6’4 retro fish dimensions
Forums: General DiscussionI am currently shaping my first board from a 6’6 poly blank. I was thinking a 6’4 retro fish and I am looking for dimensions.
View ArticleCarl ekstrom asymmetrical
Forums: General DiscussionFound a Carl Ekstrom Asymmetrical long board. Looks to be from the 60’s. Number 214. Anyone have any info on this board. I will post for sale after I get it cleaned...
View ArticleTHE SHAPERS TREE............
Forums: General Discussion.................WHERE DID IT GO? It seems to have vanished. I cannot find it anywhere on the internet. Does anyone have insight or knowledge about it?
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What tools are you missing to build fins?
Forums: General DiscussionLike most fin builders, I've developed my own process to design, foil and glass my fins. So I designed finfoil around my needs rather than other people's.This year I'd like to...
View ArticleSealing a hand painted board
Forums: General DiscussionHey y'all, I bought an old beat up surfboard a couple weeks ago and I stripped the old paint off, and hand painted a design on it with acrylic paint. It turned out a lot...
View ArticleShaping History ? for Bill Thrailkill
Forums: General DiscussionAloha Bill, As head docent at SHACC I'm always looking to learn more about our history and the other day a thought occured to me.Who was the first guy with a "shaping room"...
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7'8" Single Fin
Forums: General DiscussionHello Swaylockers!I am about to shape a new board and would appreciate your thoughts and input. It's going to be a midlength that should work from small to medium size waves...
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A few more fins....
Forums: General Discussion...out with the old ,in with the ("Zosurf " , THANK you !) " new ?!".. a couple of commercial ones , for starters On a 9'6" Mal (Longboard)Cheers !BenSHARE YOUR STOKE...
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Micro Mesh Rub out on PE Gloss Coat
Forums: General DiscussionMy first attempt rubbing out a PE finished board using Micro Mesh and a DA sander. No polish nor compound were used and the results were pretty good. I started using Micro...
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Swell Forecasting 101
Topics: Swell ForecastingSurf PredictionForums: General DiscussionHas anyone downloaded this free IOS app? It shows the swell breaking at the local level - Any discussion?FREE SWELL FORECATING around...
View ArticleBruce Jones's take on shaping a board
Forums: General DiscussionFound this clip of bruce jones in the shaping bay walking thru a board build. Lots of great info.https://youtu.be/AixpioQXG-I
View ArticleLam/Logo Placement
Forums: General DiscussionI was laminating a 10’2 the past couple of days with multiple lam/logos. I have a couple of tricks I use to get them saturated, straight and positioned correctly. I will...
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Ding Repair Price
Forums: General DiscussionHow much are you all charging for dings?I am in the middle of repairing a buckled grom board.It's a minor buckle that goes from the rail to just shy of the stringer on the...
View Articlehow has building your own boards changed your point of view?
Forums: General DiscussionDidn't really know how to word the thread title, but how has designing and shaping / building your own surfboards changed: the way you surf? the way you look at surfboards?...
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surboard deck and advice.
Forums: General DiscussionHello everyone, it's been a minute since I last posted something but I am stumped and have no answer for my friend. I few days aga my buddy was gifted this board and he sent...
View ArticleLogo on Dark Lam
Forums: General DiscussionHi All, I would like to put a logo on an Oxforf Blue (Dark) pigment double 4 oz S-glass lam. On my last board I tried putting it on top of the lam and under the hot coat...
View Articleapplying hot coat several days after laminating.
Forums: General DiscussionSo I `ve had bubbles all over after hot coating. I have done some wood surfboards, and I find it hard to laminate and see how your work is going when laminating over a white...
View ArticleAds, and A Fix
Forums: General DiscussionFor the first time I can ever recall, I saw ads here tonight. Google ads and other clutter. For anyone else who may encounter this issue, all you need to do is download a...
View ArticleSkil 100 Cutter Head Needed
Forums: General DiscussionJust like the title says.I need a stock cutter head for my Skil.Seems like some folks are switching to the new multi-blade cutters and *might* have their old stock one laying...
View ArticleAir compressor runs continually
Forums: General DiscussionI bought my first air compressor based on suggestion here. I got a 10 gallon, 2.5hp, 125 psi.if im going to use it on any given day I typically turn it on and let it run until...
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