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Poobah Dolphin Glider
Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 696 Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:41 am Post subject: Fun with Cork |
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My first cork deck board is called Mr. Nutter. It's basically a modified wood skimboard. A 3/8 inch thick cheapo model, round on both ends with parallel sides. I cut into the sides with a jigsaw to make it peanut-shaped, like a snowboard. I sanded the rails all the way around the perimeter, but left most of the old finish on the bottom and deck (it was a new skimboard.) Originally I had planned this to be one of my "2 Day" paipo projects. I was just going to seal and spray paint the bottom and rails. But getting the cork took a week longer than I planned. So I took advantage of the extra time to give the board 1 sealer coat and 4 coats of spar varnish. So it's not officially a 2 Day paipo, but it could be in future attempts. The cork sheet is 1/2 inch thick. I applied 2 coats of contact cement (about twenty minutes apart) to both the deck of the skimboard and one side of the cork. I used the gnarly stuff. Not the water-based contact cement. Thirty minutes after the final coat, I put the board onto the cork, pressed and smacked it a bit, flipped it over, covered with a scrap piece of 1/4 inch plywood, then piled on four large bricks to weight it down while it cures. Tomorrow I'll trim off the cork, oil it, and then take some pictures. Later.... |
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eef
Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: Location: Alkmaar, Holland
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Poobah Dolphin Glider
Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 696 Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:29 am Post subject: |
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This morning I cut away the excess cork with a drywall knife. I rough sanded with a curved sanding block and 80 grit paper. I finished it off with 100 grit using a 1/4 sheet electirc sander. Three coats of Watco Teak oil applied on the cork with a foam brush about 30 minutes apart. Be sure to wipe off the excess oil from the final coat.
PS...a couple months later, I did some slight reshaping on this board. I then primed the cork with two coats of hemp oil and topped it with one coat of the exterior Watco(48 hours between all coats.) |
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:30 am Post subject: Fun with Cork |
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I look forward to hearing how it rides and how durable it is. If you have the time a profile shot would be interesting.
Bob |
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Kneeridin Matt Master
Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 41 Location: Rehoboth Beach
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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You could use a sleeve of thumb tacks to attach a leash! |
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Poobah Dolphin Glider
Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 696 Location: California, San Diego
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kage Dolphin Glider
Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 286 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Truly you are a man ahead of his time. |
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bgreen
Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:51 am Post subject: |
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Poobah,
How does the board ride? I have toyed with the idea of a ply base/cork spoon. What's it like to sand/work with?
Bob |
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Poobah Dolphin Glider
Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 696 Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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It's one of my favorite boards. Good speed and turning. Good flotation between waves.
As for the cork....you can even use a router on the edges. Jig saw and belt sand, too. |
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hewey
Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Would the cork deck help with strength of the board? I've got a Paulownia wood blank which has some weaker grain in it. I was thinking a cork deck might be a good way to add some strength and some buoyancy (given Im a beginner) to the board?
Thanks, Hewey. |
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Poobah Dolphin Glider
Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 696 Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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No the cork sheet won't add much strength, but that also means it doesn't inhibit flex very much.
I use reconstituted cork. Sheets made from the waste of wine cork production. I'm not sure how much strength you'd get from raw sheet cork (if you can get it.) It would make for a more attractive board.
The main benefits of the cork deck are bouyancy, traction, and padding for your chest and face. I suppose it could also be used to hide a ding repair or undesirable logo. |
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