![]() ![]() There are two main kinds of paint, oil base paint and water base (latex) paint. You'll have to sand more or less depending on what grade of plywood you purchased, and how smooth you want your board. Now that you've decided which side is the top you'll want to sand your board. You'll probably need to leave it like this for a few days to a week. But it's a personal thing and if you want more rocker, you can soak the board in water, then put a board or something under the nose and weights on the top to bend the nose up. I just go with the little bit of natural bend in the board. I personally don't like a lot of rocker because I mostly skim flatland and it tends to slow the board down some, so I rarely try to put more rocker in my boards. This curve is called rocker and you also need to decide how much rocker you want. If it curves down then it will dive into the water. Try both sides to see which way the board curves. ![]() The board will naturally curve a bit in one direction. Top, Rocker and SandingOnce you get your board cut out you'll need to decide which side should be the top. Once you have your saw, cut out your board following the outline that you traced on the piece of wood. ![]() If you are making a board(s) out of one large piece of wood, still make sure the grains are going long-ways. If when you buy your wood, you buy just enough for one board and the lumber place cuts it, make sure it is cut so that the piece you get has the grains going the long way. When you trace your pattern out, you want to make sure that the grain in the wood is going the long way on your board. Cut it out and unfold it so that you have a complete skimboard pattern. To ensure symmetry in your board, fold the paper in half, then draw half the pattern on the paper. If you don't have a piece of paper large enough, tape a few newspapers together. To make a pattern, you need a large piece of paper. First I would vist some of the different skimboarding manufacturer sites and get some Ideas about skimboard shapes. As far as a pattern goes, this is kind of a personal thing. PatternOnce you've got your wood, place your pattern down and trace around it onto the wood. ![]()
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