The epoxy is then spread out and rubber dampening strips placed down each side of the board. This gives the board much needed vibration reduction. Damping is also achieved using flex/sidecut alterations. All the juicy technical details can be found on the Donek website.

       2 layers of triaxial fiberglass are then added and coated in epoxy. This gives Donek boards more torsional stiffness, producing better edge hold on ice. Chris, pictured here, rides a custom made Donek twin tip Wide 165 with custom camouflage base graphics. Both Chris and Sean ride at Copper Mountain, CO. Just for the record, Sean rides either a 160 Incline, or a 171 Freecarve.

The base/fiberglass are then covered with the wood core which is then covered in a final sheet of fiberglass (and more epoxy).

Finally the topsheet is applied. Donek offer a wide range of different topsheet colors and patterns and you can even supply your own fabric if you want.

The board is then covered in a sheet of plastic and rolled with a heavy weight to remove air bubbles.

The board is then placed in the press which bonds all the layers together. The high temperature inside the press also bends the board into shape. Pressing takes about 20 minutes, after which it looks like this. To see the final finishing process, go to the next page.