First board - all done! Piccies inside

General Discussion
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Well it’s taken months of reading Swaylocks…£180…3 months on and off but my first board is finally finished. The hotcoat is ‘adequate’ … i have had problems with some tiny air bubbles and i think some dirt on the deck but what they hey…it will surf :slight_smile:

I’ll do some things differently next time, like build some proper shaping stands and not use 2 chairs and or a fold away black and decker work bench but i am limited by space…i.e my back yard and then the dining room.

Anyhoo 6’2" x 17" x 22" (3" forward of centre point) x 17" @ 3" Keel fish…and onto the photos:

Cheers to Swaylocks, Royal and all who listened to me and gave me advice.

Wal

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Looks like a fun board, wal. Nice to let the kids get into the fun, too. Mike

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Nice first effort! It generally just gets better from here on in. Tiny bubbles may be from squegeeing too hard and drying the cloth a little bit.

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looks plenty good, wal. i’m sure it will bring you much joy. happy surfing to you mate.

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looks fun. im glassing my first this weekend so hopefully it comes out that well

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looks fun! nothin better than riding your own boards out in mother ocean…nice work…

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Nice one Wal. That looks like a ripper - wish mine was as clean as that. Love the artwork too. As Herb says - “its got soul”

Good luck surfing it and let me know how it goes

Ado

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Good work WAL2 (does that stand for wanks a lot?) That looks very symmetrical. You’ll have a blast on that.

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Sheer stoke!

Be sure to tell us about the ride!

What blank did you use?

Will you make another one?

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Cheers Guys…i won’t get chance to get it in the water until Sunday and i really hope it does surf well. I’m adequate at best in the water so even if it is a bit of a pig i probably won’t notice…but hell, i made it so WOOOOOOOOOOOOO :slight_smile:

The missus says she will come and take some photo’s so if they come out OK i’ll sure to let you all know.

The blank was a 6’7" retro blank from Homeblown in the UK. I used 6oz glass (1 layer on the bottom and 2 on the deck) with RR Epoxy Resin. The fins were cut and foiled from a piece of 9mm marine ply.

Will i do it again. YUP!

I have a 6yr old who started getting into surfing last year i.e. lay on board, push onto wave, stand up when it stopped on the beach :slight_smile: who wants one making. I’ll try and shape him a sort of mal/egg hybrid of some description.

Wal (does not stand for Wanks A Lot but hey it’s only natural)

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Very good job on the planshape and fins! It looks like you have a natural talent. Are you a woodworker or hobbyist? Have a great time with it!