oh yeah another reason to do it yourself…
when you give a rats arse.
perhaps a guy with a sander
doesn’t a sander make.
third string sanders get the
a.best boards
b. second best boards
c.all the others
…ambrose…
who gets walking papers
most often in a glass shop?
hmmm lemme see…
mebe some day we will meet
dane new and find out how
to spell his name correctly.
A good sander would have known he had sanded it to far. A good sander would have fixed it. A good hotcoater would have pasted it up with extra resin. A good laminator would have done the best he could with whatever he is asked to glass. A good glass shop would have checked out the board before it went out the door.
So we know it was Blakes first which says it all. He was a virgin and the first is always a little tricky.
The bottom line is it should have been addressed right from the beginning. If I was Blake I would return it to be fixed by the glass shop who should know how to repair it right.
This forum is amazing. It’s got it all. The wealth of knowledge comes with such highs and lows. I appreciate all the info and support.
I brought the board by yesterday, and the head of the shop said he should have never let it out the door. He’s a dear old friend of mine, and knew how anxious I was to get the board in the water. So it was handed off prematurely.
Hes dropping another layer of hotcoat on it as we speak. His sander is a bit heavy handed, so that’s something that’s being worked out.
I plan to sand the next one, and screw it up myself. That way I can know what I’m handing off in the future, and know what to expect.
on my current prefered bottom tail configuration.
the finbox 10 1/2’’ straight dips below the curve
on the round top v that is easily three
to 5 times deeper than the board pictured.
because of this I sand to the foam often
when reshaping the bottom to accept the box after laminating.
This is why my glass plan includes three (to five layers on a stand up)
layers over the top of a box.My Boxes don’t crack on impact with
rocks and reef or deteriorate easily.These are times where
durability is only an issue with a few select individuals
and the pedestrian surfboard owner / user’s demands
are catered and fulfilled.A rush delivery is just such
a debacle that skips inspections and remedies.
A good job is just mediocre as it is just enough
and doesn’t include the extra mile of work a
concerned high crafted board will have.
The production Para dime is worth twenty cents.
the P.C.critique is worth two cents.
To give a name to the guy that sanded thru
My vee bottom in 1971
and made me disgusted
enough to sand my own
was not a loser may he rest in peace
was none other than john boozer…
To drop a name in the wishing well of
surf culture as to appeal to only the
initiated and informed the echo
from the bottom of the well
is an ego fullfillment and a chance
to say aloud the names of old souls gone by.
the wind is blowing I woke up thinkling about
making a kite out of butcher paper and cotton string
with a tail made from an old bed sheet.
then I thought the best place to fly it
would be Ninini lighthouse…
I would be a kite guy too!
I could get it up
and then let it go
across the channel
to haupu mountain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJjiKNN3PjI
hear the wind it is straight offshore on a trade wind
to some building a surfboard is like making a paper kite
to others it is like concieving a child.
I hear you ambrose…
My apologies to names dropped…
Blake,
Glad you got a good resolution…actually I’m not at surprised that they stepped up. Anyone who runs a successful business will!
BTW I spent the morning sanding my HWS and couldn’t help but think about this thread…and chuckle : ) Oh yeah and no sand throughs! HA!
Sorry, I know this was written by kiterider a little while back, but I just came across it …
That’s exactly, how I’ve felt coming on here … some guys just seem to be really grumby old buggers with attitude, which is a shame, because there seems to be a few older guys with lots of experience who are more than happy to share their knowledge. To them, thanks …
I’ve decided I’ll just ignore the old grumby buggers and not let them ruin my experience.
As I wrote elseshere, just like paddling out at a new spot, there’s always a grumby old bugger or two … I just hope I don’t ever become one!