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Cannot reply to my thread.
Forums: General DiscussionSeems like this is a common problem on here. Anyways trying to get points because I cannot reply to my own thread about fixing a problem with a hotwired glue seam. Here's the...
View ArticleArtificial waves and Unicorns.
Forums: General DiscussionWatching another 1 Billion dollar Unicorn trade at a loss, it brought up so many essential startups that literally do what your mum used to do.Uber picks you up and drops you...
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XPS coolroom foam, how should I cut it?
Forums: General DiscussionScored three lengths of XPS fo from a mate working in the coolroom biz. 2.4 x .6 x .15 roughly...wondering do I glue em together then cut a rocker slice so and then join two...
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PINHOLES POLY HOTCOAT WTF
Forums: General DiscussionHey all, Can't seem to "pin" down why these tiny pinholes seem to show up sometimes and not others. Board is 5'10" / Used 20oz of SilmarB to spread on an even hot using a 4"...
View ArticleInteresting article from magic seaweed
Forums: General DiscussionThe article has a link to a bit more hands-on information, but nevertheless weak in the nuts and bolts of it all, they definitely gloss over the learning curve part,...
View ArticleFutures boxes shrinkaage
Forums: General DiscussionHey everyone, i glassed a set of futures boxes into an epoxy board and i guess the epoxy must have gotten too hot and it shrunk the slot for the base of the fin and i cant get...
View Articlefamily time
Forums: General Discussionbrings back memories of my youth and surfing with the familythe family of famous west side surfer pocho ahina surfing a favorite spot of many here, white plains or officer...
View ArticleFish outline: how straight to make the rails?
Forums: General DiscussionI've made 3 fish so far (all about 21.5" wide, 5'4" tall) and I love them all. Their outlines behind the wide point have a bit of curve to them. Nothing too dramatic but...
View ArticleGood "sociology" of death of surf culture article
Forums: General DiscussionReminds me a bit too much of how Ryan Lovelace was treated years back when he first showed up here with the nerve, THE NERVE!!!, to try to shape...
View Articlequestion on 3-tab twin fins, and surfboard vents
Forums: General DiscussionLooking for some help in finding some 3-tab twin fins for a fish, and curious about which vents are recommended as the best for a couple hollow wood surfboards I want to...
View Articlesurfer conditioning
Forums: General DiscussionWhether its being landlocked, drydocked, recovering from an injury, or just wanting to be prepared, I'm curious what training or conditioning methods, equipment, ideas, etc....
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Another first lamination gone wrong . Air bubbles/pooling
Forums: General Discussionhey guys new here on the forum. Currently making my first board pu blank, epoxy resin, 4 oz cloth with a 6 oz deck patch etc. shaping went really well and now the lam is being...
View ArticleSuggestion for glassing channels
Forums: General DiscussionHi - I'e glassed around 100 boards, but I am about to glass a board with channels for the first time and I'm open to suggestions.The channels are not too deep - about 1/4" -...
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OVERTHINKING FINBOX REPAIR
Forums: General DiscussionRepairing a buddies FCSii box in an EPS board and have a couple ideas I wanted to run by the SWAY Community.Whats your favorite way to repair a busted box? Here's a few of my...
View ArticleBoard show in Ventura
Forums: General DiscussionIt's been awhile since anybody had one there, it occurs to me that with a little ambition and a lot of work that a person could organize one, what does anybody think about...
View ArticleBoardroom Interview...........Bill Thrailkill
Forums: General DiscussionAloha guys,I just bumped into this, on the internet. This was an interview I did in 2009, about a month after my quad bypass heart surgery. I was doing some...
View ArticleFabric inlay on Epoxy with EPS Board
Topics: Fabric InlayForums: General DiscussionHi there, I am making my first board out of EPS, and have it all shaped and ready to be glassed, I was thinking I want to use a fabric inlay on the top...
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Big and Stormy
Forums: General DiscussionBeen outta control up here for a couple of days. What's crackin' down at the Rincon?48295AE5-FF44-4985-8D45-F89B8C201F7E.jpeg
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Anyone know specs of Pilot Drill in center of FCS plug Hole saw T-3 ?
Forums: General DiscussionHi -Does anyone know the specs of the Pilot Drill that's in the center of the old FCS Hole saw "Tool # T-3 "?it s a step drill but I can't seem to find it online. Round Drill...
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Rainy day blade sharpening
Forums: General DiscussionPete C' blade jig makes this much easier! E0D91D49-E0E0-4655-A1DC-007393E9DC60.jpeg
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