ok, im gonna try and shape myself a board. whats the easiest type of board to shape a first? i really want a retro fish or a single fin but im not sure if its practical. also whats the best place to buy blanks and shaping/glassing kits? also any tips you guys could give me, id really appreciate it. and ill post pics as soon as i start.
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Question about shaping.
- Thread starter HooButtaCrew
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In Hawaii Fiberglass hawaii.
Oahu: 1377 Colburn Street Honolulu - Ph: [808] 847 3951
Maui: 246 Papa Place, Kahului- Ph: [808] 871 7955
First id start by shaping a common thruster, its the easiest to compare too and get a feel for the foam and its charachteristics.
Oahu: 1377 Colburn Street Honolulu - Ph: [808] 847 3951
Maui: 246 Papa Place, Kahului- Ph: [808] 871 7955
First id start by shaping a common thruster, its the easiest to compare too and get a feel for the foam and its charachteristics.
how do i start? make a template of an existing shape then just fine tune it? also where can i buy the good leash plugs. the one with the metal bar. those plastic ones break easily in the heavier stuff. also do they sell fcs plugs by themselves, or are they only for bulk order type stuff? thanks for the help man, im gonna head to the hawaii fiberglass place right now. just got out of the water kinda small but real glassy and fun....really hyped to start on the board now.
www.surfsource.net
they sell everything. they are out of florida.
also fiberglass supply, out of cal.
buy shaping 101 by john carper @ www.foamez.com
they sell everything. they are out of florida.
also fiberglass supply, out of cal.
buy shaping 101 by john carper @ www.foamez.com
Check out www.foamez.com, we have everything you need to build your board. We ship to Hawaii all the time, just call or email to get the USPS shipping rate (it's the most reasonable).
Id suggest viewing the John Carper Shaping 101 video before doing anything. It should show you all the things you need to know to get started, tools, shaping procedure, etc. From there, get the necessary tools you'll need to get started. A basic square tail shape would be the best to start off with, shaping a swallow tail may be a bit too complicated for a first time endeavor. Keep the bottom pretty flat, a little vee in the tail makes for better rail to rail action. I'm no shaping guru but I do boards for myself when I need one. You can email me at foamdust@hotmail.com if you have any questions and if you already havent, check out swaylocks.com, a cool site for backyarder shapers. Good luck.
foamdust i see you also live on oahu. maybe when i get started you could check my **** out to make sure im on the right track. kinda sketched to shape my own board but i just broke my merrick and dont have enough cash to buy another board, so ill give it a shot.
No problem. Let me know when you get started. I want to shape another board myself, but my planer needs some reairs. Like I said, feel free to email me if you get stuck or soemthing.
I would try to copy "exactly' another board and see how close you can get...That's how I started, then of course get J.C's videod......I believe Salt Creek Rat bought my Glassing 101 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />
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