New Project GreenBoard

[worldsurfradio]

Just started my new board, BioFoam blank from homeblown, just did the pre-shaping today.

Just cut the outline and rasped back to the line, feels different-very different from PU foam, even though its 50% MDF.

No shots as yet, will post when I get the film developed, also did not get any electronic footage, but did get some super8 (have 3 cassettes left) - will develop and tranfer when I win the lottery.

Moving to a proper shapers bay on the 23rd so hope to get some electronic footage there - then post here.
Glassing will be done with bio-resin from sustainable composites UK, Leashplug and cloth (bamboo) both from Brian at Greenlight Pa.

- think its the first of this type in Europe.

Its going to be a 7'2 maybe Magic Carpet or Bonzer or Hybryd of the two, probably go with the Bonzer bottom - bit nervous, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I want it to be a good all-rounder, but also a technology demonstrator - wont be using a vaccum bag, so if we can do a greenboard, any backyard shaper can.

I want to put in a longboard central fin with quad side fins- 4WFS if I can get some here.

[lawless]

Curious to hear how the bamboo cloth works out. Both for the glassing process and how it holds up in the long run. Seems like a good concept, but the glassing process is a bit quirky.

I've ridden my Biofoam board a few sessions now and have been really surprised with how well it's holding up. No deck dents at all after 6 sessions in beachbreak shorepound. I got mine glassed with 6/6/6 RR epoxy so it's really solid. It's pretty heavy too, but after seeing how durable it is, I wouldn't hesitate to get a lighter glass job on the next one.

[Dan]

will develop and tranfer when I win the lottery.

ha:)
keep me updated, i am interested.

[40thStreet]

sounds interesting fo sho