wood slider?

calsonic · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 23 City: seattle

hey, im gonna be building a slider, and i was thinking of making it out of wood, so it looks fancy, or something. (im just looking for an excuse to bend wood). does anyone know how splippery wet wood is, or if this is a really bad idea?

wkbrdmdw · Outlaw Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 215 City: palatine

ive got a wood slider.. its just a flat 2x8x20 and it works fine, it was too easy on a wakeboard so i just hit it with my skate, its a blast. and just wet the wood down before u hit it and its easy u wont have any problems

calsonic · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 23 City: seattle

cool, thanks. and does anybody know what a good angle is for the approach ramp? i was thinking two feet off the water, 24 ft long. does a 30 degree approach angle sound good?

wkbrdmdw · Outlaw Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 215 City: palatine

yea actually that sounds really good... i made my first one way too steep prolly like a 60 deg angle and it was really hard to hit not to mention that i totally flew over the flat bar!

calsonic · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 23 City: seattle

awesome, thanks dude. and does anyone know if there is a material less damaging to your board than PVC? or is that the best?

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

pvc does hardly nothimg to your board.Especilly the gray pvc.