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Bamboo skin - Arex core

Postby KiteGlider » Thu Apr 15, 2004 6:56 pm

JUst found out about Board Builders.
First Bamboo skin board. Goes upwind great and holds lots of power, but need to add fins for waves and downwind runs.

- Light wind board for 100kg rider, 143X50.
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ImageFlat 3 stage rocker
ImageImageStraight rails
ImageDeep concave
ImageSharp edge
ImageTip scoop automatically lifts over chop and wave soup.

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Postby Guest » Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:08 pm

Where can i get the Bambo material,does it come in flat sheets and how thin are they :?: :?: :?:

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Postby KiteGlider » Sat Apr 17, 2004 5:41 pm

The veneer comes on 60cm wide rolls and about 6cm diameter, 0.5mm thick. One roll is enough to apply one layer to do a kite board. Then you cover with one layer of light glass. (All epoxy)

The bamboo adds strengh and has a great natural fiber look, but careful, even at only 0.5mm thick, it can get heavy when laminating more than one layer.

Got a roll from the local custom surf board, sailboard shop, East Winds of NW Florida. They do awesome bamboo skin and glass epoxy surfboards, very light and strong.
Don't know his source now. He said it's cut in China.

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Postby not annonymous » Sat Apr 17, 2004 7:07 pm

Do you have East Winds phone number?

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Postby KiteGlider » Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:45 am

Try, Fred Cheney Jr.- (850) 862-8866


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