Home Woodworking Plans: How to Build a Half Pipe



Posted: Tuesday, June 01, 2010

by Philip Buchanan
Atlanta Home Delivery

There are several easy woodworking project plans that any beginner can do. Some woodworking projects require only wood, a hammer, and some nails. Some require some wood and a wood carver. This means anybody can do some level of woodworking and slowly work their way up to harder home projects.

Many examples of beginner woodworking are evident in all woodworking plans or guide. One example is building a half pipe. Many kids decide that they would like to build a half pipe, and then they do not take further action because it seems too hard or too expensive. On the contrary, this is one extremely easy project to build and can take a matter of only one hour.

First, make a flat bottom for the entire half pipe to rest on. This bottom should be made from two by sixes across 2 parallel two by sixes.

Next, make the sides of the half pipe; the curved part and ledge for the top of the half pipe. When this is done, make the skeleton for the top or platform of the half pipe. This is done the same way as the flat bottom except with smaller pieces of wood.

Once you are done with this, you are completely done with your outline / skeleton. It is now time to place the surfacing. First, start with the platform surfacing. Then, move to the actual flat bottom and curve and surface completely with plywood. Drill in several spots to assure perfect roundness and strong hold.

At this point, the half pipe is technically done, but that would be a rather low quality half pipe. It is recommended to lie better surfacing over the flat bottom and curve of the half pipe. This is done by first laying tar paper, and then adding a nice skating surface such as Massonite and Skatelite. Of course, a grinding rail should also be placed at the top of the curve and end of the platform.

These instructions are not very detailed in what to use or what sizes because this is a project that is open to change and preference. If you want a HUGE half pipe, then make it HUGE!

The half pipe is now complete, and as said before, it takes a very short time and almost anybody can do it

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