EXPOSED CORK: God's grip or natures traction???

[huie]

yo charlie

 

  after more than a year  everyone wants more

haaaa’’ we are converting them  there is no bad side as long as the process is done right.

 

 

** cheers huie
**

[VanHelsing]

@$1

yo charlie

 

  after more than a year  everyone wants more

haaaa’’ we are converting them  there is no bad side as long as the process is done right.

 

 

** cheers huie
**

 

Yeah …Thanks Drewtang !!

 

[pirate_agenda]

@$1

yo charlie

 

  after more than a year  everyone wants more

haaaa’’ we are converting them  there is no bad side as long as the process is done right.

 

 

** cheers huie
**

 

after a few months on my first 2, i’ve just sold off most of my quiver and rebuilding it in cork. it’s nice not needing wax and having a really light but strong board that doesn’t chatter through chop light a popout. 

[lavarat]

Got to love cork!! Good for putting funny fabrics under it too.

[huie]

@$1

@$1

yo charlie

 

  after more than a year  everyone wants more

haaaa’’ we are converting them  there is no bad side as long as the process is done right.

 

 

** cheers huie
**

 

Yeah …Thanks Drewtang !!

 

bit late i allready have given drew the credit    charlie as well

 

i was not aware there was a race on?

if so      your a bit late to the party

[MrT]

Hi all, 

1. Does cork grab the inside of your thighs and give you a rash like softtop material does?

2. Would it be reasonable/possible to replace the softtop on an old board with cork?

 

Cheers

T.

[fongss]

i get no rash at all using cork. and been in boardies for months. ive seen older boards have cork put on. looked fantastic! 

 

i love cork…its the biggest and most valid design/construction breakthu in along time imo!

[SammyA]

Some of the earliest surfboards ever used in Portugal were made with cork. This would have been in the 50s, or possibly earlier.

[lakewakes]

Wakeskim board with 2mm Xposed cork

[GregTate]

@$1

Working great on barefoot ride, never tried shoes. Yes Sand edge smooth then pinlinene and topcoat board 1/4 over the cork to seal pinline.
I have only used 1mm exposed cork on team boards as cheap , light full deck traction. I would laminate as usual on a 1.5# foam board.
For 1.5# foam 1mm is best used under , like 4e/cork/4e for a good dent resistant board.

Mark

 

lakewakes, I may be misunderstanding you.  you say top coat 1/4 over the cork but won’t that make the cork slick?  and when you say 4e/cork/4e, that is in addition to the layer of cork on the deck for traction?  If you do a good job with the edges, do you really need a pinline?

thx

[lakewakes]

I try to cut cork as straight as I can, so pinline or painted rail will make lines straighter. I would spray my UV poly spray to seal board , so I tape up to 1/4" over the edge of the cork. Pins are just to add color to board and match fin box color. The 4/cork/4 meaning you can sandwich the cork instead of wood veneer.