mds
April 10, 2006, 3:06am
1
Hey guys
After reading Oldy’s post on journey of a quad, it has inspired me to start a thread on my own construction of a 7’6" big guy tri I am about to start.
I will post pics and a quick dictation of each step as I get around to it.
Some of you guys (Oldy) may be interested in some of these steps.
Feel free to comment or critisise as you will.
I have already templated the blank ready for cutting the outline and will post pics as soon as I can, maybe tonight as I am at work at the moment.
I will try to update regularly but it is sometimes a week or so before I get to do any work on my boards as most of you know, work, wife, kids, bla bla bla…
MDS
Shellharbour NSW
I look forward to it Mick , cheers !
I love photo threads of boards and fins being built . As you may have noticed .
You guys have been getting some swell lately eh ?
I checked my mate Ross’s local beach cam [shoaly] today , and it was 8’ and offshore …werri would have been SMOKING , I imagine !
cheers ,
ben
mds
April 10, 2006, 4:24am
3
Yer, I was pumpin’
Unfortunatly, I didn’t get to enjoy it.
I had the kids soccer in the morning, and I had promised to spend the arfternoon with the wife. Believe it or not.
Couldn’t get out of it.
Although I did get a chance to have a sneaky look at cowry’s on our day out.
6-8 ft, fairly clean, only about 8 people out.
To narly for me.
I think all the beachie were closing out and fairly rough.
Hopefully it will stick around til next weekend.
MDS
Shellharbour NSW
yep ,
your cowries is a HEAVY wave …I saw it about that size a few years ago …two boogers out getting absolutely FLOGGED !
…I wonder how it compares to the ‘cowries’ in newie ?
Denzin might know …
ben
oldy
April 10, 2006, 8:18am
5
mds: i’m looking forward to following your thread mate. no progress on my quad. too busy with filming that last crazy swell. pretty amazing autumn so far.
mds
April 10, 2006, 1:58pm
7
OK here we go
7’6" x 21 1/2 x 2 7/8
12 1/2 nose
14 3/4 tail
5 3/4 nose rocker
2 3/4 tail rocker (I think)
Here is the outline templated on the blank already. Its a bit hard to see because the outline is so close to the edge of the blank.
And another lying on my stands
mds
April 10, 2006, 2:09pm
8
Rough cutting the out line
Always seem to do a better job with my tonge poking out
Will hopefully get to clean up outline with the planer by the week-end
Oldy, this might intrest you.
mds
April 10, 2006, 3:06am
9
Hey guys
After reading Oldy’s post on journey of a quad, it has inspired me to start a thread on my own construction of a 7’6" big guy tri I am about to start.
I will post pics and a quick dictation of each step as I get around to it.
Some of you guys (Oldy) may be interested in some of these steps.
Feel free to comment or critisise as you will.
I have already templated the blank ready for cutting the outline and will post pics as soon as I can, maybe tonight as I am at work at the moment.
I will try to update regularly but it is sometimes a week or so before I get to do any work on my boards as most of you know, work, wife, kids, bla bla bla…
MDS
Shellharbour NSW
I look forward to it Mick , cheers !
I love photo threads of boards and fins being built . As you may have noticed .
You guys have been getting some swell lately eh ?
I checked my mate Ross’s local beach cam [shoaly] today , and it was 8’ and offshore …werri would have been SMOKING , I imagine !
cheers ,
ben
mds
April 10, 2006, 4:24am
11
Yer, I was pumpin’
Unfortunatly, I didn’t get to enjoy it.
I had the kids soccer in the morning, and I had promised to spend the arfternoon with the wife. Believe it or not.
Couldn’t get out of it.
Although I did get a chance to have a sneaky look at cowry’s on our day out.
6-8 ft, fairly clean, only about 8 people out.
To narly for me.
I think all the beachie were closing out and fairly rough.
Hopefully it will stick around til next weekend.
MDS
Shellharbour NSW
yep ,
your cowries is a HEAVY wave …I saw it about that size a few years ago …two boogers out getting absolutely FLOGGED !
…I wonder how it compares to the ‘cowries’ in newie ?
Denzin might know …
ben
oldy
April 10, 2006, 8:18am
13
mds: i’m looking forward to following your thread mate. no progress on my quad. too busy with filming that last crazy swell. pretty amazing autumn so far.
mds
April 10, 2006, 1:58pm
15
OK here we go
7’6" x 21 1/2 x 2 7/8
12 1/2 nose
14 3/4 tail
5 3/4 nose rocker
2 3/4 tail rocker (I think)
Here is the outline templated on the blank already. Its a bit hard to see because the outline is so close to the edge of the blank.
And another lying on my stands
mds
April 10, 2006, 2:09pm
16
Rough cutting the out line
Always seem to do a better job with my tonge poking out
Will hopefully get to clean up outline with the planer by the week-end
Oldy, this might intrest you.
mds
April 18, 2006, 11:11pm
17
Hey guys
Well I have done some more on my board.
The outline is cleaned up, and I have finished off the bottom contours.
Unfortunately, my computer is playing up and it is in getting looked at right now. (I am writing this post from work.)
I have taken photos and are still on the cameras memory card.
When my computer is up and running, I will post more pics
Hopefully will finish shaping this weekend.
mds
May 30, 2006, 12:15am
18
Hey guys
Im sorry for the delay in my pics.
Computers all fixed but the camera in not working properly.
Thats in getting fixed.
I have had bad luck with my gadget since I started this thread.
My board is almost finished.
Its shaped, glassed, fin pods in and sanded. All I have to do my art work and matt finish.
Unfortunatly I dont have pics of the whole process, but I do have pics of the shaping stage to the final shape.
I will post them as soon as I get my camera back. (took it in with the memory card in the camera)
Sorry I dont have the whole process. Will post the glassing stages on my next board
I ride stuff like this all the time.
That has more nose rocker that I usually would have (5.25").
Not sure what a stock 7’6" Desert Island???
Let us know how it goes.
Cheers
-B~
mds
May 30, 2006, 12:55am
20
Hey B
That was the nose rocker of the blank at my pencil line.
When I planed into the bottom, I didn’t plane right to the nose until the last couple of runs.
Also has a single concave through the middle.
Haven’t measured it after it was shaped. Curious now!!
Will let you all know how she rides