Finish
Finishing involves a number of different operations. We first remove all the flash (excess material and epoxy) with a band saw. The edges have to be cleaned up and ground to a 90 degree angle on a side grinding machine. We then shape the sidewall so that it angles slightly back from the edge. The inserts are located and then opened on a drill press. We sand the top edge of the board to remove burs and round it over.

Base Grind
This is a common tuning operation. It is, however, quite different at the manufacturing stage. The bottom of the board has epoxy and tape on it. This must be removed and the base must be ground flat. We start with very aggressive belts to help remove the material that is stuck to the bottom of the board and work our way down to a 150 grit belt for the final passes.

Stone Grind
After the belt grind, we carefully finish each board with a factory stone grind to ensure the base is perfectly flat and provide better glide properties.

Demask & Bag
The board comes out of the press with a layer of masking on the topsheet. This protects the top when the board is being finished. When this tape is removed, the board is inspected for the last time before it is put in a bag.