The twelve pages here show the overall process of making a Monkey from start to finish. These give a good overview of my current construction process. For a deeper treatment of selected topics, see The Gory Details.
Wood
A bit about the wood at the core of every Monkey. (Coming soon!)
Core Blanks
A “core blank” is a rectangular block of wood from which we cut any core shape we need. This is the process we use to take rough lumber to a useful stock of core blanks.
From Core Blanks to Shaped Cores
The process of forming a fully shaped core from a raw core blank.
Bases, edges, and nose & tail spacers
The process of preparing edge material, bending it to fit the CNC-cut base, and the preparation of nose & tail spacers.
Fibers
Detailed information on the reinforcements that are used in our snowboards.
Epoxy
Information on the epoxy we use, and how we cure our boards.
Final prep for lamination
Mold preparation, core alignment, and final preparation of all components that go into the board.
Lamination
The wet-layup of a snowboard. (Coming soon!)
The Monkey Press
The pneumatic press we use to press the boards.
Trimming, sidewall cleanup, base grinding, and inserts
The cleanup of a board, fresh out of the press.
Veneer top sheets
Finishing a bird’s eye maple veneer top sheet.
The first wax and tune
Waxing and tuning a fresh Monkey, and final prep for delivery. (Coming soon!)