One more thing

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I just finished shaping my board after spending a solid couple of hours going over the archives. I’ve got to say there’s a pretty amazing amount of information stored here. So, albeit indirect, thanks for your help.

I wound up with a shaping a 6’6" clark blank down to about 6’5", 20 1/2 at the widest, squash tail, single to double concave. I used a block planer and sand paper for the whole job, no power tools. I’m pretty stoked with the turnout, but I’m left with some little ripples and shallow pitted arreas from the planer. I want to keep the board thick, so I’d rather not sand them out. They’re not more than 3 milimeters deep. Should I fill the spots will bubbles or send it straight to the glasser as is?

Also, I bought all the materials and was planning on doing the glassing myself, but I’ve since become a little daunted by the process. I’d like to send the board and all the materials to the local shaper and have him do it. What would be a fair price for the labour?

Thanks,

Bill.

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Billmac:

You can fill with a thick slurry of resin and granulated sugar or microballons (Cabosil)/DE if you are planning on laminating with Polyester resins. If Epoxy resins are the plan then use thickened mixture of epoxy with either cabosil or DE (diatomaceous earth/swimming pool filter medium). If you are planning on having the lamination done for you let the lam guy choose the filler and pay him to do the work.

Tom S.

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Thanks!