I just finished my fourth board, so I thought I’d share some pictures of my last two projects. Both of them are EPS with RR epoxy.
#003 is a 6’2" fish, about 3" thick. I finished it in March, so I’ve had time to get it out in the water a bit. It’s the first fish I’ve ever ridden, but I’m really liking how it rides. Definitely a change from the usual longboard. The Probox inserts were the easiest install that I’ve done so far.
#004 is 8’6" x 22 1/2" x 3". I built it for my girlfriend who is just learning to surf. It was the first time that I had ever used a power planer during shaping, and it made it a ton easier. I really think it helped to get better curves than on any of the previous boards. And I definitely have to say thanks to spence and deanbo for their help with the template. I’ve got a few build photos to go along with this one.
Hotwiring
Glueing the blank together
Spin template
The outline of the board
After the outline was cutout
Putting the cloth inlay on the deck
Right after glassing
The Deck
The Bottom
The Rocker (and my shaping stands that desperately need to be fixed)
I was pretty happy with how shiney I was able to get this board. I was expecting less after what I had read about polishing epoxy. I sanded 320-400-600-100-1500 then rubbing compound and polishing compound. I wonder if I could have gotten even better with swirl remover and machine glaze, like the board lady recomends.