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Bugs in foam... Like literal insects :o
Forums: General DiscussionPulled down an old blank that a friend "half-shaped" over a year ago and never got glassed. Took one look at it and theres small bugs crawling in and out of the foam. Anyone...
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Hollow wooden board strong enough?
Topics: Hollow wood surfboardForums: General DiscussionI'm doing a hollow wooden board 5'5''. But need advise if its gonna be strong enough or I should add some more wood for strength? Skeleton is...
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$35.00 Thrift store find
Forums: General DiscussionA friend sent me these pictures of a board I made that someone scored for $35.00. I made this board about 40 years ago. 6'5' long. He is going to get it water ready and ride...
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6'4" wooden board build
Topics: Hollow wood surfboardForums: General DiscussionI don't normally post on sways, but as this build is wrapping up I thought I would share a photo journey for this...
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Forums: General DiscussionI am logged in, but when I go to the General discussion page to post a new topic it says I'm not logged in. Oddly, I can post here. What's up?
View ArticleAnybody have any leftover 2mm Cork?
Forums: General DiscussionPreferably Core Cork...I ran out of mine but love the stuff.Don't want to buy another huge roll though...If you got some you don't plan on using, please shoot me a PMThanks in...
View ArticleCloth For Fins
Forums: General DiscussionI recently saw a guy who made standard single fins by hand using 4 oz cloth. That seems like a lot of layers to achieve the right thickness. When I used to make fin panels I...
View ArticleFin for 8’6” Chocolate Fish Billy
Forums: General DiscussionI’ve got a Liddle wide base 9.5”, any other ideas for a fin for this mild v-bottom? Anyone else with this board? I usually ride surf mats & hulls.
View ArticleTemplate positioning
Forums: General DiscussionHi! Im building my first fish and have a question regarding using an oversized blank. I am using a 7'4" blank for a 6'2" fish in order to keep the rocker low. I am hoping for...
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Train Kept A Rollin’
Forums: General Discussion“All night long”. Florence, Oreegone in the AM. Low Tech Oregon/Brad Finely and then onto Mr. Russo in LC. And finally home in PC with the last batch for NME aka Al Ciske....
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Smudged Artwork After Glass
Forums: General DiscussionHere’s the thing...I did freehand art with a paint pen on the first lam bottom coat. I wanted some extra glass for some extra strength and threw down a strip of 4oz. When I...
View ArticleReplace a futures box with a large center fin box
Forums: General DiscussionI have an older board that I'm having to fix up the tail for anyways and I'm wondering how I can remove the fin box that is in there. Cut out the outline and pull it out? Is...
View ArticleNext fad
Forums: General DiscussionSaw the Bells Beach heat with Occy and Curren and I was surprised to see Curren riding his skim board with fins. I bet we're going to see more of these tiny boards in the...
View ArticleCork on Deck of Board Now Patented???
Forums: General DiscussionHas anybody heard of this, using cork (or maybe more specifically, core cork) on a deck of a surfboard is patent protected? This video is 6 years old but this is the first...
View ArticleStringerless Boards ?
Forums: General DiscussionI have clients who have ordered stringerless boards (short boards) but a few have snapped off the noses of those boards. The rate is far more egregious for the stringerless...
View ArticleSad News.........Mike Doyle just passed away.
Forums: General DiscussionYep, the ranks are thinning. Makes me feel mortal. Be at peace, Mike.
View ArticleSaving the rails
Forums: General DiscussionHi there, I just finished my second glass and I mess up a little bit with the lap. I wraped them and there were some dryed area that I didnt see causing my black painted rails...
View ArticleBen Coffey regional Wave of the Winter
Forums: General DiscussionSo, surfline ran this regional wave of the winter thing and I am just wondering....does anybody know for certain where this Ben Coffey wave was...
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Surf board Restoration
Forums: General Discussionhi im new to restoring boards. ive brought a 1960s longboard was going to sand it all the way back fill over the holes with fibreglass. Then not sure whats best to do as want...
View ArticleFCS II plug dimensions?
Forums: General DiscussionHi all,Just wondering if anyone out there could supply me with the dimensions of an FCS II plug? Acutally, all I really need is the plug's width at its narrowest point.I have...
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