Support apparatus for tuning a snowboard

A support apparatus for use in tuning a snowboard having a threaded insert, said apparatus comprising:

• a support member having a horizontally-extending base member and a vertically-extending upright attached to said base member;
• a support head supported on said upright and having a top wall;
• a board rest supported on said top wall and having a board-engaging surface and a passage extending through said board rest along said board-engaging surface;
• and,
• an attachment member extending through said passage and adapted to engage the threaded insert of the snowboard.

A method of supporting a snowboard having a top surface with a threaded insert, a bottom surface, and a pair of opposing edges, said method comprising steps of:

• a) providing a support apparatus having a support member, a board rest supported on said support member, and an attachment member extending from said board rest and adapted to engage the threaded insert of the snowboard;
• b) positioning the top surface of the snowboard adjacent said board rest with the threaded insert aligned with said passage;
• c) introducing said attachment member into said threaded insert;
• and,
• d) securing the snowboard against said board rest with said attachment member.