Sunday 8 January 2012

Nothing New

I havent posted for a while due to dramitacally slowing down with my shaping due to my back accident, the error on gareths board has stumped me and stalled future projects as im not happy to pass that board on to him, im to much of a perfectionist to allow that no matter what.the situation I take pride in my work and hobby.

This weekend I hope to paint gareths board, then the following weekend I need to purchase 4 litres of ready mixed uv resin then glass the sucker, the following weekend attached the fcs and start sanding, so that takes a month by the looks, Ive slowed down cause I can only do little bits at a time and dont want to hurt my back, sorry gareth, so sorry mate.

My plan for my mate is a step up semi type gun anyway due to him already having a fish, so will be ready for those perfect off shore winter swells.  Its dissapionting how long its taking but cant avoid that with a bad back. 

I cant even start on a board for me, have to shelve my board due to stuffing gareths, but i will keep his, you never know, it might be a great board for me, haaaaaaaa,

Friday 6 January 2012

more on gareths surfboard

Well, I stuffed it peoples, I lowered the apex on the rails for gareths surfboard to far, oh well, to be honest I was seeking a lower apex on the rail and just took a few to many cuts, thats the way it goes.  I will use this board for testing and start again, will shape the same shape and I will keep this one.  I have posted a video on my facebook page which is diggersurfboards.  The email on facebook is scottssurfboards@westnet.com.au if anyone wants to see the error.  I have nothing to hide in my surfboard making adventures and want to share all with you, the good and the bad.

Cheers Guys

Scott

Sunday 1 January 2012

Addiction

ah the addiction of shaping, even though I havent finished gareths board I already now what Im making next, just got to source a blank for it, havent come up with a rocker yet or fin placements but she is going to be a bonzer with a difference, this one will be all for me when I get back to surfing agian, will use her for encouragement to do my excercises.

 The dreams of what ive been wanting to make have kept me up at night so I had to draw it out the other day and it looks pretty good, will look at the full scale drawing for a while just to visulize it better. 

Have a great new year everyone and hope its better than last year for you