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Mystery box
Forums: General DiscussionThis is in an early 70s Jacobs. It sure doesn't look like any finbox I've seen. Wild hunch tells me it's an FU box that was damaged somehow and is missing the top. Can anyone...
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Old Board Backstory
Forums: General DiscussionAny Sherlock Holmes types out there with a vast knowledge of 80s (I think) boards?So, here's the deal...I live in Thailand and some guys have been scoring a ton of mostly...
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What's causing pimples/dimples in my glass jobs?
Forums: General DiscussionThe past two boards have had pimples shown below across the entire board surface. I use RR Kwik Kick, following the temp ranges per spec.. Something changed and I think it's...
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Skil 100 Parts
Forums: General DiscussionSearched the forum and most threads are pretty dated and/or have dead links. No issues with mine, just looking to just tune mine up to be proative - seeing who might have...
View ArticleLocal Gold Coast news reports surfboard shortage
Forums: General DiscussionAn increase in the number of people surfing during the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with difficulty sourcing manufacturing supplies, has led to a surfboard shortage on the...
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Fin and Foil design with finFoil.io
Forums: General DiscussionI got an email from Hans (member here at Swaylocks) at finFoil.io and had a look at some of the newer developments: 1. Fins can now be designed with fin bases 2. There are...
View ArticleReturning to Swaylocks and shaping after a 10 year break
Forums: General DiscussionHi GuysIm thinking about returning to shaping after a 10 year break. I was an avid swaylockian back in the day and am now returning to 1. catch up with some old swaylocks...
View ArticleMarko foam distributor in Australia?
Forums: General DiscussionHi GuyAnyone know if we have a distributor for Marko foam blanks in Australia?I remember getting hold of 2 blanks about 10 years ago in Wollongong but where I got them from no...
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What to Do? 9'0
Forums: General DiscussionJust picked up a custom 9'3Y. I've decided to make a 9'0, but otherwise still a bit on the fence. it screams classic, but I was envisioning a pulled in nose, and have been...
View ArticleLaminating resin for hot coat
Forums: General DiscussionI don't have any sanding resin but I have gloss resin could I do a hot coat with laminating resin instead and then finish with the gloss coat. The glass was done with 8 oz...
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Year Anyone ? G & S longboard
Forums: General DiscussionAnyone have a guess or better as to how old this board is? Some claim it was made for Les (or Lee?) Bartlett... Thanks for any help! G & S 2.jpgG & S longboard...
View ArticleQuestion: what tool to measure rocker on longboard
Forums: General DiscussionHi everyone,im about to embark on shaping my first longboard (9"6) but cqnnot find any piece of wood etc that is actually long enough to measure the rocker over the entire...
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Reshape or fix broken surfboard
Forums: General DiscussionHi there, I would like to ask your opinion on: 'Reshape or fix broken surfboard'.I have some knowledge of fixing dings and fin bases.My plan is:1. Fix the damn thing. (1.png +...
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Info Requested on Wardy "Spud" Longboard
Forums: General DiscussionHi Everyone,I have a Wardy "Spud" longboard that I pulled out of my brother-in-law's garage in the mid 90s. I surfed on it a few times then hung it on the wall in my...
View ArticleQuad rear fin cant angle issue
Forums: General DiscussionHey guys,Glassed on some quads last night in the mckee configuration and noticed that my heel side rear fin has more cant than the opposing fin. It's roughly parallel to the...
View ArticleColored inlay
Forums: General DiscussionHey GuysHas anyone done an inlay with fibreglass and tinted resin on only part of the deck/bottom?Strips down the deck for example.Paint would most likely be the norm here but...
View ArticleReverse Lamination
Forums: General DiscussionHey there! I'm looking to glass an EPS blank, with epoxy and doing a uniform tint top and bottom, no pinline ;)!I've done it in the past with a normal laminating process,...
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Second leash plug over fin box
Topics: leash cup installationForums: General DiscussionHi all,I want to add a second leash plug to this half-finished board that has been sitting around for too long. I would like to keep the second...
View ArticleEpoxy vs Poly; Lest Ye Forget
Forums: General DiscussionYou can laminate (ie Fiberglass) any Polyurethane Foam Blank, be it US Blanks, Millennium or Arctic with Epoxy whether it is Resin Research, Duraclear, Fiberglass Hawaii or...
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