Nose looks fine to me. What did you filll coat it with? Epoxy?
nah mate the whole thing is polyester resin
all done
i wouldnt say this was a “great board”
but i feel it is a perfectly functional and simple surfboard of good standard.
will post a few pics if better shots tomorow with some more light or outside or something
PU board no1
2nd pe lam(i had a practice run on a mates board)
and kinda my first full board shaping cuz everything else has been hotwired or molded rocker
until now,i basically was just doing rail bands.
i need to get a smaller plane to get the stringer down at the nose
a few fingernail gouges
and had a bit to much juice in the laps
a couple of bubbles in the nose lap and tail
and glassons are a muthfcker to sand
oh yeah and my route on leashpug was to tight and it pulled the glass down a bit when i pushed it in
still got scratches in my polish
other then that im happy
rocker and outline is clean
rails are clean
and fins are straight
i dont think its good enough to sell for cosmetic reasons
but i think the shape is fine
it was funny cuz i i tried to test how strong the single 4oz bottom was
and put a dent in it
first time ive ever been able to do that to one of my boards
and it was pretty depressing
i was thinking wow
all that work for something thats gunna fall apart
the next PU is gunna get more glass
no point building them light
seemed preety quick to make maybe 8 to 9 ish hours not sure tho
hey last pics
still havent got the polish im after but closer
and you can see thelittle depression around the leash plug and bubble on the nose
fckn apprentices:D
now wheres that bottle of tint
that was fun
might have to make another one and see what all that concave malarkey is about;)
huies silence was deafening so i knew the gloss was no good
did it again took an hour
so here it is
the money shot
it looks slick rick…
ah so now your geting there another sucsescfull aprentice
yes good work ( but i did hafto smack you around the ears a few times)
Hey Paul
The board came out really nice. Glad to see you embracing other methods of construction, keeps it fun eh!
Cheers
Mooneemick
thanks fullas
you did have to slap me and it probably wont be the last time
can i have the afternoon off an go surfing boss?
okay 2new compis in the bag tomoroww
roight i gave it to ben and he surfed it last few days
this is him riding it in absolute puss waves that were freezing fricking cold
he said it was a magic board
i think its a good board for him to get good speed in a really gutless wave
this wave is the most notoriously gutless wave in new zealand i think
so im pretty stoked all round
allthough this board is really for bigger waves tho
ive got some video im uploading to you tube as well of this board and some compsand footage in small surf
should be able to view it tommorow if anyones interested
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this wave is the most notoriously gutless wave in new zealand i think
I think Takapuna pretty much takes the cake on that one bar the odd very rare exception.
right
te awanga is gutless but you gotta watch out for the crusties
they beat you down
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18.06.2008REBECCA STEVENSON
A Te Awanga man has been charged with assault following an alleged surf-rage incident.
A 58-year-old surfer was arrested on Monday, said Clive constable Alan Daly, who would not name him. The man will appear in Hastings District Court next week.
Another surfer, Susie Smith, claimed to Hawke’s Bay Today a man slammed into her board last week, and held her head under water for more than five seconds.
The assault was caught on camera, Mrs Smith claimed. The 62-year-old said she had been targeted by local longboarders since she and her husband, Phil, moved to Haumoana.
She said she was being intimidated and bullied because she was a good surfer.But the “old guys” she says have threatened her, argue that the Smiths are the problem. Regular surfer Trevor Richards said the pair had been unreasonable. Surfers had to share the waves but the Smiths didn’t.
The “over 50-year-old” said he had been pushed by Mrs Smith after he “dropped in” on a wave she was riding, after watching the pair take wave after wave: “It’s so frustrating. It’s like putting a whole row of 20c pieces on the pool table at the pub and playing all night - it wouldn’t make you popular.”
Mr Richards said he tended to wait for a surf until after the Smiths had gone in because of the “edgy atmosphere”. He admired the Smiths for surfing aged in their 60s, but said locals had had enough: “They have to understand they need to be a little more sharing … let others have a fair go.”
Mr Richards hadn’t seen the alleged incident with Mrs Smith but said if her account was accurate, “it’s not cricket”.
“It’s quite sad for them and us. It’s going to be pretty uncomfortable out there.”
He hoped the situation could be resolved, possibly by mediation, but the Smiths should take responsibility for their role in the row.
this story made the the main national tv station
morestuff
earthquake shook some stuff of the bench
h and dented the deck
how random is that??
concept kneeboard
slight single con to slight v
me surfn some compsands
and some qaulity uncrowded testing grounds
heres some vid of mates riding my boards
the first two waves are the PU board i built for ben
Love the stands paul, what is that sheep skin… figures… one you`d finished with ha ha
just kidding.
Boards as always look sick… Follow all your posts with great interest…
tommo my mate is a possum hunter
they got a saying
fck it pluck it and chuck it
yes its sheep skin!!
btw i like your new one as well