The purpose of the material on this site is to provide information on exactly how I built snowboards at Happy Monkey Snowboards, Inc., so that others may learn from it. This will not be a comprehensive treatment of all the different ways to accomplish these tasks, but rather just the ways that I have personally done it that have yielded success. For alternatives to these techniques see SkiBuilders.com and GrafSnowboards.com, where they have collected detailed how-to’s on how they and others build boards, and have extensive and active forums with even more information on alternatives.
If you have any questions that aren’t answered on this site, or clarification on something that is here, please don’t hesitate to contact me and I will do my best to help you out. I’m constantly answering questions and helping out other small builders, so don’t be shy. There is a thread at SkiBuilders on our process that may be helpful as well.
Disclaimer: some of the information in this site can be dangerous. Use common sense, and if in doubt, consult a professional directly. Happy Monkey Snowboards, Inc., cannot be held responsible if you injure yourself or damage your equipment through use of the information here. Proceed at your own risk.
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The Overall Process: Making a Monkey
These pages outline the process of building a board from beginning to end. Start here to get a feel for what’s going on here.
Getting Started
Guides to getting started, whether you’re completely new or are looking to move into starting a small business. (coming soon!)
The Gory Details
Pages listing all of the extra details of the entire process: part numbers, suppliers, materials, tools, techniques, etc.