[face planter]

ok i have been wanting to ake some northshores and can not figure out how to make them.i tried to make some w/ logs but i did not know how to fassen them.cause i knew that nailing them would cause them to split and i made 1 that is just a bunch of boards and it is alredy splitting.ad i knew that w/ the logs u would not just ley them up there and hope they dont fall.but how do i fassen them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jedi]

http://tonysphotos.fotopic.net/
i've been building shore constructions for just over a year now.at first it was slow but now i can build stuff quickly.learning as you go is what it's about

 

[El Jefe]

ok i have been wanting to ake some northshores and can not figure out how to make them.i tried to make some w/ logs but i did not know how to fassen them.cause i knew that nailing them would cause them to split and i made 1 that is just a bunch of boards and it is alredy splitting.ad i knew that w/ the logs u would not just ley them up there and hope they dont fall.but how do i fassen them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make a Northshore? hmmm, ok, first, you'll need a large land mass. Create an ice-age that carves and shapes your land mass, and throw in some volcanic activity after a while, all together creating a natural bay....make sure it's right next to an ocean by the way...the ocean part is essential to the "shore" portion of the build. Wait a couple million years for the climate to stabilize, find the north end of the bay and poof! There ya have it... your very own Northshore!

 

[biggins]

we used a type of metal strapping to fasten the log parts down. it can be picked up at any home improvement place to secure larger logs. the rungs we used nails because our rungs were all 2x4 or 2x2 peices of scrap wood.

 

[CBJ]

Make a Northshore? hmmm, ok, first, you'll need a large land mass. Create an ice-age that carves and shapes your land mass, and throw in some volcanic activity after a while, all together creating a natural bay....make sure it's right next to an ocean by the way...the ocean part is essential to the "shore" portion of the build. Wait a couple million years for the climate to stabilize, find the north end of the bay and poof! There ya have it... your very own Northshore!

I'm telling the wait time is a bitch

 

[face planter]

alright but biggins what are rungs are those something that u would putat the ends to keep the logs from rolling or what.

 

[Atomic Dog]

Haha! Wow.

 

[llkoolkeg]

Make a Northshore? hmmm, ok, first, you'll need a large land mass. Create an ice-age that carves and shapes your land mass, and throw in some volcanic activity after a while, all together creating a natural bay....make sure it's right next to an ocean by the way...the ocean part is essential to the "shore" portion of the build. Wait a couple million years for the climate to stabilize, find the north end of the bay and poof! There ya have it... your very own Northshore!

I dunno...RaceFace does pretty well with aluminum and there's a lot less waiting involved.

 

[MikeD]

Shorely you're joking...

 

[biggins]

k here ya go. the rung is the surface you are riding on. sometimes split log, sometimes scrap building material. use metal strapping to hold the logs to their supports or lag bolts (more expensive) and 16 penny or larger nails for your rungs.

 

[biggins]

my ms paint skills with my broken arm just rule huh?
whats with the spelling anyway?
you might want to call them ladder bridges or stunts or something or you will have the fastest custom title ever.

 

[face planter]

lol well ive seen lots of people call them north shores but what ever il call them ladder bridges.and no i was not joking i did not know what rungs where.and thanks for the help so fast and please keep the posts coming.and what bought my spelling.is some thing wrong w/ it huh huh thats what i thought lol jk

 

[HRDTLBRO]

It also must be in a Northern Hemisphere. If it's in a southern hemisphere...well that would just be dumb.

 

[BlackDiamond]

 

[face planter]

keep em coming

 

[Rik]

You don't.

If you have no knowledge of making a sturdy construction, then don't. You'll be putting riders at risk. I'm sick of bodgy rickety crap being built on the trails because it's the latest fad thing, then having said constructions fail whilst a rider is on them.
Funnily enough, in another state here, if a construction is above a certain height, it must adhere to certain building standards... and I'd like to see alot of the junk on the trails pass the inspections