Directions for Making a Surf Paddle Board
Material: A lightweight marine plywood; casein-glued 3-ply wood, sold under the trade name of “Weldwood”; or as a good but heavier substitute, one-eighth inch masonite pressed wood may be used for top and bottom.
The sides should be spruce, and the nose, as well as the tail block, white cedar or redwood. Either galvanized or 7-inch marine screws should be used. All joints should be thoroughly daubed with casein glue before nailing or screwing. In putting on the top and bottom, one thickness of three-quarter inch seamstress bias tape should be put between the joints along the sides before final screwing of the top and bottom to the frame. This acts as caulking. All corners, sides, ends and front should be thoroughly rounded.
Three coats of best grade spar varnish should be applied to the board on completion. At any time when, owing to use, this varnish coat becomes cracked, it should be immediately sealed again and thoroughly dried.
The top and bottom should be nailed and screwed to the side on 2 -inch centers. Screws should be countersunk and the screw holes filled with a good grade of wood “dough.”
This board will weigh about 45 pounds when completed.
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