heating poly resin to thin it out before lamination. should vary the amount...
Forums: General Discussionhey. It seems that i'm about to ask something everyone knows, because I could not find much about it in the archives. I was watching some videos of pro glassers on youtube and...
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Just shaped my first surfboard.
Forums: General DiscussionI have always wanted to shape a surfboard, and since Covid-19 pretty much retired me for the foreseeable future as a filmmaker I figured now was a good time to do just that.i...
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How Does Skip Frye shape his rails?
Forums: General DiscussionLets see...Back in 2007 I was building boards in my garage...had an accident with my jointer and chopped (blended) off my middle finger...Went to my neigbors house to call for...
View ArticleOB-1
Forums: General DiscussionAnyone have any leads as to where I can buy the Optical Brightner OB-1 in small quantities? So far all I have found is a 55 gal. Drum.
View ArticleFin selection and placement 8' Colapintail
Forums: General DiscussionIve been gifted some HWS plans from a generous member of swaylocks for my next project but before I start the board I'd like to make the fin. Simply because I have the...
View ArticleBuild sanding blocks with blasting media?
Forums: General DiscussionI realize there are a few companies out there that build say sanding blocks with the blasting material glued to them. I have a set and think they are great. I use them after I...
View ArticleRandom orbital vs rotary sander for gloss coat
Forums: General DiscussionFor sanding and polishing a gloss coat, is a quality random orbital sander as effective as a rotary sander/polisher? Since, as I understand, you really don't want to generate...
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Epoxy problems first (wooden) surfboard
Forums: General DiscussionHi I just finished putting on a 4th layer of epoxy on the deck (since I had a lot of ugly drippers on previous layer, my bad...) and hand sanded it. In attachment you find the...
View ArticleTreasure Found
Forums: General DiscussionI've been spending a lot of time researching hulls as I want to design my first hull style board with all this downtime. Having never even seen a hull board I have been...
View ArticleA Personal Surfboard Journey
Forums: General DiscussionThe first time I ever saw a surfboard being shaped, was in 1957 at the Velzy&Jacobs shop in San Clemente. The shaper (Reynolds Yater) was using a Japanese wood...
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How to shape "perfect" single concave
Forums: General DiscussionHi everyone, i was looking for some 3d printed tool, tool or anything else to make a "perfect" single concave. I found the trick in my bed. I used a regular bed slat with...
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Finished Fish
Forums: General DiscussionHere she is! Really wanted to make a retro style fish and try tinting for the first time. Really happy with her and although hit a few frustrations with the tinting process...
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Rebuilding a hollow wood surfboard
Forums: General DiscussionIt had some water damage. I am gonna rebuild it, and do some things a little different.Start by cutting out the warped wood on the deck. Prob take most or all the bottom off...
View ArticleIs fin cant absolutely necessary?
Topics: fin cantForums: General DiscussionHi Team,I've just built a 6'8" hollow wooden board with a thruster fin setup and I've used futures fin boxes for the first time. I understand that I can buy...
View ArticleBob Cooper RIP
Forums: General DiscussionWas over on Dennis Ryder's "Notes from the shaping bay." blog. Reading some good stuff and he mentioned that Coop had passed in February.
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Breathing life into an old board
Forums: General DiscussionI love my Firewire Baked Potato. This 5'5 nugget of a surfboard has brought me no end of joy on smaller days. But, it has seen some wars, been aged by the sun and had all...
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QUIVERS ?
Forums: General DiscussionHi crew ! can you post PHOTOS (of your quiver) , please ? .... for starters , this is from my 4 1/2 years that we have been (back) in Sydney ... one bought , three...
View ArticleToo light? Wrong Material?
Forums: General DiscussionHey, first time post here. I've been keen to try shaping my own boards for a while and recently got stuck into shaping my first one. The catch is the EPS im using comes from...
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future fin box deep with double concave
Forums: General Discussionhi guys i just shaped my 5,6 rob's go fish replica but i'm having problem understanding fin box installation.so the problem is since futures fin box should be installed flat...
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Pig Board
Forums: General DiscussionHi everyone hope you guys are doing well. And thanks to everyone who replied in the other thread about the rocker, all comments were a big help.So it's day 3 this is what I've...
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