2016 UPDATE: Whitest glass and resin? (PU boards)
Forums: General DiscussionAny idea what most of the pro shapers and glassing places (Merrick, DHD, JS, Mayhem, Glass Lab etc) are using to get their PU boards so white? Boards just seem to be getting...
View ArticleFinbox placement for a good noserider....
Forums: General DiscussionHello there all, I have a fin placement question. I have done a lot of research on this matter and have found a lot of conflicting views so I thought I would ask the masses...
View ArticleNeed advice On VERY small Fish
Forums: General DiscussionI need a good set of dimensions for a 4'8 retro fish I am going to have shaped. The board is for me. I weigh 135, and I'm 5'4. I ride my 4'10 quad in anything under DOH. After...
View ArticleSmall wave longboard pt.2
Forums: General Discussionhttp://www.swaylocks.com/groups/small-wave-longboard?page=1I once saw a guy riding a very flat longboard. Almost no rocker. I couldn't see hardly any curve in it at all. It...
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Newly finished 5'9" Mini Simmons
Forums: General Discussion5'9" Mini Simmons shaped from reused longboard. Paolownia and mahogany nose and tail block. Fabric inlay that I've had since I was in high school in Indonesia. Hydrotech...
View ArticleDrone surfing ?
Forums: General DiscussionThey call it drone " surfing " more like kite surfing or water skiing , check it out on wavescape . sorry dont know how to put up the link .
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Cork/Bamboo sandwich delamination repair
Forums: General DiscussionHi there, I was removing traction pad from my kite surfboard recently and notice the area under one of the heels had bubbled up.I've done quite a few repairs from small dings...
View ArticleSmartfin update? Any insider info?
Forums: General DiscussionAnyone know the status of the SmartFin project?http://smartfin.org/project/Looks like Benjamin Thompson is involved and his past contributions here were always enlightening...
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Hobie Single Fin
Forums: General DiscussionDoes anyone know where I could find out the age of/ more info about this board? My neighbor found it on the street in a pile of trash in South Carolina and fixed it up. Its...
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Kite surfboards
Forums: General DiscussionBuilding 5 boards this season. Shaped out 4 this weekend from cnc blanks. Super thin and radical concaves.4-10 to 5-4. Here's some photos of a 5-0x 18...
View ArticleWhat scissors are you using for cutting cloth?
Forums: General DiscussionCurious what scissors others are using for cutting cloth. Of all the tools I use this is the one that I'm not happy with. I've tried a few and the best ones I've used are...
View ArticleBirds Surf Shed Sessions......
Forums: General DiscussionMaybe someone can embed.....por favorhttp://www.surfermag.com/videos/shed-sessions-with-taylor-knox-and-matt-...
View ArticleFCS II - router bit selection
Forums: General DiscussionAbout to gear-up with a fin box installation system and leaning toward FCS II.Regarding the router bit used to route the opening the instructions show a router bit with a...
View ArticleBrushed Carbon?
Forums: General DiscussionAnyone know how the brushed carbon look is done? Many thanks.
View ArticleBoardroom show - Santa cruz
Forums: General Discussionwill any one else be there? Oct 8-9
View Article1974 Cape Hatteras US Surfing Championships
Forums: General Discussionhttps://youtu.be/u8WUnuNOjZsI read about this as a frothing gremmie in Surfer, so it was cool to see the photos come to life in this video.Excellent surfing!
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Garage
Forums: General Discussionclearing out my garage at home... SOLD! hahaIMG_5629.jpg
View ArticleOlder surfers/ shapers / fin guys / Historians, Who invented the Twinzer ?
Forums: General DiscussionJust looking at inventive fin design and the concept of a smaller front fin followed by a larger fin is a lot like the Twinzer by D'Arcy that Pottz rode but was it him that...
View ArticleHydrodynamics Idea
Forums: General DiscussionHi Swaylockers,I came across this article on Surfline and made me think how this could apply to hydrodynamics and surfboard design:"A shark's skin helps the fish swim faster....
View ArticleFin panel question
Forums: General DiscussionQuestion: How resin rich or dry do you make your fin panels? Do you aim for a super tight glass lay up or do you make it resin ritch. I've only done a couple and the ones...
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