Channel Bottom History
Forums: General DiscussionFor those so inclined there is an interesting article on the history of the channel bottom to be found at the following link.Those here who were around during all of this may...
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Forums: General DiscussionI've been off the site for a few years and am trying to find a SEARCH function?
View ArticleWelcome to the 21st century Buck
Forums: General DiscussionThere's a bit of a maker countermovement going on at the moment. Plenty of new stuff that's interesting. In general... not much stuff to really turn shaping upside down is...
View ArticleFins position and toe in
Forums: General DiscussionAloha everybody,I am shaping my first shortboard which will be 5'4x19'1/4x2'2/4. I chose the thruster fin position for my first surfboard but I have some questions as I am a...
View ArticleIs surfing dead?
Forums: General DiscussionWhen was the last time you saw a cowboy? Or a beatnik for that matter? I have been pondering what it means to me to be a surfer.I started surfing 43 years ago. In newport...
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Cort Gion Hawaii 8' Yellow Pin-tail
Forums: General DiscussionHi, I'm Casey from Puerto Rico. Local on the North and West coasts. 30+ years surfing experience. I'm looking for any information on a board like this one. If anyone has...
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Old EPS Tomo, has a crease, seeking advice
Forums: General DiscussionThis board has a crease across the bottom, from rail to rail. It's an older board (a Craigslist find) and I suspect it has no stringer, EPS foam, and a thin glass job. The...
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Natural Curves singlefin surfboard
Forums: General DiscussionMy wife picked this up for me at a yard sale. 6' 11" by 20" single fin. 1981 Steve Coletta Natural Curves, also says Randy Elwood on the stringer. Rocker about 4.75" in the...
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Fishing Bucket SUP Board
Forums: General Discussion11’6” x 33” x 4.5” Epoxy/EPS. I wanted to make something to take me to all of my whipping grounds in Kaneohe Bay I came up with this creation and used a Simmons style...
View Articlefunboard 7'6
Forums: General DiscussionHii'm in the middle of designing my 7'6 funboard i'm looking for info about the wide point,how much should it be from the mid point. and if i go with staged rocker , where...
View ArticleOccy interviews kelly during Tahiti contest.
Forums: General DiscussionSeriously cool detailed interview.Grab a beer or a cuppa tea and a bickie and settle in for a good yarn.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wpLBjqNt82M
View Article3d printed bio-based board looking for eco-friendly fiber/epoxy
Forums: General DiscussionHi there,First off – thanks for all the great insight into the world of surfboard construction I’ve been reading about here for the last couple of years.I’ve searched in the...
View ArticleElectric planet taking chunks of foam out
Forums: General Discussioni was hoping someone could help me..I bought a cheap ryobi power planer and it was working fine. But then one day it started taking out huge pieces of foam out of my blank. I...
View ArticleEPS Compsand board: Glassing only on outer surfaces? (deck & bottom)
Forums: General DiscussionHi:Basically, when it comes to comsand constructions, I read people describing their glassing schedule as"Deck- 2x 4oz under, 2mm paulownia, 1x 6oz over"Bottom 1x 4oz under,...
View ArticleRe: EPS Compsand board: Glassing only on outer surfaces? (deck & bottom) |...
Forums: General DiscussionSorry about the double thread but I can't manage to use the reply button. It's just dead.I've edited my previous post just to add a couple of comments and say thanks!My...
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Clamping with Shrink Wrap
Forums: General DiscussionJust wanted to share this. I broke apart a tack-glued rough shaped blank to chamber the big stringer. After doing the chambering with foam inserts I tried using Shrink Wrap...
View ArticleFabric inlay nose patch advice....
Forums: General DiscussionHello all, firstly thanks for all your hard earned and generously shared knowledge...I have just done a nose patch fabric inlay on a 9'0. I glassed the base and did a cutlap...
View ArticleMaking full high performance surfboard
Forums: General DiscussionHey guys. So I am hoping to make a full high performance surfboard I do not have a planer so I usually create my file in aku shaper and then send it off to a guy who cuts my...
View ArticleSetting Up A Shape Room With The Pros!
Forums: General DiscussionHi All- Have you seen our awesome piece about setting up a Shape Room? We talked to some of the highest profile shapers to get their input on what it takes to set up a Shape...
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