Like so many I want to turn my hand to an Alaia and get some of the surfing students involved.
Does anyone know where I can get decent sized Paulownia or balsa in the UK?
Failing that how about Europe?
Cheers
Rik
Like so many I want to turn my hand to an Alaia and get some of the surfing students involved.
Does anyone know where I can get decent sized Paulownia or balsa in the UK?
Failing that how about Europe?
Cheers
Rik
hi rikids, i think an alaia would be a perfect board to build with balsa strips in a compsand method ,sandwhiched balsa over a thin eps core ,balsa strip rails, light flexy , i am suprised no one builds them like this ,
i know it does/nt answer your question but sometimes there are better ways to do things rather than going back to solid wood , pete
Hi Pete, I’m heavily into foam cored things, boats etc and have been thinking along the same lines. I was going to use a slightly higher density pvc foam as the core. My composites devil tells me to do one in foam and carbon with wood rails!
My question applies to balsa as well. I can only find suppliers of 4’ lengths. Any ideas!
Hi Contact Tris at Homelown - he's got paulownia planks ready to go...
Cheers
Rich
Thanks Rich will give them a call.
I just love the Sways community!!