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| Board manufacture |
| Each of our boards takes between three and seven days to manufacture, depending on the level of design requested. There are three distinct phases to construction 1- Base ( Cutting the board outline ) 2- Shaping ( Curving the board at the front and rear ) 3- Finishing ( Waterproofing and painting of the board ) The images below show a step-by-step guide to the birth of a ' Northbay' Skimboard. |
| More pictures will appear soon............... |
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| The base of the board is painted, then finished with fibre glass resin for increased scratch resistance. |
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| Stage 3- All boards are finished in exterior gloss varnish, and are embossed with the company name and web address! After that you have the choice of just about any colour, design or finishing decals that you desire! |
| Stage 1- Sees us off to our local hardware store, for some exterior 'marine' plyboard. We then mark out the shape of the board directly onto the ply. It can take upto 85 individual measurements to get the boards symmetrical! The shape is then cut, sanded and prepared for stage two! |
| Stage 2 - Sorry! No pictures of stage two, as our curving technique is a company secret! But the boards are left in the mould for 2-3 days to create a symmetrical curve. A rocker of 3-7 degrees front and rear can be achieved, according to your specification! |
| This is an 'Ocean PRO' model, finished our 'Bumble' design! It also features the company logos, and in this case 'Sex-Wax' finishing decals. |
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| Hard at work! The sanding process can take upto 2 hours! This makes sure the boards are smooth and true! |
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| We use a template to ensure that the curves of the board are symmetrical |
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| The cutting process is carried out the old fashion way! Workmate and jigsaw!! |