Turn Your Unpadded Board Bag Into a Padded Bag

Do you have an unpadded board bag? Have you ever needed a padded board bag? Here is a way to pad your unpadded bag. All you need is some foam padding and three bungee cords, or a length of rope.

This Quick Tip comes from Todd. Todd writes:

“It is fairly easy to turn an unpadded board bag into a padded bag. You can get foam padding at almost any sporting goods store, or furniture re-upholstering shop. It is best to use full foam padding (the “egg crate” or “orange crate” type does not work as well). The foam should be two or more inches thick. The thickness of the padding will depend on how big your bag is. If you use foam that is too thick your bag will not zip closed. But, the thicker the foam the better. Also, the foam padding should be at least six feet long. Six feet of foam will adequately cover a board 160cm or smaller. The foam should also be 2.5 feet wide.

First, lay your board on the foam so the tip is at the top of the foam. There should be six inches or more of foam at the bottom the board. Cut the excess foam off, but don’t throw it away, you will need it later.

Next, take the excess foam that you just cut off and cut that in half. You should have two blocks of foam. Put those blocks at the ends of the bag to protect the tip and tail of the board.

Now, take the big piece of foam and place your board near the right side of the foam . Fold the left side of the foam over the board. Take the bungee cords, or some rope, and wrap one around the bottom, middle, and top of the foam that is wrapping the board.

Just place the foam wrapped board in your bag and make any final adjustments to the two foam end pieces.

There you go, now you have a padded board bag. Just remember that depending on the size of your board, and your bag, some of these specifications will need to be modified.”

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Quick and easy Board Vise

This quick tip for making a board vise comes from Damin. If you are a “do-it-yourselfer” you may have a pair of quick-grip type clamps laying around the house. These are clamps that have a trigger on them which make them clamp together quickly. They also have rubber pads on both ends (so your board will not get damaged). With two quick-grip type clamps, some wood, and some wood screws you can build a board vise to hold your board while you are tuning or waxing your board. The Board Vise Damin writes: “This is an overview of my board vise so you can see the basics of how it was built. The materials required are:

1. A piece of plywood for the base. The size of the base will vary depending on the length of your board. The size of my plywood is 16" X 36". 2. I have three (3) 2X6's 14.5 inches long and one (1) 36 inches long. I screwed these together to look like the letter "E" and then screwed on the plywood base. 3. Some 1X2's. I used the 1X2's for the clamp supports. The front clamp supports have notches for the clamps to slide into. It helps if the clamp fits snuggly into the notch so it doesn't move when you're clamping your board. The back clamp supports just need to be above and below the "tail" of your clamp. To position the clamp you put the tail between the two back supports then slip the front into the notch. On my setup the front supports don't run the length of the board vise. I did this so I could use a bungee chord to secure the board for waxing. However, I think the front support would be more stable and easier to attach if it ran the full length. Notice, I have 4 screws in each one. The front and back supports need to be high enough off your workbench for the clamp handles. 4. Wood screws 5. 2 Clamps. Mine are 18" Master Mechanic clamps. They were less expensive than other brands.” Damin uses two wood screws to hold the vise to his workbench.

View of upper and lower back clamp supports Notch for front of clamp Board in vise

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A Quick Tip for Making Your Wax Harder

This next quick tip comes from Chris in Denver, Colorado. After you spread hot wax on your board, but before you scrape the wax, cover your board with snow, or put it in a large freezer. This will rapidly cool the wax, which will make the wax harder and last longer.

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