but I’m not. He just posted two of the sweetest looking longboards in the board showcase under “longboards.” Check 'em out. Deeb, are those really your first two shapes? What were some of the highpoints and lowpoints as your were making them? Please share. Thanks for posting them. Mike http://216.15.61.234/swaylocks/boards/db.cgi?uid=default
but I’m not.>>> He just posted two of the sweetest looking longboards in the board > showcase under “longboards.” Check 'em out.>>> Deeb, are those really your first two shapes? What were some of the > highpoints and lowpoints as your were making them? Please share.>>> Thanks for posting them.>>> Mike DEEB, you go BOOOYYYY!!!
Man, I dig your “Lord Hunt Model” logo, that is really cool. The tiki torches are a classy touch. But what does “Lord Hunt” mean?
Wow, Thanks guys! Nice to see the compliments. Yes, these were, in fact, the first boards I’ve ever shaped. I spent a couple months on the first one. Spending hours and hours in the garage sculpting that thing. My wife got a little annoyed, to say the least. I went back and did a lot of research on vintage boards and examined about every inch of the old boards hanging up in the Just Longboards shop. And, as you may have noticed, I asked a lot of questions on the BB and had some great input from the “veterans.” The shaping process went really slow on the first one. I tend to be kind of a perfectionist, and the whole process brought me back to my college days in the sculpting studio. I really enjoy blending all the lines and curves. I made a point to try my own idea when it came to the nose concave. I mixed others’ ideas from the mid-length concave and the teardrop, and I just made a really long, drawn out teardrop shape that faded out near the middle of the bottom. There are no ledges in the concave, just smooth slopes. Thinking in terms of hydrodynamics, maybe this was a good idea, maybe it wasn’t, I just like the way it looks. And as for the glass job, I really wanted that old, 60s style green color often seen on old refrigerators,couches, and rusted out Chevelles. And I like the look of opaque Volan, where you can really see the fabric. I’ll be riding this board for the first time this weekend. I’m almost pissing my pants to get that thing in the water. I have no choice but to christen it at Malibu. Of course, I’ll be out there before sunrise to get on the front end of the crowd. The second board went so much faster. I knocked it out in a couple weeks. When I finished turning the rails, I stepped back and actually said, “Wow, I’m almost finished. That was fast!” I still took my time and put a lot of art into this one though. My friend is REALLY into 60s stuff, so I kept everything about the board in that tradition. No concaves, no leash hole, no fin box, no fancy stuff. Just smooth lines and a really heavy board. With the heavier foam and the solid 1/2-inch stringer, the 9’2" weighs quite a bit more than my 9’6". The weight and width keep it really stable and give it a smooth glide. This was a really fun board to make. One note: I happened to notice that the color and outline of this board slightly resemble that of the Nuuhiwa Noserider on the classics board forum. PLEASE…this resemblance should not be mistaken as an attempt to copy that truly awesome board! The resemblance is purely coincidence. I was not trying to copy anything. It just so happens that some boards look similar. One more note: For those purists who may think I’m a wuss for not glassing these boards myself, sorry. I’m a wuss then. I couldn’t help but admire the incredible craftsmanship on every Hap Jacobs glass job I’ve seen, and was honored that a pro like Mike Collins took care of the messy stuff for me, as I don’t have the proper setting to do my own glassing yet. I’m gonna try some day though! I hope I didn’t ramble on too much. Thanks again for your compliments. Special thanks to Herb Spitzer, Jim Phillips, Peter Rijk, Steve, Sway, and all the others for all your advice…deeb…
Deeb, nice job on both boards! it must be gratifying to have a friend riding your creation, and giving you positive feedback. what’s next on your shaping stand?
I hope I didn’t ramble on too much. Are you kidding? You almost brought tears to my eyes! Thanks again for your compliments. > Special thanks to Herb Spitzer, Jim Phillips, Peter Rijk, Steve, Sway, and > all the others for all your advice…deeb…
Man, I dig your “Lord Hunt Model” logo, that is really cool. The > tiki torches are a classy touch. But what does “Lord Hunt” mean? The friend I shaped that board for had another one of his friends design that logo. The guy’s name is Shag, very talented artist from what I’ve seen. He does freakin’ awesome 60s style art. Check out his site: www.shag-art.com. It’s a take-off from my friend’s name, and I think his fellow band-mates from the Bomboras gave him that nickname. He was the guitarist for this now-defunct surf band, and plays other gigs right now. Shag also designed some of the Bomboras’ CD covers. My favorite album of theirs is, “It Came from Pier 13”. One of their songs is featured in the “Starship Troopers” film, in the “tatoo” scene. I hope Lord Hunt doesn’t mind me plugging. Oh well…thanks for the feedback…deeb…
Deeb, nice job on both boards! it must be gratifying to have a friend > riding your creation, and giving you positive feedback. what’s next on > your shaping stand? Another friend wanted me to shape him a shortboard. The blank is on my stands right now ready to go. It’s going to be a 6’5" or 6’6" with FCS fins, maybe blended swallow-tail (arched, not “V”). This will be my first try at a shortboard, so I’m just going to take my time and keep things simple. I’m mostly into longboards myself, but I really like shaping, and a variety of experience is always worth it, just for the sake of experience. Next on the list after that is a 10-footer, maybe a 10’6". And I’ve got my mind wandering about a Tandem board, too. All I can say is that shaping is addictive!
