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New to home shaping
Forums: General DiscussionHey, Only new to swaylocks and home shaping. Started to shape my first board with a good mate who shapes in his home bay, but want to keep shaping at my house after board 1....
View ArticleReusing an early SVF blank, how to prevent delam?
Forums: General DiscussionHey Swaylocks, new member/first post here. I bought a 9' longboard sometime around 1992, SVF blank, big "Epoxy" nucleus logo on the nose. It started delamming shortly after...
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Removing resin patch from foam
Forums: General DiscussionHi there, I have just finished glassing the bottom of my board but while wrapping the rails a small patch of resin leaked under the tape line. I am wanting to do a clear deck...
View ArticleMosaic Artwork
Forums: General DiscussionG'day folks,I recently got a request for a mosaic-style artwork on a new custom 5'11" I'm currently shaping.First time doing that type of style of artwork and I'm wondering if...
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Glue up Agave
Forums: General DiscussionDear shaper enthhousiasts,I am working on my very first agave surfboard project and now that i went through the first challenge, planing the stalks, it's time for gue-ing up...
View ArticleOT- How many pairs of flip flops do you have?
Forums: General DiscussionMy wife questions my stable of flip flops. I need some data points from y’all. All the best
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Another EPS foam cooler board
Forums: General DiscussionThis may be the last time I do one of these. It's made from recycling EPS foam. My wife gets these coolers every 2 weeks. After a while they stack up and if there's no one to...
View Articlehow thick is too thick
Forums: General Discussion...hello10 days ago I had an accident; still alive but damaged; no more work for the next months. This and possible sequels are what s the problem is.Anyway, couple of days...
View ArticleDeepest twin fin
Forums: General DiscussionDoes anyone know what the deepest twin fin depth has been, not counting twingles or NP Duo's.What about max cant angles? Disregarding bonzer runners.I recently broke 1 and...
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color work
Topics: color workForums: General DiscussionHello,I would like to know if there is a way to become a pigment(opaque color) in translucent?I read on some topics that if I put only a small amount of...
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fiberglass/polyester + Cores PE, NRG , PP?
Forums: General Discussiongood morning to all, I have been reading this forum for many years and I have dared to write. vivo astigarraga, in the Basque country, Cantabrian sea, very close to France,...
View ArticleDecisions, decisions. Midlength egg or fishy simmons
Forums: General DiscussionI keep designing and redesigning boards. I can't seem to make up my mind! I'm in paralysis of indecision. It's easy to say 'Just make it already!' but I can't because I don't...
View ArticleShow me your homemade flip flops.
Forums: General DiscussionI’ve been drinking. Mall the beast.
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Bottom color work
Topics: pigment laminationForums: General DiscussionHi, I would like to know your opinion on a board that I will do, I have a dilemma on how to do the work with the pigments, and the lamination...
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I built my own (free) board design software!
Forums: General DiscussionI posted about this a few years ago but finally got the chance to finish it up. I released the surfboard design software I've been working on that runs on iPhone or iPad!...
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Twin fin thickness
Forums: General DiscussionHi all, first post, more to come no doubt. I’m about to start shaping a 5’10ish retro fish, I’d like to glass some ply fins on and want to make it the best it can be...
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Hap Jacobs
Forums: General DiscussionPicked this beauty up to resell. Serial #2000. Guessing it's a late 90's early 2000's? Has a fair amount of wells on deck from tail to midpoint. Any thoughts on year? A fair...
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Any information on Charlie Martz designs surfboards
Forums: General DiscussionSo I recently acquired a Charlie Martz designs shortboard. It is a very pretty board and so I want to know more about it. I couldn’t find anything about Charlie Martz anywhere...
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Seasonal Shaping
Forums: General DiscussionHallowed Evening > Hallowed Even > Hallow E'en > Halloween.I have recalled The Guardian Spirits from the Holy Gourds today.They have returned to protect the annual...
View ArticleHow LITTLE is too little?
Forums: General DiscussionSo I’ve gone on a fin fast (and I’m going extremely fast)...who has gone without and what is your experience?
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