One of my boards appears to have a lengthwise twist to it. It is as if the shapers stands were not level.
Has anyone else had this problem and does anyone know of a way of fixing it?
Thanks
Never seen or heard of such a thing happening to a board that was fine to begin with, and cant fathom any way to fix it, was probably a poor shape to start
How does it ride?
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Happens ALL the time. I've seen Jim Phillips nurse the severe twist out of a vintage board. Takes time, and technique. The guy deserves his nickname.
Are you talking about something you just shaped or a finished board?
Here is a pic of a board that came in for ding repair (broken FCS plug). The board was only a few months old with a really neat airbrush on the deck. Don't know if it was like this when it left the factory or if the blank had problems or if it was left in a hot car??? Definitely kinda skewed. I don't think the customer ever had a clue.
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I bought the board recently from a sorority girl off ebay. I have not had the chance to ride it yet, and am not sure the twist will even be noticable in the slop I can normally access.
However, if you have ever ridden a skateboard with a warped deck... it's not fun.
It looks very similar to Dave D's photo. I am thinking of clamping it against the twist somehow, and slowly trying to work the twist out without damaging the board. And by slowly I means weeks or even months... Unless someone else has a better idea.
Thanks for the feedback.
I copied this from an old thread I found when I was trying to figure out how to fix the same problem. I haven't actually tried it yet, but this method is repeated on several threads. You can run a search on "how to repair a warped board" and get some pretty good hits.
>>> duckdive... I have a board with the same problem (twisted.) I don't > remember if I read about it on this site but you can fashion two sets of > "board clamps" out of 2X4 lumber and through bolts that will > grip the board at the nose and tail allowing weights on opposite sides to > counteract the twist. It may take a long time (and heat as Herb mentioned) > but you may have good luck and find yourself with an untwisted board... > good luck! This from the Harbour site: The twisted board can be fixed with offset weights clamped outside the rail on the two high ends of the surfboard. I made a set of clamps from a pair of one by one pieces of wood about 24" long with 4" screws and wing nuts at each end. On a warm day, put the board inside of a car. Ad the weights to the appropriate ends and clamp with the screws. Close the car and wait till it gets about 160° inside. Take the board out with clamps and weights still in place. Put it on a set of level saw horses and lower the temperature with cool water. Check the twist. You may have to repeat this process or, if luck is with you, that is it.
Hope this helps.
Ray