Ribs
Construction (Work
time - 5 hours)
After
having printed and cut out all the frame
templates :
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to glue them directly on plywood
_to
use jig saw for cutting curves shape and to prepare inserts for spine
and long reinforcement.
_to
drill holes to reduce structure weight
Spine
Construction (Work time - 1 ½ hours)
Spine
is obtained from two layers of 3mm marine ply, as follow:
_to
cut roughly n°2 spine profile and glue together to obtain a 6mm
marine spine.
_to
glue spine template directly on plywood
_to
use jig saw for cutting curves shape and to prepare insert for ribs
interfaces.
_to
drill holes to reduce structure weight
To
reach the designed shape of each frames and
spine is necessary sand away any roughness created by the blade.
Top
Tips_
To
use a blade for cutting steel for jig saw operations
To
lose no time, trying to get as close to the
line as possible using jig saw.
The
smoother your template, the better chances You have of building a
good surfboards.
As
you can see, pictures below show ready template having smooth curve
without dips.
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| Ribs - ready |
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| Spine - construction |
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| Spine - ready |
