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by Jparker
Tue May 20, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: My first splitboard
Replies: 17
Views: 16891

http://lh6.ggpht.com/Parkerjohn/SAzih_EyhPI/AAAAAAAAHsg/jKeFh8MfU88/s800/hanginggarden.jpg The middle edges are for icy side slopes while skinning/skiing. I've used splitboards with no inside edges and they are definitely worth having unless you only skin through powder. I have bindings made by Spa...
by Jparker
Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:45 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: My first splitboard
Replies: 17
Views: 16891

by the way could you give us some more details about your heated blanket ? Oh, it was cheap. It's a $20 on closeout kmart heated matress cover, size full. I then picked up a "space blanket" from the local climbing store for $5. They come in little orange boxes and are emergency blankets f...
by Jparker
Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:09 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: My first splitboard
Replies: 17
Views: 16891

first ride

took it for a short ride yesterday before it got dark. It's pretty stiff, but not overly so. Seemed to ride pretty well. I built my mold with extra camber since everyone was telling me it would relax but it didn't so I have around 13mm of it. Maybe the PTEX topsheet or the heating blanket had someth...
by Jparker
Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: My first splitboard
Replies: 17
Views: 16891

http://lh4.ggpht.com/Parkerjohn/R_5MXexQVpI/AAAAAAAAHgs/jVpUvaaOysU/s800/395bc0d0_IMG_0033.jpg Finished product. Wide angle lens makes it look like it has more taper then it really does. http://lh3.ggpht.com/Parkerjohn/R_5MYOxQVsI/AAAAAAAAHg0/_DfijG3RkfI/s400/395f14e1_IMG_0037.jpg Bling Spark R&...
by Jparker
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:16 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: My first splitboard
Replies: 17
Views: 16891

Re: My first splitboard

Here's the images. http://picasaweb.google.com/Parkerjohn/BoardBuilding http://lh3.google.com/Parkerjohn/R_zsN7Kn3qI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/xFIHr2ZNTDo/s400/ElephantHead-2.jpg Core. Maple and Doug fir. The wide center strip will be the inner sidewalls for the splitboard. The core is 1/4" wider then the bo...
by Jparker
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:16 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: My first splitboard
Replies: 17
Views: 16891

Re: My first splitboard

Jparker wrote: I have to post twice before I can post pictures I guess.
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by Jparker
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:15 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: My first splitboard
Replies: 17
Views: 16891

My first splitboard

First board too actually. Made to be a tough and not particularly light splitboard for the rocky mountains. Split Snowboard 167cm long 1.5cm of taper 7.7mm in the center tapering to 2mm at tip and tail Ptex outer sidewalls and topsheet 22oz triax glass top and bottom kevlar veil and a couple of carb...
by Jparker
Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:49 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Durasurf, group buy?
Replies: 19
Views: 18172

Durasurf end roll & 4001 info, making an order.

From Durasurf: > 1-072904-18 This has been sanded both sides and has backing film. 65' >feet long (10.67 m) x $4.00 per meter = $42.68. (A nice dark grey) > 2-081006-09 Has orange pigment specs throughout. Sanded 1 side. 80' >long (24.39 m) x $2.00 per meter = $48.78. (This one is pretty bright oran...
by Jparker
Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:07 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: Durasurf, group buy?
Replies: 19
Views: 18172

A letter I got from Crown Plastics: We don't manufacture the 4001 on a regular schedule because it isn't often requested. 2001 is more common. Actually, the minimum order on black, natural, white or clear is usually 50 meters. Special color runs have a minimum quantity of 300 meters. Prices range fr...