Back In The Shop on another 8 Foot Fish

This is the first board I am making since we've moved to the new house.  My cnc machine is down and I have not had the time to fix it.  It's been nice to revisit the cutting process.  I started using a band saw and was pleasantly surprised when I found out my more aggresive hand tools were much faster.

It feels good to be back in the shop again.  I was in the process of making a 10 foot longboard with my carving machine, but it broke down.  I started drawing out a 6 foot fish, but honestly, I just can't surf a six foot board.   I have been intriqued by board makers who use cheaper cedar fencing. 

Surfboard Saw Horses

I have been wanting to make a surfboard sawhorse like I see in the shops I designed this one with eye bolts to hold my work down as I send it I also wanted to make it big enough to be used for stand up paddle boards so I used a 4x6 that got posted into the concrete we'll see how it works I've got some fixes to do real soon

Laminating 1/4 inch pine plywood for a new design.

So I have started a new 10 foot board.  Since cutting my boards with the Carvewright, I have kept my boards in the 7-8 foot range because that's what my 1/4 frame material comes in (4ft. x 8 ft. long).  I used my router to shave off 1/8 inch from the 1/4 thick ply.  I did this to both sheets so they would be mated up to create a longer 12-14 foot long x 1/4 thick length for a longbord stringer.  I laminated it and clamped/dried it approximately 4-5 days.  I will cut the stringer first, before cutting my ribs.  More to come!

Carlsbad's Exotic Hardwood Visit

I have been intending to get over to Carlsbad's Exotic Hardwood for the first time.  I wanted to see what they had and I was amazed to see so many different and beautiful species of lumber.

Finally surfed the new 7'10" Twin and Trailer...

So I was making this board and in the middle we found a fixer house that would have suited our family for a long time.  But we didn't have our current home ready to rent and I was in the middle of this board.  Our space is so confined and small that I had to finish this board.  I worked really hard to finish it and although it's fun and proportionately lighter than most boards I've made thus far...speeding the process lends itself to making mistakes.   All that considered...the board is fast and fun.  The trailer fin really does add a sense of control to the twin fin.  I'll add more photos to this board as I get them.

Green Screen Frame Success

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Learning how to use more aggressive grits and less power tools to get the results I want.

So resin is very forgiving in terms of how it will fill in scratches over previous laminations and sanding coats.  Sand paper scratches in wood isn't that way.  Those need to be found and dealt with in grades of elevating grades to bring out the best in the wood, so the resin can do a better job praising the grain.  Also I learned from my friend Ian to let your Nant do the looking when it comes to imperfections in your works surfaces.  The eyes are too close to the lazy brain that just wants to surf the darn thing. The hands can find what needs to be sanded down.