A couple years ago I made a No-board with a pre 4x4 insert K2.
It has inserts, just in a broader area. I used longer screws & filed the heads off. Then I attached a bungee cord to either end with T-nuts.
I was able to ride it, but it sucked. With no front binding to pull the front end up, the sweet spot for your front foot was moved back.
Too just past the treads on it, so it became way too slippery.
So I decided to try adding a swallow tail, which seemed to work not bad.
I haven't got to try it yet, but I don't think it could ride worse.
I also have an old Kemper shit piece, that is pre 4x4 inserts.
This is the tester board.
So far I've managed to bend some rocker into the front end, & it has stayed. Not a lot but I can always add more.
So I think the K2 should work as well, I hope.
Finally I glued some wood veneer to the top sheet of the Kemper just to see if would work. Surprisingly it did.
It actually worked really good, I got no bubbles & it seems to be holding pretty well. I only did the front end but it formed over the nose perfect.
Now it's time to see if adding rocker to the K2 will work, either way it looks like it's gonna get veneered.
TT
It has inserts, just in a broader area. I used longer screws & filed the heads off. Then I attached a bungee cord to either end with T-nuts.
I was able to ride it, but it sucked. With no front binding to pull the front end up, the sweet spot for your front foot was moved back.
Too just past the treads on it, so it became way too slippery.
So I decided to try adding a swallow tail, which seemed to work not bad.
I haven't got to try it yet, but I don't think it could ride worse.
I also have an old Kemper shit piece, that is pre 4x4 inserts.
This is the tester board.
So far I've managed to bend some rocker into the front end, & it has stayed. Not a lot but I can always add more.
So I think the K2 should work as well, I hope.
Finally I glued some wood veneer to the top sheet of the Kemper just to see if would work. Surprisingly it did.
It actually worked really good, I got no bubbles & it seems to be holding pretty well. I only did the front end but it formed over the nose perfect.
Now it's time to see if adding rocker to the K2 will work, either way it looks like it's gonna get veneered.
TT