Current Build & Rambling (WARNING: photo heavy)

[HMARK]

My god that thing is just evil looking - Killer!

[fabian]

Thanks Nitch. if you can get a tight flat lamination/good hotcoat & there's really not a whole lot of sanding to do. that's the 'secret' I learned after umpteen disasters. used to be I thought just plenty resin around the bumps & dips and and sand it away later. keep everything tight & flat. it's really no biggie especially for a simple channel with rounded edges like this one. hardest part for me still is hitting weave at points where cloth overlaps. for rookie like me helps to add just a little extra hotcoat basting around leash plug, bottom lap and nose folds for some breathing room

I thought the hardest part for you was the actual surfing part, hah. but all joking aside, the hardest part for me, is watching you surf. hahahahahahahahaha.

[Bud]

ha that's all you got? and this coming from you - a sup-riding former body boarder!?

watch me surf!

[Bud]

Next up, shaped myself a new twin a couple of days ago. not liking being without a back up of my daily driver. also working toward optimum strength/weight on fin installs. these giant twin fins I'm using really do a number on the bottom lamination. the LokBox fin boxes are holding up great but I've had to go back and reinforce most of my previous football patches. this time I may look at 6oz patches, and/or increasing the size. at some point maybe have to just glass these buggers on

5'8 x 18-3/4 x 2-1/4

[Bud]

finned, glassed & sanded this one last weekend ... finished weight 5 lbs 4oz, even with with toe patch & oversized 6oz finbox patches

[Bud]

[Bud]

note the custom made fins by http://www.torressurf.com, highly recommended, I emailed him my template and 2 weeks later I had these beautiful fins with LokBox tabs. paulownia with bamboo stringers down through the base, carbon fiber patch + epoxy + s-glassed. fantastic tip flex & incredibly light, each fin weighs only 2.5oz!

[HMARK]

Excuse my french but - that thing is fucking beautiful.

That stringer just does it. Man, i tell you hang it, or preserve it, that is a class board.

[Bud]

thanks HMark yeah I agree the blue glue up looks pretty cool

[Kev]

Whoa!!! I likee likee!!!

[HMARK]

Oh yeah no fo' get them fins aint just whistlin' no damn dixie neither...SCHWEEEEEEEET!

[fabian]

board looks good enough for me to ride. your logo placement on the other hand is kinda off.

[Bud]

your logo placement on the other hand is kinda off.

nope, must be that Korean computer and Kim Chee internet connection you're on. Everything is skewed in that part of the world, you should stay there, perfect place for you

[Derek]

your logo placement on the other hand is kinda off.

nope, must be that Korean computer and Kim Chee internet connection you're on. Everything is skewed in that part of the world, you should stay there, perfect place for you

waves haven't been all time but it is better than when you were around. maybe you should extend your mission/vacation and remodel showers up there!

[Bud]

Derek this is the board i was talking about

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