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Simple Scaling of a Template.
Forums: General DiscussionA friend has an old mal and wants a new version but with almost 3 inches less width. He wants to keep the tail and nose shape so he doesn't just want a shrunken version, just...
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Old Gordon and Smith Longboard
Forums: General DiscussionI'm looking for opinions on what to do with an old Gordon and Smith board, either from 61'/62' or 71'/72'. I was hoping to restore it and use it as a display board. What had...
View Articleshaping bay monthly all-access rentals SD area
Forums: General DiscussionHello,First post on swaylocks, though I've read through quite a bit on here. I'm shaping boards in the garage of my rented house currently in Sorrento Valley. Was looking...
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Guess what this blank is used for
Forums: General Discussion9' x 27" x 6" Clark Foam Ultra light circa 1979 double stringer. Perhaps the last of its kind. 72720381_10157565849608972_5833092451606200320_n...
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DESIGN: 6'2" shortboard for steep/walled up NJ breaks
Forums: General DiscussionI'm new to Swaylocks but been gleaning tons of useful information from you here, thank you so much. I finally got up enough guts to post one of my plans here. This will be my...
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Jack Meyer OP board
Forums: General DiscussionIm sorry if i am going about this wrong but Im new to the forum. I ran across an old display Oceap Pacific Jack Meyer surfboard while cleaning out my storage unit. I bought...
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Forums: General Discussionhttps://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2019/10/29/fantastic-plastic
View Articlelaminating resin chemistry
Forums: General DiscussionThe chemistry of the laminating resins used in surfboard construction is topic rich in polymer science, chemical catalysis, and photochemistry. My background in research...
View ArticleWaikiki surfers?
Forums: General DiscussionMy daughter Mara and her chihuahua dog Dinky has moved to Waikiki for teaching job. She has her one ACE board that survived the fire a bicycle the dog, and a boyfriend sorry...
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How to fix a sawed board
Forums: General DiscussionHello,i have damaged my epoxy EPS board in the surf and have then to cut it in 2 pices because of guarantee.Now i want to fix it. What is the best way to do this?My idea is to...
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Quad Fins - McKee Formula - measurements and pics
Forums: General DiscussionGood Morning, I'm glassing quad fins for the first time using the McKee Formula. My goal is to ride this shortboard in steep waist/head high waves, so pivot and hold are more...
View ArticleBalsa blank supplier?
Forums: General DiscussionGood morning or afternoon, depending on your time zone.Just wondering who is using what in terms of balsa blanks these days in the States... I have a good supplier here who...
View Articleslick sheet where to buy?
Topics: Slick sheet or plastic sheet for soft boardForums: General DiscussionI am making Allaia, Lord Board and an Edge Board but all soft foam. I need to wrap them with slick sheet?Does anyone know...
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Challenger Numbers
Forums: General DiscussionI am wondering if Bill T, or anyone else, knows a bit about the number system used by Challenger in the mid 60s. Saw a board online and the serial number looks like it has a B...
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Baby Blanks
Forums: General DiscussionGranddaughter: Grandpa where do baby blanks come from?Me: they start off as a block of EPS foam, hotwired and shaped.Granddaughter: can't you just buy it.Me: I could but I am...
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New Surfboard and VW Beetle
Topics: general discussionForums: General DiscussionYesterday was my 16th birthday and Ive been looking to buy a classic beetle. I finally found the right one and on the morning of my birthday we drove...
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Resin tint advices please.
Forums: General Discussion Hi guys, Can anyone could provide me some advices about the way to make those kinds of stripes with resin lam work. I don't understand how could you manage to make clean and...
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nearly finished another rubbish foam project
Forums: General DiscussionI'm officially calling this costruction the "bin chicken". The Aussies will get it. Thanks to Matt from Factory Surfboards for the idea on that one.There Hasn't been enough...
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Epoxy Resin Panels How To? Tips?
Forums: General DiscussionIn a previous post, I asked if epoxy can be used for resin panels for my Thrailkill Pig project. The answer was yes. I started this thread as a more direct way to save the...
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Repairing Hotwire problems over glue seam
Forums: General DiscussionI recently Hotwired an XPS block that glued together. I used gorilla glue, and when I hotwired the blank, it dug in at the glue lines leaving a void. This is my first time...
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