laminated Diamond Core

 Rail Profiles

After spending hours on Akushaper and Solid Works I have now produced a full size set of 'printable' files for the core and rails of the board. After much deliberation I have come to the conclusion that foam rails, whilst light, will be incredibly difficult to reproduce in my garage. I will have to produce a full size mould of both rails and make sure that the foam is blown at the correct pressure. The main idea behind this project is to get away from using unsustainable materials. Bio foam is the obvious compromise but the manufacturing time required to finish the rails to a high standard is significant. I have therefore opted for more of the board to be made out of timber. The board will still have a reusable core and replaceable rails (I have found a good off the shelf solution for attaching and removing the rails - details to follow).

The board rails will not be strip planked using the standard method, this would make the foam rails an easier option; instead i will be adopting an experimental method which is far less labour intensive.
Unfortunately life has got in the way of this project a bit so I Will not be able to complete the manufacture of this board until around April 2014. I have also not managed to take the DCore fins out for a test ride yet but intend to give them a go as soon as possible.