Please check my #001 Outline

General Discussion
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Dear Swaylock Users,

this is my first post. In the last 2 months I´ve read almost everything which was posted here on Swaylocks. Im totally stoked!! All I ever wanted to know about Boards and shaping I´ve found in this forum.

I´d like to shape a Fish (see .brd file attached). Have already started with EPS (2lbs) and made the foamhalves but did not cut the rocker and outline.

Could you please check the outline and rocker.

I try to make pics of every step I do and post them here if you are interested.

Thanks. Max

Sorry for my bad english…

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How much do you weigh macca? What kind of waves will you be riding?

If your dead set on a 6’6 fish, I could throw you a template.

The reason I am asking about the waves came after checkin out your rocker!

Welcome out of the lurkin closet!

Im goin to go check on mine and lurk mode for a while. I do have a 6’6 outline if you need one though.

Welcome aboard.[code]

i get ya, you are makin a 6’3, looks good to me, i would bring the crack up a touch and thin out the nose

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Hey max, what program do i need to open your file?

Cheers

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Thanks dlock for your help. Would ist be a Problem if I dont thin out the nose? I like to have the extra volume.

The buttcrack 1" deeper or 2"??

Moonfish: you need the akkushaper Software try this link

http://aps3000.com/software/program/aps3000.jnlp

or have a look at the pdf I attached.

Thanks. Max

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1" or 2? Max it is up to you.

I would round out the tails - The inside of the crack but it really looks good. Do you see a little thin spot on your top deck before the flip? Double check your wide point, Are you over six inches from midpoint?

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Thanks dlock,

I moved the widepoint back and the butt crack 1" up. And I correct the thin spot at the flip.

The board is for summer atlantic waves (Portugal) and I surf for 6 years now. I think for my skills and surfspot the board could fit now (hope so).

Max

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Try this. Your outline should be a lot smoother now.

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Yeah Max,

Sounds great! Post some photos. More importantly take your time and enjoy it.

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Thanks deanbo,

Wow! The outline you made looks much better than mine! I will take yours than.

Pics will follow. The problem is that I can only work at the weekends so it will always take some time.

Max

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Keep at it. Next thing you know it will be done.

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Hey Max, just stumbled across your post. sound like a great project. I am living in Nürnberg, Bavaria, and shaped three boards so far in my garage… would be great to exchange ideas if you feel like it… just pm me… here’s my last post …

http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=326197;search_string=stephan;guest=15733964#326197

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Finally I’ve found time to work on the blank. Hope you like the photos…

The first one are the 2# lbs insulation foam sheets I’ve bought.

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Hope it works now… Opera didnt!

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This are the two halfs. Glued together with epoxy to get 2m in lengh and made them a bit thicker to fit the nose rocker…

The rocker templates with the stringer (6mm plywood) in the middle. Have no hotwire cutter so I asked my brother in law to help my out with his bandsaw…is ist the right word? You see in the next picture what I mean.

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The idea was to cut along the rocker templates first but that turned out to be a bit difficult because he could only see the template on the blank half not the one under… so we planed a perfekt 90° angel on both sides first with a huge planing machine (sorry no photos) an then we simply drew the rocker line on the blankhalf and started to cut. It came out very very nice! Clean cut very straigtht and no EPS ball ripped out.

I´m lucky that my sister married this man…

The two halfes we glued together with the stringer with epoxy. He has a special press for wood which we used.

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This is the press… the stringer is about 1-2mm under the foam. And the stringer is about 1/8" wider than the final boardthickness will be so I´ve something left for sanding…

Here is the result:

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Hope I´ve time soon to cut the outline and sand everything.

I´m interested in your opinion about the new method (is it new??) for cutting the rocker template… has anyone tried this before can it be improved??

That´s all for today. Max

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hey deanbo i really like the look of this board youve designed. do you mind if i use it to build a hollow twinny? i have 2 boards on the go now but i could always do another…that shape is insaine!!!..

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Be my guest.

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Ooooh,

Sweet max.

Yeah nice brother, nice band saw too!

Keep us posted.