Backyard Build Pics - Template to Board in Action

General Discussion
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Here’s a collection of photos from a recent build. A new stick for my brother Richard, he’s 47yo, 5’8 175lbs advanced surfer, shortboarding here in Hawaii since late 70’s

5’8 x 18 3/4 x 2 5/16 PUPE

USBlanks 6’3EA Red, FCS Fusion

UV cure lamination & hotcoat, 4x4+4oz + toe patches, all S-glass, sanded finish with quick polish

outline drawn up with boardcad, full template printed on paper then transferred to hardboard

rough cut outside of line with jig saw or japanese pull saw

finish with fairing board until line is just a hair thick

I use a low RPM router to cut outlines, the router is set up and dedicated to this one use. long router bits can be lethal please research

more on the way

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You make me sick Bud, lol just kidding. So clean an methodical, I love your approach to building in that small shed. Looking forward to the rest.

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:slight_smile: well as long as people realize I’m not making any claims to my method, but works pretty well for me

alrighty then, lets bust out the hitachi get this thing rough shaped, planed to thickness rocker adjusted. maybe have time for concave and some rail bands.

ping

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Richard’s rail spot on

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single concave all the way through

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low entry rocker

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 As Johnny K3  wrote…    " So clean and methodical "

Pretty much sums it up…

Van.

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fiinished shaping, cleaned up dust. taped off the stringer because decided to give it a light coat of white before a black rail spray

taped up deck & bottom for rail spray. lately I’ve made myself eyeball the taping, no markings

tube liquitex basics + 50/50 water/future floor acrylic

next up fins and

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marked up for a quad, plus trailer option. Fusions easy install

dry fit looks good

prepped for glue in.

boxes in clean, no stringer blow out :wink:

looking good so far

next up bottom lam

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what tool do you use to set cant angle ?

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most often I use this because it spans the distance between fins

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rice paper logos inkjet printer

 

blow off blnak with compressed air then vac the blank, cover box tabs, cut footballs, dress the blank cut the cloth, dry fit logos

 

 

 

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deck lap basted and sanded, vac deck

hotcoat deck

brush some hotcoat drippings under & onto the bottom lap

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sand bottom lap, tape off for bottom hotcoat

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done. no pics from the sanding department sorry. board weighed in at 5lbs 8oz without fins

 

In action north shore oahu last month



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Really nice board Bud…

Even nicer testing ground…

VanHelsing.

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This folks is how it’s done.  The most important take away from this thread is how important it is to work cleanly at every stage.  Working neatly makes everything come together so much easier and results in a better finished product.  Well done!!!

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Very curious what the dimensions are of your work space.  Looks about as tight as where I work.  Mine is 6’ x 12’.

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ripping!!!

board looks sick as always bud!

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Bud ----------  It has really has come together for you the last few years.  You are definatly “Pro” from shape to glass.  Didn’t realize you were in the Islands.  Where??  Lowel

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Bud,

I must say, you do some beautiful work.       Take a bow!

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Nice Bud!  Always like to really check out the photos you post.  Lots of little tricks, thanks.  I have to thank you for showing the forstner bit in the drill.  I saw that on one of your other post and have the same set up for leash plugs.  Such a time saver for making clean holes especially on guns with thick stringers.  Thin ply stingers not so good before a lam coat, bit can wander.  

Also to put a leash string on your brothers board, man thats true love!

 

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Time for bud to quit his day job!!.

Your brother puts the right foot forward too hehe