custom fins

General Discussion
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hi

anyone out there still fabricating custom fins?  in the mood for some new and id like to see whats out there. looking for some twins in wood…

thanks…

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https://www.swaylocks.com/surfshop/65169

I have ordered over 15 pairs of fins from the man.fast and inexpensive,cheap shipping

 

*has cool mini replica boards on his Facebook worth a peep too

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Tom--  Thank you I had forgotten about him.   Lowel

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My pleasure Lowel

Here’s a sample from my collection 

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1908×4128 2.14 MB

3120×4160 1.75 MB

1908×4128 1.36 MB

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https://swaylocks7stage.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/20181230_111910.jpg(image larger than 4 MB)

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Man!  Nice looking boards Tom.

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Thanks MC Ding , I learned 95% of my knowledge on sways thanks to OG dogs like yoursel!! Wish I could take credit on the fins but don’t have have the tools and time (skills) 

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I’m gonna have to pick up a few from him(tailblocks too).  Reasonably priced and good work.  There’s a guy in San Clemente that comes around Senates and Bashams who does tailblocks.  For fins I’ve been doing three piece Sanderly ply with a couple of layers of six oz. on the flat side cut 1/4" larger to form a bead.  Easy to foil.  Tailblocks are usually just Walnut or Cherry purchased at Home Depot.  They sell short lengths.  Lots of Mrytle Wood up here.  Stopped by a Myrtlewood factory in Tillamook and picked up some scrap that I used for longboard tailblocks. Myrtlewood comes alive under cloth and resin.  Problem with it is that a lot of it is random burl and hasn’t been resawn. No straight or flat side.  So you need at least a table saw, maybe a Joiner and or Thickness Planer to mill rough pieces.  Been trying to con a 4x8 sheet of Red High Density Foam from a local boat repair guy.  But he’s a 75 year old “Hoarder” and thinks he might need those 20 sheets for some future project.  Probably take it with him.