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Wood Surfboard Kit Assembly Manual
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Title Table of Contents Page
Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……2
Table of Contents (cont)………….………………….……………………………………………………………………3
Forward…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
A Word About Tools………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4
Important – Read This! ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…..4
Chapter 1 – The Work Area ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………...………….5
Building Table …………………………………………………………………………………………....…….…….….5
Required Tools and Equipment …………………………………..…..………………..….…….……………..5
Chapter 2 – Tools Needed ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………..….…..…….6
Chapter 3 – Materials ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………..……….………….8
Other Materials Needed ……………………………………………………….……………………..…….….….8
Chapter 4 – Preparing the Wood……………………………………………………………………………….…………….………….9
Saw the Wood Into Strips………………………………………………………………………....……..….…….9
Are Your Wood Strips Too Short?.……………………………..…..………………..….…….……….….…..9
Lay Out the Pattern…………………………………………………………………………………………………..10
Wood Contrast Examples…………………………………………………………………………………………..10
Dry Bending the Wood With Gravity…………………………………………………………….………...…11
Wet Bending the Wood…………………………………………………………………………………………..….11
Chapter 5 – Frame Assembly …………………………………………………………………….……………………….……....…….12
Unpacking ………………………………………………………………………………………….….……….…………12
Export Kits………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Fixing Tight Rib Slots …………………………………………………………………………………………..…….14
Attaching the Frame to the Building Table ………………………………………………………..…..….15
Why Cut Notches in the Ribs? ……………………………………………………………………………..…….18
Chapter 6 – Deck Planking ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…...…….23
Planking ………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..……..…….23
Attaching the Center Strip ……………………………………………………………..……………..…..………24
Release the Board From the Table and Trim ………………….……………………………..……..…….30
Chapter 7 – Bottom Planking ……………………………………………………………………….…………………….………....…..32
Planking the Bottom ………………………………………………………………………………………..…....….32
Chapter 8 – Rough Shaping ………………………………………………………………………………………………….……...…….34
Chapter 9 – Rails ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....…….35
Hollow Strip Rails…………………………………………………………………………………………….…….……38
Hollow Strip Rails on Square Rib Ends…………………………………………………………………………39
Nose and Tail Blocks……………………………………………………………………………………….…….…….40