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[Bernhardt]

Take a listen to Paul

http://www.grainsurf.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=804

So far I think Simon has interviewed Ben, Roy, Gary Young and others.

[paul cannon]

see bernie
i am full of shit

[Bernhardt]

see bernie
i am full of shit

top hat..
remember that one..

at least you still have your eye

and good for you
that simon gave you a ring

we'll be gathering at waikiki this sunday
told them I'd bring some of my compo's
even jarrod's and CMP's stuff to peruse.

I might in your part of the world next year..

[speedneedle]

Hey,

I looked at the Grain site...I don't envy those guys in winter, but that is a lovely workshop/ol' Barn.

Nice boards.

Am I waaaay behind the times in saying you have to check www.hesssurfboards.com?

(Remember, my heads been up my nether-regions for a while...)

Bloody delicious...I want those veneers...


Josh

[huie]

ah i see you coming over to the
sweeter side
next you will be bandsawing your own veneers
 i just had a look at that website
 i cant belive he has given away
 a critical part of his build so easly

 not like the old days
keep em out of your shop &you could keep it quiet
                                                                                        huie

[speedneedle]

Hey Huie,

I did a lot of work with Veneers in Thailand where the teak is beautiful and CHEAP...Alas...

I worked out that veneer at 0.6 mm is too thin for a decent sandwich on 1lb foam. So no good for decks. This is the thing with the Hess boards...I reckon they'll dent easily, unless the claimed schedule is not the whole story.

For decks, veneer worked out to be really tough when put on top of 2.5mm balsa, with glass bagged in between. The boards however then came out really stiff...good longboard but not short.

Veneer only on a bottom...I did'nt get a chance to go there, but that might be fine.

I remember walking into a veneer supplier in Melbourne years ago, for a totally unrelated purpose...I hope they are still there.

There is a lot to be said for foam skins on the ease of workability and waterproof factors, but, yes, I would like to go the high-end timber direction.

Josh

[peteuk]

hi josh, i was interested in your comments about veneers at 0.6mm being too thin for a sandwhich skin over 1 lb eps , i have made a couple of veneer boards and just used more glass either side of the veneer to give that extra strength, you gain a slight  bit of weight  but both boards came out really strong and still with no deck dents, pete

[speedneedle]

Hey Pete,

Indeed but I'm obsessed with super-light! No, it's not for everyone...I guess it would be OK to allow a board to be a little heavier than mine!

Josh