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Ben03 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject: For shore construction...

What are the experiences people have had with different types of wood for shore construction?
Personal experiences have concluded gravel board is a good anti-slip option...

Update: Need some advice as to how to treat the green caused by overhanging trees!

Any ideas?

Heffers · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:00 pm Post subject:

we've found no way of stopping any tainting of our wood...we just brush the whole thing over when we get there. stuill seams to get slightly miss coloured.
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Mad Dog Dj · Newbie Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Brighton

Hi,
If you are using forest wood ,strip the bark off it ,it stops it rotting so quick.
You can treat all wood with creasote,this will protect it ,then we use a mixture of pva glue and sand,
paint this on to the wood with an artex scraper ,and this forms a layer simillar to grip tape used on skate boards,
Rideable in all weather.
Hope this helps. Very Happy

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Ben03 · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject:

Very helpful buddy! Welcome along btw Cool

Is that pic of your local stuff? Looks really neat. Do you completely bath the wood in creasote or just the riding surface?

Didn't manage to treat the stuff built locally before this winter. Big mistake. Am on to a nice big job this spring now.
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Mad Dog Dj · Newbie Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Brighton

Hi ,
the shore in the photo is not treated im still building this trail and to date the pva mix has worked fine.
When using creasote just put it in a sprayer and spray the lot.
For the pva mix,just clean off the bark if using forest wood and wack it on there.
This trail is local to me ,if you are in the area give me a shout and i will show you where it is.
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JAW · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:02 pm Post subject:

Sounds good!

Welcome to the forum dude!
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Fish · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 9

i use berch and silver berch the 2 worst wood to use in shore history!
haha

use a mixture of berch and silver berch, manmade wood and pallets
heres a few pics:

I know i am bad in the last pic not wearing a helmet just finished building it and really wanted to ride it haha
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Ben03 · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

Never mind the silver birch bit that stuff looks bloomin amazing! Were you working on some dirt jumps last year as well?

jedi · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject:

fish hurry up and finish building it will ya so we can ride it Smile

JAW · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

Patience, master jedi!!

Looks great fish. Did you ever get the sig i sent ya BTW?

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