nice job deeb. i especially like the fin!! the guy you made it for is a genuine nice guy. thank him for the book. gene
Are you kidding? You almost brought tears to my eyes!>>> Thanks again for your compliments. Deeb, Wow! Verrry nice!! In fact, I was sort of closely drooling at this monitor
s screen (unfortunately, Im on a PUBLIC ACCESS computer) when the librarian came over and had a brief conversation with me about what she thought I was LICKING (honest, I was only LOOKING!), but with people like her, I would have at least had a chance at a more believable excuse if I had actually been on a porn site and not just admiring a surfboard…
nice job deeb. i especially like the fin!! the guy you made it for is a > genuine nice guy. thank him for the book. gene Very nice fin indeed. I give credit where it’s due, so all thanks goes to you. Lord Hunt wanted nothing but the finest fin for his board and we are both very appreciative to have been allowed to place such a gem on it. Thanks again to Cooper for the beautiful fin.
Deeb,>>> Wow! Verrry nice!! Muchas gracias mi amigo. Hey, I’d love to try out one of your surf crafts! I’ve never tried either the mat or the 3’6". What’s the best way to go about trying one? I’m really jazzed about how they might feel.
Just read this thread and wanted to send out a big thanks to DB for shaping this awesome board for me and to Gene for the fin. It’s a 10 3/4" “Hornet” fin - a real driver - from Gene’s Cooperfish surfboard line and works quite well with this board. In a nutshell, the board is a hell of a noserider and I was surprised to find it had no problem making the sections. Great job on the board, Dave (and Mike with the glassing) and thanks again to Shag for the logo and to Gene for the fin and all the advice. Gregg>>> nice job deeb. i especially like the fin!! the guy you made it for is a > genuine nice guy. thank him for the book. gene
Muchas gracias mi amigo. Hey, I’d love to try out one of your surf crafts! > I’ve never tried either the mat or the 3’6". What’s the best way to > go about trying one? I’m really jazzed about how they might feel. Probably for an introduction, access my website via Swaylock
s links, found in the "Board Showcase" and also in the "historical" section. If you have nothing more than the passion to understand and create surfboards, then you already possess the most important thing necessary for success... Youve more than accomplished that, Deeb…
Are you kidding? You almost brought tears to my eyes!>>> Thanks again for your compliments. Deeb, Wow! Verrry nice!! In fact, I was sort of closely drooling at this monitor
s screen (unfortunately, Im on a PUBLIC ACCESS computer) when the librarian came over and had a brief conversation with me about what she thought I was LICKING (honest, I was only LOOKING!), but with people like her, I would have at least had a chance at a more believable excuse if I had actually been on a porn site and not just admiring a surfboard…
The friend I shaped that board for had another one of his friends design > that logo. The guy’s name is Shag, very talented artist from what I’ve > seen. He does freakin’ awesome 60s style art. Check out his site: > www.shag-art.com. No freakin’ way. Shag is one of my all time favorite artist. In fact, when I saw it I thought to myself, “That looks like something Shag would do.” Man, you know some cool people.
. > Special thanks to Herb Spitzer, Jim Phillips, Peter Rijk, Steve, Sway, and > all the others for all your advice…deeb…Like I said in my E-MAIL; Rick McHale would have said,“YOU GOT THE EYE” .Herb.
Deeb- I hope that I am that 10 footer that you are shaping next! I can not wait to get in the water with one of your creations and have the experience of a lifetime. I look forward to shaping (standing & watching) it with you. Let us know how your fist experience was, I am sure that we are all dying to know. Mahalo!!
Deeb, The boards look awesome. I am still in the “taking in all of the knowledge from this site” stage and have yet to buy my first blank. I have most of the tools now. Hopefully I will buy the blank next month. Anyway, Did you ruin any blanks before you made these two boards?? I just hear that it takes a few before you get one you can glass. Thanks
Anyway, Did you ruin any blanks before you made these two boards?? I just > hear that it takes a few before you get one you can glass. Fellow-Goofy Foot, No, I didn’t ruin any blanks before finishing these. These were made from the first two blanks I ever purchased. I’m quite a cheap/tight guy when it comes to buying things, so I try to do things “right” or at least acceptable the first time, or at least good enough as to not waste money. Sure, I didn’t think I knew what I was doing when I started, so I just took things REALLY slow. I watched the Shaping 101 video many times, pressing the pause and rewind buttons a lot. And I went to look at tons of boards all throughout every step of the shaping process and just tried to re-create what I saw, mixed with a bit of my own creativity. Literally, on my first board, I spent a couple months making sure that my shape at least looked somewhat like the shapes I saw in the shops and the video, examining every curve. When I started, I felt a little like a blind man walking down the middle of a road. I just picked up the tools and said, “Well, here goes nothing,” and tried not to make any really deep cuts. I just took my time and went at my own pace. I came out with a nice looking shape, and it pleased my own eye, although I still couldn’t get the stringer absolutely flush on my first try, but I got pretty close. My second board went MUCH, MUCH easier and faster. In my opinion, I think ANY shaped blank is worthy of glass when you do it yourself. Most any blank will at least catch some wave, so there’s really nothing to worry about. It’s all fun! If it’s not a wave magnet or doesn’t quite hang in the tube, who cares! You made it and it floats! Now perhaps when you do your own glass job for the first time, I think that’s when you can run into trouble. But still, if it’s water-tight, who cares! You can’t learn without screwing something up. After all, a SMART man learns from his own mistakes…of course, a WISE man learns from the mistakes of others… And I think that’s what this site is all about.