Colouring Stringer
Forums: General DiscussionLegends ...Wondered about colouring my stringer ... ?Thought about taping up stringer either side and running a posca between the tape to give the stringer some...
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Behr Wet Look Sealer instead of second gloss coat
Forums: General DiscussionI’m posting this in case others can benefit from this little journey I took last week while finishing up my second board. I found myself with a few minor sand throughs in my...
View ArticleJoe Quigg is gone
Forums: General DiscussionHe'd been in an old folks home for some time, quite poorly when my wife last saw him about six months ago. We were only slightly acquainted; I met him and his wife Aggie...
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What the...
Forums: General DiscussionThe fins dont look foiled, evenly saturated or clean material cuts. Looks like...
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xos blank early stage
Forums: General DiscussionFor fun incase any newbies are interested... $48.98 from the local lumber yard...6.22.2021 S6 blank deck .jpg6.22.2021 S6 blank with rough bottom rocker.jpg
View ArticleSwitching from epoxy to poly
Forums: General DiscussionSo after 20ish boards glassed with epoxy resin, it seems I've developed an alergy to the stuff. I was pretty bummed out about it initially, but I'm trying to be positive and...
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Wife’s New board!
Forums: General DiscussionFinally finished glassing my wife’s new board. 8’ x 22.25 x 2 3/4. Really appreciate Bill Thrailkill’s input on outline, rocker and contours for this one. Now just need...
View ArticleAnyone using auto ceramic coating for board bottoms?
Forums: General DiscussionHmmmmm. let me know. all the best
View ArticleHow much to charge for a nose snap?
Forums: General DiscussionCurious what the going rate is to repair a nose snap? Clean snap but still attached. Glued it up, filled it, shaped it, matched green and rellow deck and rails, glassed and...
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Second coat for better color?
Forums: General DiscussionHas anyone done a second coat of colored resin to get a better consistency of color through out the board? i just finished laminating the top and bottom of my board and I had...
View ArticleBeachbreak-friendly Hull— which should I start with?
Topics: displacement hullHullswide pointForums: General Discussionhey all,I'm hankering for a beachbreak-friendly hull (my first) to surf in smaller 2-3 ft surf here in northern New England. I'm...
View Article7’3” Single-Fin Egg Tweaking
Topics: single fin eggForums: General DiscussionI have a 7'3" single-fin egg that was built for me a couple years ago, and I just haven't ever gotten it wired. I bring it out on ~3+ ft days-- perhaps...
View Articlexps pre-lam epoxy sealer coat?
Forums: General DiscussionHas/does anyone, besides stoneburner, put a thin epoxy coat on an xps blank prior to glassing, and, if so, did you find a noticeable difference compared to a non-sealed...
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Da Bull is Gone
Forums: General Discussionhttps://www.carvemag.com/2021/06/rip-da-bull/john-severson-photo-greg-noll-pipeline-1964.jpg
View ArticleEpoxy pigment - how much to use per unit of measure?
Forums: General DiscussionI mix by volume - Resin Research - 2:1. No problems. I use Additive F, 1ml per ounce of hardener. Is there any formula like that for adding pigment?Sorry for being a lazy...
View ArticleWhere to browse/buy blanks in San Diego?
Forums: General DiscussionI recently moved back to San Diego after nine years up North. I used to really like being able browse through the racks at the Pearson Arrow shop to get inspiration for my...
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Resin Research resin gone "bad" - Help!?!
Forums: General DiscussionI just had @ 3/4 of a gallon jug - which was flowing fine a few days earlier - get an angular band of hardness... I got it just over three years ago - I called the...
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Help Taping/design - airbrushing blank
Forums: General DiscussionHi, want to spray the rails on next board like the one here w black rails and don't know how to get a smooth tapered and symmetrical line to tape. I'd image whatever...
View ArticleGlassing on the first Fiberglass Surfboards
Forums: General DiscussionI am thinking about making a classic longboard and curious what was the glassing schedule on some of the first fiberglass surfboards. As I understand it, those boards were...
View ArticleDonald Bennett
Forums: General DiscussionSaw the post below while searching for my Dad's old boards that are out there. https://www.swaylocks.com/groups/donald-bennett-surfboardsJust an update. My Dad passed in...
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