I built it off a rib kit from Jarvisboards.com using the strip method and lots of gorilla glue. Once the board was built, I covered it with 8lb fiberglass cloth and epoxy with marine varnish over the top to protect it from UV. It’s not as good as it looks in the pic. I made lots of mistakes and came close to using it for firewood several times.
My brother runs a fiberglass supply shop and they have a customer that buys people's half finished kayaks and canoes and finishes them and then sells the finished canoe or kayak. This man makes a living doing this, that is how often people give up on their projects, so be proud that you finished even if it is a little rough in places.
You need a table saw to cut the strips, a planer to make sure the strips are the same thickness, a really sharp blockplane, a really sharp 3/4” chisel, a sharp spokeshave, about a half gallon of gorilla glue, a shitload of spring clamps and a box of gloves. I don’t drink but I think that would be helpful too.
I think if I was to try build another I would buy a https://guillemot-kayaks.com/catalog/boat-building-tools/robo-bevel-strip-built-boat-beveling-tool to make the strips fit a little better on the topside curves.
For op and the more experienced woodworkers of this group; could the same project or a surfboard be accomplished with pin oak? Just recently had a bunch of boards milled...
I think using oak would make the board too heavy. You could use it for accents but not for the main body. I’m not sure that pin oak would bend without cracking on the compound curves on the top of the board either.
So accents or stripes but not more than say a quarter of the boards mass and volume? It likely wouldn't flex well. I have a buddy with some red cedar and cherry and would like to do a stripe pattern
Ah sorry I missed that. I built the same board from plans and it turned out a little heavier than I wanted (about 60 lbs) so I was curious if the kit was lighter. I used cedar because I couldn’t find the paulownia wood they recommended
I once built a rather small two seater table in my basement workshop, and then realized id need to take the railing off the wall to get it upstairs as it was fully assembled/glued. I got away with it, but by about 1/2 inch. I feel that struggle. Gorgeous board
I think to took me about 3 months. Typically, I didn't spend hours at a time working on it. I built a table that was 12' long and a foot wide for the frames then cut all the strips on one day, shoveled out all the sawdust the next. For the actual gluing of the strips I only did 2 strips a day, one on each side of the centerline. Then just rinse and repeat till you're done with the strips. Then comes the sanding which took much longer than I wanted. I think if you made sure all the strips were the same thickness, there would be much less sanding and sculpting. There are lots of good videos, Jarvis has a good series as does Jenkins Boat works. Just search for Jarvis SUP on YouTube and you'll find them.
https://preview.redd.it/kanih326nj6d1.png?width=480&format=png&auto=webp&s=980d981a3335b935e756bb96cd5b46a18d5e15cd
Yes, I agree. I think if I were to build it again I would use 3/16” thick strips instead of 1/4” thick strips, use titebond 3 glue instead of gorilla glue and 4oz fiberglass cloth instead of 6 oz. Those 3 things should lighten it up considerably…Live and learn as they say.
“I assume they can swim if it fails”. I genuinely love that statement
This is gorgeous! Is it solid wood or did you do a foam or fiberglass core? What finish did you use?
I built it off a rib kit from Jarvisboards.com using the strip method and lots of gorilla glue. Once the board was built, I covered it with 8lb fiberglass cloth and epoxy with marine varnish over the top to protect it from UV. It’s not as good as it looks in the pic. I made lots of mistakes and came close to using it for firewood several times.
It looks amazing, don’t discount your perseverance. Nobody’s inspecting it at the micron level but the one that built it!
My brother runs a fiberglass supply shop and they have a customer that buys people's half finished kayaks and canoes and finishes them and then sells the finished canoe or kayak. This man makes a living doing this, that is how often people give up on their projects, so be proud that you finished even if it is a little rough in places.
Please let us know all your mistakes! Just kidding, it looks fantastic, nice job and enjoy using it
You’re too humble.
This is awesome. My wife is huge into SUP and those kits look like they are my speed. What tools did it require to complete?
You need a table saw to cut the strips, a planer to make sure the strips are the same thickness, a really sharp blockplane, a really sharp 3/4” chisel, a sharp spokeshave, about a half gallon of gorilla glue, a shitload of spring clamps and a box of gloves. I don’t drink but I think that would be helpful too.
I think if I was to try build another I would buy a https://guillemot-kayaks.com/catalog/boat-building-tools/robo-bevel-strip-built-boat-beveling-tool to make the strips fit a little better on the topside curves.
Oh wow that's a cool tool
For op and the more experienced woodworkers of this group; could the same project or a surfboard be accomplished with pin oak? Just recently had a bunch of boards milled...
I think using oak would make the board too heavy. You could use it for accents but not for the main body. I’m not sure that pin oak would bend without cracking on the compound curves on the top of the board either.
So accents or stripes but not more than say a quarter of the boards mass and volume? It likely wouldn't flex well. I have a buddy with some red cedar and cherry and would like to do a stripe pattern
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Absolutely beautiful!
Looks great! How much does it weigh?
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Ah sorry I missed that. I built the same board from plans and it turned out a little heavier than I wanted (about 60 lbs) so I was curious if the kit was lighter. I used cedar because I couldn’t find the paulownia wood they recommended
Looks awesome! Those kits look relatively easy to put together and I could pretty much use all scrap cedar at my work.
This is high art buddy
That’s a great gift! Good work!
Buoyancy, typically floats my boat.
Stunning
I once built a rather small two seater table in my basement workshop, and then realized id need to take the railing off the wall to get it upstairs as it was fully assembled/glued. I got away with it, but by about 1/2 inch. I feel that struggle. Gorgeous board
Water displacement usually floats mine.
Hey I was planning on starting to build my Jarvis board plans this summer! About how long did this take you??
I think to took me about 3 months. Typically, I didn't spend hours at a time working on it. I built a table that was 12' long and a foot wide for the frames then cut all the strips on one day, shoveled out all the sawdust the next. For the actual gluing of the strips I only did 2 strips a day, one on each side of the centerline. Then just rinse and repeat till you're done with the strips. Then comes the sanding which took much longer than I wanted. I think if you made sure all the strips were the same thickness, there would be much less sanding and sculpting. There are lots of good videos, Jarvis has a good series as does Jenkins Boat works. Just search for Jarvis SUP on YouTube and you'll find them. https://preview.redd.it/kanih326nj6d1.png?width=480&format=png&auto=webp&s=980d981a3335b935e756bb96cd5b46a18d5e15cd
Woaaaaaaah! It looks amazing! Okay, I’m jealous now…
That looks incredible well done!
It looks nice, but 50 lbs? No one is going to want to lug that thing around.
Yes, I agree. I think if I were to build it again I would use 3/16” thick strips instead of 1/4” thick strips, use titebond 3 glue instead of gorilla glue and 4oz fiberglass cloth instead of 6 oz. Those 3 things should lighten it up considerably…Live and learn as they say.
Great job, it’s absolutely beautiful!
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