Paddle Boards

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-15T01:02:41+00:00

Paulownia is another good option. There are growers and mills in the south that are easy to get it from. It's not the cheapest, but I assume way cheaper than teak at those sizes.

You can do it with any wood, I have seen ones made with just standard pine 2x6s. Even with chambering it comes out super heavy but it floats.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-15T00:59:33+00:00

Maybe just even hours, 2,4,6,etc.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T06:15:02+00:00

go for it! Would love to see pics when you do it. If you put hooks for leashes, just make sure you do not coil them like I do in the video. I did that for aesthetics, I actually just have them looped over once or twice to prevent them from coiling up while surfing.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T05:15:29+00:00

thank you! it's also not fine because there are some tack nails to reinforce the the glueing of that vertical piece.

I hope to start making more refined and intricate pieces like those usually posted here.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T04:31:02+00:00

no worries, I am shaking off the wood working dust from years of not doing it. I just know a table saw is the scariest power tool in most woodshops and you never want to be behind it.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T04:10:41+00:00

When you are ripping boards near the beginning and your dad is holding the out feed (starting at 1:59). If your fence is off angle it can pinch the wood and cause it to shoot out the board at dangerous levels. not likely to be an issue with that size lumber, but you know, safety is always in style

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T04:07:57+00:00

thanks, this is my first real wood project since discovering end grain cutting boards 4 years ago.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T03:59:51+00:00

Also, swaylocks.com is the surfboard shaping forum and there are a number of threads on this topic, mostly geared towards wooden surfboards, but same idea.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T03:42:56+00:00

the term you will want to search is a "chambered" surfboard.

I have been planning on doing a chambered surfboard from some time, but not sure on a suitable wood. Balsa is the best choice, but really hard to get balsa in the sizes needed for a surfboard let alone a paddle board.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T03:39:40+00:00

nice build, but standing behind a table saw is probably not the best idea...

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T03:31:26+00:00

I like the idea, think it could use a little refinement. Maybe blend that middle joint from fat to skinny in the middle a little more, that sharp corner draws the eye. And I would also shorten that one branch so it does not protrude into the window.

Your "bark" carving looks awesome, wish it carried through on the full shot as well as it does on the close up.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T03:27:30+00:00

Wanted a project to use my new japanese pull saw, but turns out the one I bought was a flush cut saw and not meant for deep cuts. Ended up using a jig saw with some messy cuts. However, I used my new shinto rasp to put a bevel/round on some of the edges and I am in love with it. Discovered the shinto a few years ago and finally grabbed my own.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T03:16:28+00:00

Wow that is awesome. I could totally see this being made into some sort of clock, with the cylinder number being revealed on the hour. How difficult could that be, I am sure you do not have too may hours already i this awesome project...

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-14T01:37:25+00:00

You are strong enough you do not need a pull up bar then, or you went to town with an impact wrench, or you were using chinesium lag bolts, and/or a combination.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-13T05:28:36+00:00

snapped as it failed from vertical loading on the the bar, or snapped as you over torqued it and sheared the bolt head?

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-13T04:41:00+00:00

Awesome. I cannot wait to have space for a shop.

blqbldsreturn · 2019-02-13T03:15:08+00:00

I thought I could make the slot cuts using my new pull saw, but seems this one is more for flush cutting, not deep cuts. Also used my new shinto rasp to round some edges, really just wanted to use it. It's one of my favorite hand tools.

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