one of your boards? Is that possible?
A: Absolutely! These are all that I surf anymore, so they are always in the water. We can swap boards in the water for a couple waves, as long as you know what you are doing and can stay out of the shore pound! Are you going to be in the Cocoa Beach area soon?
More Questions?? Visit us at TimelessSurfCompany.com
Buy the book, get free blueprints now at
www.TimelessSurfCompany.com
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Wood Surf Board FAQs
Q: How long will it take to have one made?
A: Turnaround time is usually about 3 weeks, not including delivery.
Q: How much is shipping?
A: I ship to continental US only. Boards with glass-on fins are a bit more costly to ship than a board with a finbox. Averages in price range from $60-100 for no fin or $100-$200 for glassed on fin. I ship through DBSchenkerUSA.com freight shipping.
Q: How much does a wooden surfboard board weigh?
A: Very comparable to a classic longboard. Usually around 20-30lbs
Q: What about dings and durability?
A: These boards are stiffer than a foam board BEFORE they even get glassed. After they get the standard 6oz glass coat the are very solid. Dings will be more of a silver spot than an actual ding. I have yet to have a ding take on water or even dimple a board. I have had a few HARD knee drops on the rails and the result was a mild silver streak in the finish. Should you get a ding harsh enough to allow water to penetrate, it should be fixed as soon as possible as the wood will soak up water or worse yet, leak through a seam. They react just like foam boards, if they are neglected long enough it will lead to discoloration and delam, someimtes even warpage.
Q: What's that screw on the tail?
A: That is a small vent screw made of corrosion proof nylon. Since the board is hollow, the air inside will expand and contract when exposed to different temperatures. Leaving it open when not in use allows the board to breathe, close it while in use to keep the water out.
Q: Does it HAVE TO have a vent?
A: Actually, no, I can add foam inside to displace the air. This makes it a bit more worry free, with only a slight gain in weight.
Q: They look nice, but do they surf?
A: HELL YES!! They are fast, SMOOTH, and they paddle very well, you will notice that the board has a very solid feel, and the weight is hardly noticeably in the water, other than the drive through the mushy sections.
Q: I would like to test drive one of your boards? Is that possible?
A: Absolutely! These are all that I surf anymore, so they are always in the water. We can swap boards in the water for a couple, as long as you know what you are doing and can stay out of the shorepound!
More Questions? Visit us at TimelessSurfCompany.com
Buy the book, get free blueprints now at
www.TimelessSurfCompany.com
A: Turnaround time is usually about 3 weeks, not including delivery.
Q: How much is shipping?
A: I ship to continental US only. Boards with glass-on fins are a bit more costly to ship than a board with a finbox. Averages in price range from $60-100 for no fin or $100-$200 for glassed on fin. I ship through DBSchenkerUSA.com freight shipping.
Q: How much does a wooden surfboard board weigh?
A: Very comparable to a classic longboard. Usually around 20-30lbs
Q: What about dings and durability?
A: These boards are stiffer than a foam board BEFORE they even get glassed. After they get the standard 6oz glass coat the are very solid. Dings will be more of a silver spot than an actual ding. I have yet to have a ding take on water or even dimple a board. I have had a few HARD knee drops on the rails and the result was a mild silver streak in the finish. Should you get a ding harsh enough to allow water to penetrate, it should be fixed as soon as possible as the wood will soak up water or worse yet, leak through a seam. They react just like foam boards, if they are neglected long enough it will lead to discoloration and delam, someimtes even warpage.
Q: What's that screw on the tail?
A: That is a small vent screw made of corrosion proof nylon. Since the board is hollow, the air inside will expand and contract when exposed to different temperatures. Leaving it open when not in use allows the board to breathe, close it while in use to keep the water out.
Q: Does it HAVE TO have a vent?
A: Actually, no, I can add foam inside to displace the air. This makes it a bit more worry free, with only a slight gain in weight.
