building your own kiteboard?

hip in white salmon · Since 11 Jul 2007 149 Posts Stoked

Hey guys -my friend and I are shop teachers at the local high school and we need some advice.

We have an after school club for kids who enjoy building/creating. In the past we have built snowboards, skis, skateboards, dunebuggies, blacksmithing and the like. We have a few students who are breaking into kiting. Do you have any good "how -to" resources on building kiteboards? thanks in advance!

If interested check out some of their projects:

http://www.honkernet.net/columbiasandrailproject/

http://www.whitesalmonschools.org/chs/jhadley/index.php?section=gallery

http://www.whitesalmonschools.org/chs/chipskind/index.php?section=gallery

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

I'm sure Hein will let ya borrow one of his CNC machines! Wink

pdxmonkeyboy · Fri Oct 03, 08 9:47 pm

hthat CNC machine is licenced and patened!!!

Instead of waiting for Hein to inscribe his wisdom on stone tablets, descend from thine lofty heights, and lay his blessed gift at the feet of us mere mortals; There is a good board building group on yahoo groups.

Lots of guys with good experience willing to help.

jahmbi · Fri Oct 03, 08 10:10 pm

WHY DONT YOU JUST GET A FREEKING SKILL SAW AND SANDER , AND THEN CALL YOUR SELF A SHAPER Laughing

... NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR IDEA Smile

...BY A REAL BOARD THEN GO FROM THERE ... I DONT WANT TO READ OF YOUR QUESTIONS OF HOW TO SHAPE ...AND MANY OF THESE GUYS WILL TELL YOU THE SAME ... PM.. PEOPLE.. ..BY THE WAY DID WE JUST GET FU###ED ON THE VOTE TODAY OR WHAT.. G-MAN GIVE US SOME INPUT OF OUR ECONOMY ...BY THE WAY YOU STILL OWE ME A BURGER...LOL...................TROLL Twisted Evil

Geno · Since 07 Apr 2006 64 Posts

google "zero prestige", it should get you started

Miner · Since 14 Sep 2008 43 Posts

kite-stuff.org

good forum for building stuff.

Hein · Since 08 Mar 2005 1313 Posts Possessed

Swaylocks, Use the search function.

solkiter · Since 07 Jan 2008 251 Posts ROGUE VALLEY Obsessed

i built a copy of an "anomilly" light wind ply board!!!
it still will outride just about any lightwinder you can throw @ the water!!!
3 sheets of marine ply!(1/ Cool

!
a little time on the net , afew tools some paint!!
and !! WALA!!!!
dont have all my specs handy but <youll figure it out!!
"DONT LET SOME WHO THINK THEY KNOW ALL, DISCOURAGE YOU!!
IVE BUILT 5 BOARDS AND TWO WERE "FRIGGIN EPIC BOARDS!!" Laughing

good luck !!
peace!!

GorgeKite.com · Since 17 Mar 2008 225 Posts Hood River Stoked

A Kite Board is any board you Kite with. You can use a twin tip with sraps, a surf board with wax, or a SKIM BOARD. Many a broke student has made there own SKIM BOARD.
All you need is a pattern and some marine grade ply wood. If you wanted to get fancy you could paint them and glass them

Step One trace a Hien Board

Step Two cut out, sand, and router it

Step Three Ride it with wind or no wind, Every kid can skim board

Bettyboarder · Sat Oct 04, 08 8:17 am

I made my own version of a plywood glide a few years ago it's really easy....just like the post said trace buddies board....cut....sand...varnish = cheap board that rocks in light wind or great for a beginner.

heres a couple posts on making your own board....you can google more if you want.

http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-621.html&highlight=doolittle+custom

http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-503.html&highlight=wood+board

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

a long time ago, i used a yahoo group called boardbuilder... it might still be around.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boardbuilder/

rich · Since 30 Nov 2005 306 Posts portland Obsessed

derek comacho has 2 vids on his site that seem good, look for 'em at this link:
http://www.dcboardz.com/media.html

Here is a search of some stuff i've watched on youtube. The JDTV stuff is quick and dirty, informative. The CNC kiteboard building is cool too.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kiteboard+building&search_type=&aq=f