These work great. Get some birch ply or mdf board. Cut a bunch of blocks in sizes thar vary.Using contact cement, glue course paper on one side and med paper on other side, let overhang and trim flush with razor. I find these tools handy for all aspects of surfboard building. You can peel off and replace when paper is warn out. I built mine from scraps of wood, free from a cabinet shop. Who am I? “Ask Jim the Genius” or go to damascusproductions.com … PS… Jim, I have a copy of Phillips Surfboard ad RI. circa 1970… call me.
Hey Rodger…I would love to come out and watch you shape…I live close…plz e-mail me if its ok…let me know when you’ll be working…thanks
These work great. Get some birch ply or mdf board. Cut a bunch of blocks > in sizes thar vary.Using contact cement, glue course paper on one side and > med paper on other side, let overhang and trim flush with razor. I find > these tools handy for all aspects of surfboard building. You can peel off > and replace when paper is warn out. I built mine from scraps of wood, free > from a cabinet shop. …I use a 3x21 sanding belt…cut so it is a 21"x3" strip…I cut a piece of 1/2" baltic birch ply to 3x21…I cut a 1/4" deep x 1/2" wide dado(channel) down the center of the aforementioned 3x21 b.b.ply…I glue into the dado a piece of 1/2" b.b.ply that is 2.5"x 20"…That piece becomes the handle for the sanding block…To that handle I round the edges so that it is comfortable in hand…I also drill a series of 1" holes at 4" o.c. along the length of the handle…These function as thumb/finger holes…Finally, Glue the sand paper to the block with contact cement… Paul