You actually can't believe how much work and effort goes into making a snowboard.
You would think that it is pretty easy right? Well, it's not.
A snowboard is a lot more than a piece of wood with wax and some fancy graphics.
There is a lot of thought and engineering aspects that goes into the actual construction of the board.
There are layers upon layers of product that is bound together and tapered at the edges and then is finished with fancy graphics and all of the other fancy things that you see as the finished product.
It does take a lot of thought to produce the right snowboard and a quality snowboard at that.
Before doing anything, you must decide what type of board you are want.
The shape for example, can be different between boards and the shape of the board has a lot to do with the functionality of the board.
You want the different shapes of the board so that you are able to do different things on the slope.
The shape can be alpine, directional, twin tip or swallow tail.
Then you will need to decide on the type of flex and how you will get that flex into the board.
The thickness affects the flex.
The thinner the board, the more flex it will have.
The thicker the board the less flex it will have.
Now you can see why you should consider what exactly it is that you want to build before even starting on the project.
A board is basically built like a sandwich.
It has several different layers.
At the bottom you have the base.
Then next comes the lower reinforcement material.
Then you will have the center or the core of the board.
Then you will have the upper reinforcement material.
And finally, it will all be topped off with what is called the top sheet.
The core of the board will need to be protected from weather and elements so that it doesn't get ruined.
It has to be completely enclosed.
There are two different types of side wall systems that are used that will allow you to achieve this important step.
First, we have what is called side wall construction.
You actually will glue a small strip of plastic on the sides and let it bond to sides of the core.
Or you can use what is called cap construction.
This is basically where the top sheet and other materials are tapered to where they enclose the core material.
All of the materials must be pressed so that the resin is allowed to set and excess air is pushed out.
This will result in a stronger built snowboard.
Building a snowboard does require tools and some that are very expensive.
You can find step-by-step instructions and videos across the internet for building a snowboard.
The choice of materials that are used for the construction also vary and you will be able to find what is recommended and what is not.
You would think that it is pretty easy right? Well, it's not.
A snowboard is a lot more than a piece of wood with wax and some fancy graphics.
There is a lot of thought and engineering aspects that goes into the actual construction of the board.
There are layers upon layers of product that is bound together and tapered at the edges and then is finished with fancy graphics and all of the other fancy things that you see as the finished product.
It does take a lot of thought to produce the right snowboard and a quality snowboard at that.
Before doing anything, you must decide what type of board you are want.
The shape for example, can be different between boards and the shape of the board has a lot to do with the functionality of the board.
You want the different shapes of the board so that you are able to do different things on the slope.
The shape can be alpine, directional, twin tip or swallow tail.
Then you will need to decide on the type of flex and how you will get that flex into the board.
The thickness affects the flex.
The thinner the board, the more flex it will have.
The thicker the board the less flex it will have.
Now you can see why you should consider what exactly it is that you want to build before even starting on the project.
A board is basically built like a sandwich.
It has several different layers.
At the bottom you have the base.
Then next comes the lower reinforcement material.
Then you will have the center or the core of the board.
Then you will have the upper reinforcement material.
And finally, it will all be topped off with what is called the top sheet.
The core of the board will need to be protected from weather and elements so that it doesn't get ruined.
It has to be completely enclosed.
There are two different types of side wall systems that are used that will allow you to achieve this important step.
First, we have what is called side wall construction.
You actually will glue a small strip of plastic on the sides and let it bond to sides of the core.
Or you can use what is called cap construction.
This is basically where the top sheet and other materials are tapered to where they enclose the core material.
All of the materials must be pressed so that the resin is allowed to set and excess air is pushed out.
This will result in a stronger built snowboard.
Building a snowboard does require tools and some that are very expensive.
You can find step-by-step instructions and videos across the internet for building a snowboard.
The choice of materials that are used for the construction also vary and you will be able to find what is recommended and what is not.