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[mark venn]

Just a quicky to get me through the summer.
Pretty standard fare, #1 eps from hardware store, balsa, rohacell rails, glassed on fins.
Under 2kg all up.  Been very quiet around here lately, hope everyone is building or riding boards!!!
Lets see yer pics!

[peteuk]

looking good mark,pete

[Kit Sidwell]

Super clean Marky!
Under 2kg..... thats unreal, must be a lively board to ride.
My weights have crept up and up, but just for a boards i'm selling.

So fin positioning for a knee board is really different eh.... whats the placement if you don't mind me asking?
Turning must be a whole different thing for a kneeboard? I'm guessing you turn more from the rail than the tail?

I'm just about to start another personal board, I think you've just inspired me to do a light weight one!

[Kit Sidwell]

Oh hey, and I really like your logo/graphic!
Any chance of a close up shot of it?

[Jarrod]

Love they curviness.  You kneeboard looks like something I want to footboard. 

[huie]

hey mark nice             rohacell on the perimeters how did that go

   might be ok whith balsa          f##kin stains red whith ceder
have you tried that combo with the rohacell on the deck ?

[ric_vidal]

My weights have crept up and up...

Watch the diet, Kit.

[mark venn]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Super clean Marky!
Under 2kg..... thats unreal, must be a lively board to ride.
My weights have crept up and up, but just for a boards i'm selling.

So fin positioning for a knee board is really different eh.... whats the placement if you don't mind me asking?
Turning must be a whole different thing for a kneeboard? I'm guessing you turn more from the rail than the tail?

I'm just about to start another personal board, I think you've just inspired me to do a light weight one!

Just went for light weight as number one priority, hence glass on fins. Only ridden it twice, yes very lively will take a bit of getting used to. Fins are 17 1/2 and 9, side fins 1 1/2 from rail and toed to 2" off nose.

hey mark nice             rohacell on the perimeters how did that go

   might be ok whith balsa          f##kin stains red whith ceder
have you tried that combo with the rohacell on the deck ?

First time I have used it on a board, stayed nice and white,  only had a few narrow strips from another job and had to scarf 2 pieces to get 1 rail.  Shaping the rails was problematic due to the glue line!

Love they curviness.  You kneeboard looks like something I want to footboard. 

Some guys do ride them standing, must be really loose though.  Move the fins and I think it would be a lot of fun!!

[Kit Sidwell]

Oh man, i'm really impressed by that logo.
Beautiful.
Thanks for the photo!

Even with glass on fins, thats light. 2 kg without fins is lightweight!

[mark venn]

Thanks Kit, a kneeboard friend of mine did the artwork on that, I am really pleased with it too.  This goes all the way back to those printer experiments we were doing way back.  I print these myself, but the clear bits should be white and I didn't want the expense of having them screen printed, kind of never got anywhere with that.  Can you print white with a laser printer?
wrt weight:
The last large block of foam I had, made about 15 boards and I think was slightly higher density than i had previously, this board was made from a 75mm sheet from the hardware store, medium beads, but feels lighter than before. This latest batch of balsa is lighter than before, 2 oz in, 4 oz over, no reinforcement except around fins, sanded finish, Rohacell is really light.  All adds up I guess.  Not really bothered about durability on this one.
mark

[swifty]

hi Mark


Nice looking little board
The last blank you cut for me about 2 years ago can you remember what decity the eps was. 

Thanks
Grant from weymouth/swayloks/fish fry

[swifty]

hi Mark

I know you have been experimenting with light boards.  Have you made a bord with a single layer of 3 oz yet.  What was the durability like.  I will be using eps core and corcel as shell.  Any leads on cheap epoxy what are you using

Keep well
Grant

[mark venn]

hi Mark


Nice looking little board
The last blank you cut for me about 2 years ago can you remember what decity the eps was. 

Thanks
Grant from weymouth/swayloks/fish fry

Hi Swifty, that was 16kg/m3, #1 eps I believe.
I have used 2oz on the outside, but you have to be very very careful with sanding and unless you bag the laminate, the fine weave cloths can trap air badly.  I generally stick with  4oz surfboard cloth and RR resin.
Cheers
Mark