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Snowboard wood core thickness
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:36 am
by heelside76
Hey, I'm just starting building my snowboard but I was wondering if anyone knew what the thickness to flexibility ratio is on a snowboard. I want to make my board more flexible than not but I don't know how thick the wood core should be. I am using poplar for my core with one sheet of fiberglass
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:10 am
by iggyskier
www.grafsnowboards.com
that should provide you with a bit more info.
pretty sure snowboard cores usually run about 7mm in the center.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:02 pm
by setto
yes thats right. I use 2mm at tip and tail and 8mm in center
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:44 pm
by Cadman
How long is your running surface and what are the tip/waist/tail dimensions? One sheet of fiberglass? Normally there is one below and one on top.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:40 pm
by heelside76
Hey thanks guys. My board length is going to be a 161 with twin tips at 30cm and the middle at 26cm. But I am going to be using a fiberglass sheet on top and bottom. And thanks for the info about grafsnowboards.com, I tried to register on their site but I don't know if I've got a reply from the administrators yet. Thanks again.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:47 pm
by Cadman
I agree with iggyskier. Around .275 inches (7mm) would be ok for a 161
depending on how long your running surface is. Remember that stiffness
is a cube function so thickening or thinning a small amount makes a big difference in flex.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:17 am
by heelside76
Thanks again guys.