Pics would be sweett!!! Love that style of board
I still order the double double for my post surf… with a large Coke…
Not offering Bill advise…
.all this post stress stuff is smoke and mirrors…we do love in the 21 century…Carry on Bill. I know the build is going to be awesome!
The blank has been ordered, and the rocker profile has been cut into the stringer. Before the glueup, the stringer will be ‘‘lightened’’, but not structuraly weakened. The process produces an appearance similar to that of a wing rib in a large aircraft. This will be a special, and nostalgic project for me.
All due respect Mystro,
Forgive me; the Digital camera (on most cell phones) eludes you.
And so it kind of harkens back to the radio days prior to TV.
No, not that old, just told about it.
It was often used in a premise to listen carefully.
So what these old ears hear is:
“Before the glueup, the stringer will be ‘‘lightened’’, but not structuraly weakened. The process produces an appearance similar to that of a wing rib in a large aircraft.”
Question #1
Do the blank folk cut it for you?
And if not, PLEASE expound.
Question #2
Stringer?
I’ll guess redwood.
And along with guessing
I think you are doing a chamber job.
Oh!
And complex and sexy at that.
Eh, it’s always been
What matters is between your ears.
Eh, heard the “Shack” got attacked…
@ mattwho
I hand select the wood, paying attention to both grain and color. Yes, the stringer is Redwood. I have the blank delivered cut in half. As to the stringer prep, it’s not complex at all. The stringer is cross drilled with various sizes of hole saws, in an electric drill. It’s done in a way to distribute load in a uniform way, between the deck and bottom, while still retaining ample surface area for glueing. Now, what’s this about the ‘‘shack attack?’’ Do you mean the shack at WindanSea? Let me know, eh?
Thanks Bill…
Only heard it and yes @ WindanSea.
Bummer if so…
Confirmed…
The stringer has been ‘‘lightened.’’ I took it along with me, when I went to San Diego on an errand, and showed it to Bird. I wanted him to see the otherwise invisable interior of the board, before it gets glued into the blank. I think he said he was going to post a photo of it on his site.
Ahh the poor shack. it should take about 15 mins to rebuild. Only in California
Aloha Jay,
This is the second time I’ve seen the Shack flattened by a big wave, in the last twenty years. The original shack was designed by Don Okey (RIP), a late 1930’s and 1940’s regular at WindanSea, who surfed well into the late 60’s. I’m sure there will be rebuild of it soon. The Hall of Champions in Balboa Park, has the plans for the Shack, as well as a scale shack, in their surfing display.
Renewable architecture
aboriginal preference
using materials from
or near the site of
structure/shelter
demise and reconstruction
are JOY. AKA = PARTY
Wind an’ sea party date coming up
…ambrose…
All they are going to need is structural engineers and enviromental reports and costal commision approval and approved arcitectual plans to make what took a day a long time ago
Last year the parks dept. shut off the water at Cardiff after a girl slipped and fell on the algae outside the showers, local contractors said cement saw a grid in the slab for traction, the rangers said they would have to submit is for approval and permits and that could take years. All it took was a generator , cement saw and a look out to get the job done in only a short while with no questions asked later
This problem is everywhere. We were going to widen a walkway free of charge at the local park. Everything donated by our club. 1500 bucks. After the county got a hold of it and fought us the cost was over 4000 and still no permit. We finally said fuck it after a year and a half wait. The job would have been finished in one afternoon.
The county wants a 1500 dollar permit fee to cut down a tree on your own property that is threatening life and property. It’s completely out of control. California is still part of the USSR… Sorry Bill. Hope this doesn’t get your thread moved over to error and bugs. Mike
UPDATE: The stringer was glued into the blank today. Shaping will hopefully take place next week. This Thursday I’m scheduled for surgery on my right hand. That’s the bad news. The good news is that I’m left handed. With some luck, I’ll be back in commission in just a few days.
The surgery went well, and 15 of the 23 stitches will be removed next Thursday. So, soon thereafter, I’ll get the Pintail shaped. The expected ‘‘few days’’ is taking a little longer than I expected. But, I’m still in the game!
Tomorrow, the 21st, the stitches come out! It is my intent to be in the shaping bay, shortly thereafter. Shortly thereafter, means the same day. This particular board will also have my signature lightening bolt graphic, top and bottom, as I did on the originals. A tip of the hat, to the past. The nice thing about doing this board, is knowing that it will be ridden in the kind of conditions that it was designed for, by someone with the necessary depth of experience. As ‘‘Fast Eddie’’ once said, ‘’ I’M BACK !‘’
Well now…
Just have to say, Bill
Tomorrow, the 21st, the stitches come out!
Mine were scheduled for today.
But seeing I’m gonna get cut again on Saturday…
Eh! What the hell, kill 2 birds with one stone.
I’m with you in so much as the stoke (high) I get just thinking
about the “next”.
In my case blank ordered to spec.
So for dreamy time, so far I can see her.
And sorry for my Son 6-6 is long!
19 1/4" with proven curves.
Got lots more dream time coming…
BT “Lighting Bolt” ???
Care to share.
BTW fell into this photo…
I was one of the nasty germlins from the SFV.
LOL
In early 1971, I did the first 18 boards for them on contract, out of the Surf Systems shop in Solana Beach. The boards were produced in three groups of six boards each. I also created the lightning bolt graphic, that has become so familiar to surfers. The graphic they sent over was a three element bolt, with a flat end, like you would see in a Captain Marvel comic book. IMO, butt ugly. So, I substituted my design, for thiers, and sent the boards over. Two days later Jack Shipley called me raving about it. ‘‘Put it on all the boards, it’s bitchen !’’ And that’s how it came to be.
