Hi All
I’m about to start in on making a hollow wooden surfboard.
The deck is made up of 6 pieces of 1/4″ Paulownia (light weight open pored timber similar to Balsa) the boards will be edge jointed and glued up(Titebond 3) as per a table top.
This timber is very blond and I would like to add some color to a couple of the boards on the deck. The board will be finished with epoxy.
My main concern is dye/stain leaching out into the unstained boards after glueup.
Any thoughts/recommendations on a suitable product and are these concerns well founded.
Thanks
John Walters
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Is paulownia really strong enough for a surfboard?
My approach would be to seal the surface with a thin coat of shellac after whatever color treatment you apply.
Whatever you do, don't skimp on the experiments, of course.
-Steve
Hi Steve
Thanks for the reply, the Paulownia only forms the outer skin the real strength of the board lies in a keel and rib system made of marine ply.
Lots of experimenting to come, will give the Shellac a try.
Thanks
John
Hi John ,
Check out this site
http://www.vintagewoodensurfboards.com
A pal of mine is making surfboards out of wood as well , he bought a Redwood log and had it milled into slabs like 12' long 2-3" thick and 24" wide .
Traditionally Koa , Redwood , Fir , Balsa and a few others were used .
Also experimenting with hollow closed cell foam filled boards with torsion box like frames .
surfs up dusty
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