Well he’s finally getting into it, Chipfish has made the first cut and it’s just the beginning of a very long journey for him.
From what looks like a 20’ x 1’ blank will emerge a 8’ish mal in a few months time. I think we should all wish Ben the best of luck with his project and give him the guidance needed as I know you all will.
Written by Hicksy authorised by Chipfish61. (because I had the camera)
cheers
And a few more piccies to whet your appetite.
Hey ya Chipper, is the a ironingboard you are using as a shaping stand? Why all the bricks?..just asking… looks like a good start…Go Chip Go!!!
Hey Hicksy, have you thrown the rail off cuts from that blank that Bens mowing? If not can you keep them aside. I have a project for them.
cheers
Gray
Hellow to the WA chapter. Ben I now know why you started the “Show us your shaping stands” thread. The ironing board will come in handy if you need to iron out any bumps. Maybe you could try my latest idea. See photo. It could be modified to do wet and dry sanding. Or should that be steam and dry sanding.platty.
yep…plus Grant’s workbench, to support MOST of the length.
bricks ? to stop some of the ‘bounce’!
[in the background are my 85% finished shaping stands, supporting the OTHER 9’11 mal blank and the greenpin and orangestub…I’ll put the blank ‘in’ these when doing the 8’ of rail…once it’s 2 3/4 " instead of ? 7" ? thick…]
thanks ship thanks!
ben chipman
Sorry Gray…in my fastidiousness [sp?] to clean up before Jo [Hicksy’s wife] returned from Albany, I snapped all the rail bits into Coles Bagged sizes. There may be ONE nose rail piece next to the fridge still , from memory.
I DO have some spare foam at my place however…maybe after our paddle tomorrow [if there’s anything rideable by then ?] , I can search them out for you. Are you wanting them for F.C.S. plug and finbox attachment, like with Grant’s ? If si, I think they MIGHT be big enough …
Thanks Platty… April Fools Day is still a few months away, though…
It’s good to see ’ yoomer’ [‘Kath and Kim’] emerging on these threads !
chippy
Platty, in case that IS serious [ my apologies then !], HOW do you attach the paper ? [Any shots there of the …um…“device” in action ?? And, your comments on applications and success ?
Well he’s finally getting into it, Chipfish has made the first cut and it’s just the beginning of a very long journey for him.
Approximate dimensions so far [based on the R.H.S. outline]… 16" x 8’ x 23" x 15 1/4" - 1/2" x 7" [!!!] pintail single fin.
From what looks like a 20’ x 1’ blank will emerge a 8’ish mal in a few months time.
I’m hoping WELL before Christmas for its completion, actually. Just a question of being able to dedicate a few days at a time to ‘gigantor’, I reckon… and not annoying you, Jo, the kids , the dogs, by being out there too often eh, Hicksy ? ] Rough estimate of time taken so far : - 1 1/2 hours. Still to come : - Template other side Planing : - ? hours [spooning the deck…yeegads !] Tinting Cutlaps ? Fabric inlay between the two stringers ? Glassing…2 layers 6oz deck, 1-2 layers bottom…epoxy, this time ! Finbox installation [single, 12" box] Making larger wood / fibreglass combo fin and / or multipigmented fibreglass longboard fin[s]. chippy
The shaping fairies came to visit yesterday. They even cleaned up after them. My shed is starting to look too clean.
OK Benster, you’ve been a good boy, I’ll work on the vacuum system this week…
cheers
Hicksy
The shaping fairies came to visit yesterday. They even cleaned up after them. My shed is starting to look too clean.
OK Benster, you’ve been a good boy, I’ll work on the vacuum system this week…
cheers
Hicksy
explanation…Hicksy lives in a house with 7 females…the only other male is ‘Rex’, the dog.
As a result, he thinks everyone is a fairy.
…or… WAIT a minute here Hicksy, WHAT are you implying here about me ?
" oh my god… like , for sure, dude …I’m totally , like, having a massive ,like, identity crisis now , duuuude !! "
shed too clean ???
…send in the dogs…
" the resin voir dogs " . They’ll ‘fix’ that for you, good and proper !!
NO, Rex’s eyes are NOT glazed, ARE they Grant ?! [aahh…the smell of resin in the morning !!]
ps - the rails and shape on that ‘mal’ in the photo are only 40% done at the moment…why I didn’t photograph it yet…
ben
bonus psycho dog shot : - here’s a shot of one of the ever-circling dogs [“Holly”], with Grant, pre-cutdown board…
and, here’s one of me, the 2 big berthas [pre-cutdown], and Rex [my ‘shadow’], who has taken to following me everywhere…can hardly get a shot without him being in the background…or foreground…or stage left or right…
he’s a CLASSIC , though !!
[thanks for taking the shot, by the way, Grant … came out pretty good , eh ?!]
looks good
umm… how do I say this?
Did you flip your template right side to left side?
Or did you spin it?
that thing is making my brain hurt… maybe it’s the brick background… I could swear the lower right outline matches the upper left, and the upper right matches the lower left…
Quote:ps - the rails and shape on that ‘mal’ in the photo are only 40% done at the moment…why I didn’t photograph it yet…
ben
as I was saying earlier… (now you know why I mainly just send photos…DOES anybody ever READ what is written , I wonder ??)
…speaking of crappy outline surfboards , and resin-sniffing dogs [ ie: ‘Rex’]…
" ’ Tyranno’ saw us, Rex !!" …
" ..... GET HIM , REX !! ".....
“rexus caninus” gives "tyranno saw us rex " a run for his money !
Nice one Chip. Only just caught this thread, that is one giant mutha. I thought of building a hollow wood 9 footer but the way I build em it would squash my puny car when I stuck it on the roof. Perhaps a foamy one would be kinder to me ole jiloppy.
Loooooking goooood mate more shots as taken much appreciated.
Jase (MMM)
Looks good Chip.Those blanks look like they were born for making an “s” deck.
I like the template.Keep posting pics of your progress.
…thanks guys.
It’s not properly outlined yet…not even close. It’s on hold till I do the bonzer runners, save some money, and reshape the outline [only one side is even anywhere near 70% true, for starters !]
So , “the mal” could be sitting in Grant’s rafters for a while, by the looks of my bank account. ( I’m really sorry about that, mate ! )
ben
That’s cool mate, got plenty of room so the mal’s not going anywhere.
Got two others going at the moment, Dave’s mal and my gun (nearly finished the shaping on mine)
What a job it’s been taking a 6" thick blank down to 2 3/4", I thought it would never end.
cheers
Hicksy