Composite Freeride Snowboard
Maple and Poplar core material
Base sheet, ABS for sidewalls, and uncut core blank
Sidewall glue up
Core blank with ABS sidewalls attached
CNC core profiling
Core blank profiled using a CNC router
Angled seams on nose and tail maintain strength
Drilling out core for binding inserts
Core blank with binding inserts and tip/tail fill material
Triaxial fiberglass, Walnut Veneer, and clear acrylic top sheet
Base Sheet with steel edges attached
Foam mold shaped using CNC router
Epoxy layup
Epoxy layup
Vacuum bag used to create camber profile while epoxy cures
Shape cut using band saw
Drilled out binding inserts
Base grind by hand