Q: They look nice, but do they surf?
A: HELL YES!! They are fast, SMOOTH, and they paddle very well, you will notice that the board has a very solid feel, and the weight is hardly noticeably in the water, other than the drive through the mushy sections.
Q: I would like to test drive one of your boards? Is that possible?
A: Absolutely! These are all that I surf anymore, so they are always in the water. We can swap boards in the water for a couple, as long as you know what you are doing and can stay out of the shorepound!
More Questions? Visit us at TimelessSurfCompany.com
Buy the book, get free blueprints now at
www.TimelessSurfCompany.com
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8' CedarGlide Funshape
Cedar deck and bottom
Pine rails
Tri-fin funshape
O'Fish fin side boxes
LB style center box
Performance rails with
lots of rocker.
Modern leash plug
Front mounted vent screw
This board won't fizzle out in the weak sections like a foamy. The extra weight keeps you hauling hiney to the next section.
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Stubby Mini Longboard
8' 0" x 22.5W x 3" Thick18-27lbs
Here's a nice little Mini Longboard! Featuring a more modern outline, available with a bit more modern down turned rails for a little more bite, or classic 50/50 rails for those classic buttery smooth carves It's a bit quicker and snappier than it's big brothers, but still has that smooth glide.
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Piglet Mini Noserider
18-27lbs
Here's a nice little Mini Longboard! It is the mini version of the bigger CedarGlides, A nice classic outline, available with classic rails or a bit more modern down turned rails if you prefer. That makes it paddle very easy and catch everything!!! It's a bit quicker and snappier than it's big brothers, but still has that smooth glide.
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Cedar Glide HP
@ about 23 lbs
Cedar deck and bottom
Cedar rails
High or low contrast nose and
tail blocks
Molded leash loop or modern
plug
Modern outline, down turned modern rails with harder rails towards the back, and a nice
spoon nose to top it off makes this a slick little nose rider as well as a good performer. With a modest entry rocker and a distinct kick in the tail, this board trims well out on the nose, but turns easy when you call back to the engine room. Oh, and it looks great hanging on the wall too...
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Cedar Glide Classic
9"0"-9'3" x 22.5w x 3 Thick 23 lbs
Cedar deck and bottom
Cedar rails
High or low contrast nose and
tail blocks
Molded leash loop or modern
plug
This one is my favorite!!
Classic outline, big soft rails with rearward hips, and a nice
spoon nose to top it off makes this a slick little nose rider. With a modest entry rocker and a distinct kick in the tail, this board trims well out on the nose, but turns easy when you call back to the engine room. Oh, and it looks great hanging on the wall too...
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Building Your Hollow Wood Surfboard
Full Size Plans are available for the CedarGlide Classic, Performance, Mini longboard, Retro Fish, and Funshapes. I have developed a very unique method to build up the rails that makes the build process easier, as well as giving the builder more freedom when shaping, without adding excess weight. My "Building Your Wood Surfboard" guide gives you a full explanation of this method, along with directions to "spoon or not to spoon" using these plans, plus concept and layout, along with a complete guide covering the tools and processes needed to construct your own Hollow Cedar Surfboard. All plans are in JPEG format and have full size spine and rib layout, with built in concave in the nose (except fish and funshape). Buy it now at TimelessSurfCompany.com
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Are you ready?
"Can I make my own board like this?" That is the most common question that I get when folks come across my boards. Half of the fun of having a wooden surfboard is making it yourself! Not only do they look great, they have been designed to perform well, and the extra smoothness that comes with the wood surfboards makes it all that much nicer to ride. Now you CAN build your own. I have refined my blueprints to be user friendly, having the rail layout pre-drawn and the concave option all laid out. Just print them out, paste them on, and cut out the pieces! Need extra help? I have put together a complete manual to accompany these plans, which covers rocker jig setup, ripping jigs, and some do's and don'ts to make the build easier for the first time builder.
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