That’s a good title. I’m sure a lot of you out there are going to have a look at this thread, eh eh eh eh eh…
In fact, the only chinese thing in this longboard-gun I am currently making for a friend is the cloth inlay that said friend chose himself. 100% pure silk. Must have cost him a lot. Well, although I’m not a fan of red as a color, I must admit that it does not look that bad.
The photos were taken at the hot-coat stage. Board is 9’7" x 22" x 3", shaped out of a 9’8"S Clark Supergreen blank with a 3/8" bass stringer. Bottom is red-tinted resin with 6oz cloth. Top is cloth inlay then 2 x 6oz.
Will, Drew, thanks for your kind comments. The board has not been ridden yet, it’s not even sanded. Then it will need some pinlining and a gloss.
Drew, I glassed the bottom first (with a cutlap, of course) then laminated the printed cloth on the deck, masking a rectangular shape on the nose where my logo was to be laminated later on a white foam background. When the resin was gelled enough, I cut the cloth with a razor blade, following the bottom cutlap was quite easy. I also cut where the masking was, leaving the white rectangular shape for the rice paper. Then I glassed the deck as usual with 2 x 6oz. Then, hotcoat.
This is advertised on Craigslist as “9’6” Brand New Surfboard (One of a kind) " built by “Santa Cruz BoardBuilders Guild”…one of the same ad sponsors from the new Google links on this here bb! Santa Cruz, my butt.
Balsa, I like yours much better! The silk looks great.
