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Measuring Fin Area
Forums: General DiscussionIn this digital age, nearly all fin manufacturers publish the area of their products. What if you have an old fin sitting around or on an old board and want to know the area...
View ArticleSan Francisco Area Glassing Help
Forums: General DiscussionI recently shaped my first two boards (5'11''x21.5''x2.75" Fish and a 5'9"x21.25"x2.5" Mini Simmons both out of polyurethane).This site has been a priceless source of...
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Tiny scratch/crack/ding on rail help
Forums: General DiscussionTotal newbie here. Today I found out this tiny scratch (or maybe it's really a crack or proper ding) on my rail: see pic.It's definitely not wax. Ran my nail over and it...
View ArticleAustralian ABC TV segment about making wood surfoards
Forums: General DiscussionHi,Today being Sunday (8 March 2020) I watched the interesting weekly Australian TV program Landline - usually with stories about agriculture and innovationThere is a story...
View ArticleFiberglass cloth in progressive longboard
Topics: Progressive longboardForums: General DiscussionHello, I'm planing to do a high performance noserider, 9'4 x 23 x 3. At the beggining I was thinking to make a normal lamination with 6x6oz in...
View ArticleDan Wozniak —- Siestas and Olas and Murder
Forums: General DiscussionSurfing related, about as relevate as a lot of topics are. What do you think? Any of you ever have any contact with him? Tom Wegner was his favorite surfer subject in many...
View ArticleWho made the lams in the 80s?
Forums: General Discussion...hello; I was looking couple of old boards and wondering here what shop made the lams for the biggies there in California?If I remember right Expressivedesigns made for...
View ArticleFuture Boxes— 1/2 & 3/4”
Forums: General DiscussionI have run onto this mistake more than once. Primarily because beginners just don't ask. Recently someone who lives within walking distance from my shop decided they'd buy...
View ArticleDisability Board Idea Advice
Forums: General DiscussionHi everyone, For my school project, I have decided to make a specially designed board for my disabled brother who suffers from hemiplegia. It would be greatly appreciated if...
View ArticleSurf in oz
Forums: General DiscussionHi guysI'm concidering a relocation to either Western Australia or New South Wales but have a dilemma... I'm pretty spoilt in Cornwall, if you forget winters single digit...
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1970s Stringerless Vardeman - Any Info?
Forums: General DiscussionI picked up a 7'3" stringerless Vardeman today. It came with the fin. Four small dings plus the nose/tail need fixing and it's water ready. Maybe 4 pressure dents on the deck....
View ArticleUV Sanding Resin
Forums: General DiscussionI have been using UV cure poly laminating resin for a long time and I always used surfacing agent in the sanding coat. Often my sanding coat still remains tacky and difficult...
View ArticleBill Stewart Skil
Forums: General DiscussionSo looking through EBay and see that Bill Stewart has his 5.5 Skil up for bid. Starts at $1200. I would link it if I could. Just go to EBay and search Skil 100. Any takers?
View ArticleBoardroom Show 2020 Del Mar
Forums: General DiscussionLooks like the show has been postponed until Sept 12 & 13 due to Covid-19.
View ArticleResin tint/Gelcoat
Forums: General DiscussionLooking to venture into tints/painting and can't seem to find answers as I don't know enough to begin. Looking to to do a color job on just my rails. I want it to turn out...
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board stability...
Forums: General Discussionback yard shaper...made 50-60. My newest is 7x21.5x 3. Its super fast and loose....but is little unstable and squirrley on take off and first turn. Almost feels like a proper...
View Article8 Reasons why shapers will survive the coronavirus epidemic
Forums: General Discussion1. We like staying in a closed room by ourselves for hours.2. We only go away from our closed room to get more stuff to keep us in that closed room.3. We have all kinds of...
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First board
Forums: General DiscussionI got this eps blank for free so I'm taking the plunge at my first board. The blank is 8'8 and I'm going for a 7'6 egg. I hear eggs are a good place to start and my quiver...
View ArticleWood Style Board for Special Forces Search and Rescue Base
Forums: General DiscussionSorry about the long absence ladies and gents. A buddy of mine is getting ready to retire from the USAF Search and Rescue Unit out of Moffet Air Base in San Jose. He asked...
View ArticleLight weight Foam Tint advice
Forums: General DiscussionI have done a number of poly laminating resin foam tints. Always believed that the board was stronger for the added weightI have a “performance project” cookingand weight is...
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