Shop Upgrades and Snowboard Build – Part 1
The shop’s had a little facelift! My old “workbench” — a piece of plywood on sawhorses — has been retired. With a new wall-mounted boiler freeing up floor space, I was able to add two proper workbenches to the workshop. The extra surface area is already making ski and snowboard builds easier to manage.
New Snowboard Project
While my personal snowboard project (the one with the laser-cut dog graphic) is on hold, I’ve started a new custom snowboard build for a friend.
Design Specs
- Overall Length: 157 cm
- Running Length: 117 cm
- Tip/Tail Width: 296 mm
- Waist Width: 256 mm
- Profile: “M” shape camber
- Core Thickness: 3 mm tip/tail, 6.5 mm underfoot, 5.5 mm center
- Core Material: Poplar with maple stringers for stiffness and screw retention
here’s the setup in fusion:
Build Progress So Far
1. Core Panel Prep
The poplar/maple blank is glued and ready for shaping. The maple stringers add durability without making the board overly stiff.
2. Sidewall Routing & Pour
Routed the sidewall channels on the CNC and poured in the sidewall material.
3. Planing for Thickness
After curing, the panel was planed flat and the CNC tapered it to the final thickness:
Next Steps
The next session will be base cutting and edge bending.
Meanwhile, I gave my Matterhorn skis some TLC this season with a fresh urethane topsheet coat they’re still going strong after plenty of days on snow.
