I here Carl Akermann is coming out with an airbrushing video. What do you guys think of shaping and glassing 101? Did they leave any of the tricks out–it does say 101?
I here Carl Akermann is coming out with an airbrushing video. What do you > guys think of shaping and glassing 101? Did they leave any of the tricks > out–it does say 101? Just a little thing I had to figure out from Shaping 101 that he didn’t mention: About the Fred tool… I got so frustrated trying to figure out the angle on the blades, because he said to make a 30-degree cut to place the blades on. If you don’t have a fancy rip cutter or something like that, you have to figure out your cut angles using a protractor. Now, when he says “30-degrees,” he means 30-degrees from 90. A protractor only measures from 180! So my first tries at “30-degrees” looked way off. Then I actually paused the video, held my protractor up to the TV screen, and realized that, if you’re using a protractor to figure your angle, it’s actually a 60-degree cut…not 30! At least I think that’s the angle I discovered. I can’t remember exactly right off hand…but I remember that what he said was REALLY confusing. So, if you haven’t made the Fred tool yet but think it’s a good idea, keep this in mind and pause the video, hold your protractor up to the screen, and get the right number. It was a real brain-teaser for me!
not for me…I just guessed at the angle and cut…I don’t think the blanks know the diff. …I still prefer doing the bottom band(s) by planer.Herb.
Just a little thing I had to figure out from Shaping 101 that he didn’t > mention: About the Fred tool…>>> I got so frustrated trying to figure out the angle on the blades, because > he said to make a 30-degree cut to place the blades on. If you don’t have > a fancy rip cutter or something like that, you have to figure out your cut > angles using a protractor. Now, when he says “30-degrees,” he > means 30-degrees from 90. A protractor only measures from 180!>>> So my first tries at “30-degrees” looked way off. Then I > actually paused the video, held my protractor up to the TV screen, and > realized that, if you’re using a protractor to figure your angle, it’s > actually a 60-degree cut…not 30! At least I think that’s the angle I > discovered. I can’t remember exactly right off hand…but I remember that > what he said was REALLY confusing.>>> So, if you haven’t made the Fred tool yet but think it’s a good idea, keep > this in mind and pause the video, hold your protractor up to the screen, > and get the right number. It was a real brain-teaser for me! You know that Fred thing is a big waste of time and I have never seen any working shapers use one. I made one and it is now parked in the corner unused. Tucked under rails w/edge are one of the easiest parts of the job. A sureform and screen are all you need with board sideways in rack w/sidelights…count your passes(equal on both sides) and handle/look at your shape at all angles as you wittle away at it. The Fred tool rips foam if used abruptly, and is also meant for the volume shaper (5-10 shapes a day with uniform controlled lines. Nothing beats your eye-hands-handtools-lighting combination… Oh yeah, I forgot loud music and lots of caffeine.
not for me…I just guessed at the angle and cut…I don’t think the > blanks know the diff. …I still prefer doing the bottom band(s) by > planer.Herb. Hi Herb- by the way what are your feelings about fish fin placment(twinfin), lately I’ve seen them as far back as 5 3/8" from tail and these are from longtime production shapers. After seeing Steve Broms webpage, his look to be about 8" from tips on a 5’10". What dictates this particular DIM(length from tips) and what difference between a kneeboarder and a standup rider? Much respect,thanks.
Hi Herb- by the way what are your feelings about fish fin > placment(twinfin), lately I’ve seen them as far back as 5 3/8" from > tail and these are from longtime production shapers. After seeing Steve > Broms webpage, his look to be about 8" from tips on a 5’10". > What dictates this particular DIM(length from tips) and what difference > between a kneeboarder and a standup rider? Much respect,thanks. …For me it depends on a few things 1)length and width of board 2)stand-up or knee. My stand-ups under 6’ fin sets are between 6"-9" from tips to trailing edge.Over 6’board length finsets are between 7"-10" and most are usually 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" set from the rails 4-8 degrees of cam.toed to or just past the nose.Now this is for standard blunt nosers in standard widths(it changes some with really “wide board” fish or narrow rocketfish) With a kneeboard this can change with smaller fins and sets of 4-1/2" to 7" most of the kneeriders I know, personnally like and ride full on quads.Herb p.s. the fred thing is a waste-o-time it’s causes more work,and damage than there worth!I can cut the same band(s) with my planer in 10% of the time and they’re much cleaner too!
OK I’m a punk, I like the fred tool. It does tear foam though. Im gonna make a new one and use 40 or 60 grit intead of sureforms. on the longboard i just did i ended up using a block and 40 grit to do the bottom rail, the fred blades were to short. Scott. You know that Fred thing is a big waste of time and I have never seen any > working shapers use one. I made one and it is now parked in the corner > unused. Tucked under rails w/edge are one of the easiest parts of the job. > A sureform and screen are all you need with board sideways in rack > w/sidelights…count your passes(equal on both sides) and handle/look at > your shape at all angles as you wittle away at it. The Fred tool rips foam > if used abruptly, and is also meant for the volume shaper (5-10 shapes a > day with uniform controlled lines. Nothing beats your > eye-hands-handtools-lighting combination… Oh yeah, I > forgot loud music and lots of caffeine.
OK I’m a punk, I like the fred tool. It does tear foam though. Im gonna > make a new one and use 40 or 60 grit intead of sureforms. on the longboard > i just did i ended up using a block and 40 grit to do the bottom rail, the > fred blades were to short. Scott.>>> i use the fred tool too. just a piece of 2x4 i ripped with a skill saw at 30 deg. i find with dull surform blades it doesn’t tear too bad, and i just like the way it keeps the angle consistent as the bands get bigger toward the nose. i can see with more time and experience you’d probably ditch it and break the bottom with a planer.