ok so i have an 8’ alaia i am building and there are two cracks in it… they are both about 7-8 inches and one is straight to the tail and the other is in the middle of the board. Can you help me, is there a way to fix it?
the one of the cracks stretches from one knot to the other. will this cause the board to loose structural stability ?
Howzit gdog, Fill with epoxy unless there is some contamintion in he crack itself. Not only will it fill the crackbut it will water proof the wood and not hurt the structual integrity. Aloha,Kokua
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Finger jointed pine?
I would recommend a butterfly dutchman like Huck did but that’s not a crack it is poor edge joining. Do as Kokua said making sure you fill the voids and you’ll be okay. The integrity of the rest of the glue joint should hold up as long as you stop any water intrusion.
Ok this is a bit harsh, but you asked for it. Look...your surfing a plank of wood. Wood moves, wood checks, wood cracks, and wood warps. Unless you bought quality kiln dryed wood..which I'm assuming from the grain, knots, and pine tar seeping out you didn't. The only way to get a solid board is to break down and buy Sitka Spruce, clear doug fir, clear cedar type grained wood, But that's going to cost you a pretty penny, more like $60-80...maybe $130.....not $15.00 in Home Depot White Wood. Your alania is going to have other problems besides a small crack or check in the wood.
Fill the crack with wood filler, sand, and seal the board with something water tight but flexible. Go ride it, enjoy it...love it up. it looks like it would be a blast! and report back. Don't get pinched up about a crack in the wood.
For the end crack you could run the blade all the way up on the table saw and rip in to the end of the crack. Then cut a wood strip the width of the kerf. Bevel the ends a little to match the blade curvature if you are anal. Then glue it in and clamp.
ok so i just sealed it with epoxy. and resinhead i am a kid, i could care less about the wood lol. if i get one wave on that pice of pine i would be so stoked. lowes was the place i got it from, i saw it and just went for it no real thinking behind it at all. for me its about fun, not perfect wood work. and i’ll totally tell you how it goes :)
Howzit gdog, Good for you since that was the easiest way to do it and now go have some fun. Aloha,Kokua
