Im building my first wooden surfboard and its 9'6 but I only have 4'0 cedar strips. Could I do a butcher block pattern on the whole thing or will that not work? Any suggestions would be great. The wood is reclaimed off a construction job and im trying to save money. I could buy some longer ones to go with it but the less the better on the wallet. Thanks, Dale
The woods cedar that has been stained about 30 years ago I think
Depends on your construction method. Are you doing a hollow (with an internal frame) or a chambered (solid and chiselled out) board? Either way, in theory the answer is yes. You just need to think it out lots before hand. If you're doing a hollow you could use even shorter pieces (much shorter) in a herringbone pattern which looks great but you need to plan your frame carefully. Take a look over at treetosea.org lots of great stuff happening to wood over there.
thankyou for the nice response. I will think before I plank(LOL) Yes I am doing a hollow and its my first so I am very excited and any info is greatly appreciated. I tried opening an account on treetosea and Im having problems with it. I'll figure it out though. Thanks again.
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Thanks, yeah I will do that and Ive been. Sometimes I just get stuck on thought or dont find what Im looking for. thanks for your comment brotha man...........