Never Say Never

I said here after I finished my first shape that I’d never be interested in glassing.

Well.

I was lucky enough to have a pro give me guidance, equipment and a place to give it a go. Basically showed me what to do and then turned me loose. Fin boxes all the way to sanding the buggah. Pretty stoked on the end result, it looks like this one might work, even.

I almost got to finish #2 without a really major f/up. ALMOST.

sanding 220 grit just about done, probably make a real sander cringe, but looking surpisingly decent to me … and then I let the sander pad catch the tip of the tail, flinging the board off the rack onto the floor. faaaaark!

ding repairs before it even gets near water! anyway, not too bad, couple chunks off the tail and a chipped nose. thanks again to BAMMBAMM808 for all the glassing & sanding guidance, time and tools and all that. took it home surformed the patch jobs down and hand sanded them up, looks decent.

here’s the board !

5’11 x 10 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 2 1/8 from a Clark 6’8R

4+4X4oz

Future fin sys

weighed in at 5lbs 2oz (sans fins)

"bammbamm’ , I’ve never met you , but …

THANKS heaps for helping out so many crew here , cheers mate !

Bud … nice board mate , I bet you’re STOKED !

Now, please , can you get someone to photograph you ripping on it ?

And post up the shots on the “(photos) how your board rides” thread , will you please , mate ? [As well as a report on how it rides , of course ?]

cheers !

ben

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… and then I let the sander pad catch the tip of the tail, flinging the board off the rack onto the floor. faaaaark!

Last year, having just finished a long buffing session on a brand new three stringers longboard, I put a fin in the fin-box and started screwing it down tight.

That’s when the screwdriver slipped sideaways…

Great board, Bud. Never let adversity take over.

Wow, that’s a nice small wave flip tipped skinny nosed flicker board !!

One of the best #2’s ever, profile shot shadows maybe shows some thickness flow funnies, but great job…much better than my #7.