Something I use on the central coast

[dl351]

Hello everyone. I haven't been here long, but I thought I'd share a picture of some things I've made. I go to school (college) on the central coast of California. During my first year attending, I found that the school had a surfboard shaping class. I'd wanted to learn to surf, and I thought it would be that much more fun to learn how to surf on a board that I made! So, I signed up for the class and shaped a surfboard! This involves shaping from very rough surfboard blank to get the desired dimensions and contours of the final shape. The first board I shaped is an 8' fun shape. I shaped it, painted the stripes on it, made a logo for it, and then had the instructor glass it. I enjoyed shaping and painting the board so much that I decided to shape another one at the instructor's shop. I figured that unless I always live on the coast, this will probably be the only time I have to shape surfboards. The second is a 6' Fish. That one is the orange one. The third one I shaped is actually for my significant other. I shaped it at the shop and made a logo for it. The color combo and style she wanted is a "swirly" pink and green resin dye, so I had the instructor do the colors in the glassing process. Here are some pictures of the boards:

 

[David Keller]

Never surfed, but building the boards sounds like fun. Those look great.

 

[1dweeb]

Those look like a blast to build.

 

[Jim15]

Don't know much about surfboards but those look great.

 

[JohnU]

Nice looking boards. I always wanted to surf so I tried it out about a year and a half ago while in San Diego. I realized then I should have tried it when I was younger. lol My entire body hurt for two days. Had a lot of fun but found out water can be hard when you fall....over and over and over. Nice work!

 

[dl351]

Nice looking boards. I always wanted to surf so I tried it out about a year and a half ago while in San Diego. I realized then I should have tried it when I was younger. lol My entire body hurt for two days. Had a lot of fun but found out water can be hard when you fall....over and over and over. Nice work!

Yeah, I tried to learn the hard way, with no regard for how big the waves were for my skill. Everyone said to learn on the little 1-2ft waves, but I kept trying to go out on days when the waves were 5-6ft. A few dents and busted fin box later, I'm glad to go out on the small days. I've found out that I must have terrible balance!

 

[JohnU]

Yeah, I tried to learn the hard way, with no regard for how big the waves were for my skill. Everyone said to learn on the little 1-2ft waves, but I kept trying to go out on days when the waves were 5-6ft. A few dents and busted fin box later, I'm glad to go out on the small days. I've found out that I must have terrible balance!

LOL, I even had an instructor who enjoyed seeing me beaten by the waves. I only wish he felt my pain later. lol
I came to realize that Im not as young as I thought. I just wish my wife and kids werent so eager to remind me.

 

[nava1uni]

Your boards are really cool. You really did a great job on them. I live in San Francisco and they surf just down the road from my house. There are lots of surfers and an amazing array of boards.

 

[Jgrden]

Central Coast has to be San Luis Obispo. Morro Bay, Cayucos, Los Osos, Shell Beach, Pismo Beach.

Oh and by the way, nice work. Now make a pen using the same techniques.

 

[dl351]

Central Coast has to be San Luis Obispo. Morro Bay, Cayucos, Los Osos, Shell Beach, Pismo Beach.

Oh and by the way, nice work. Now make a pen using the same techniques.

You got the location! San Luis Obispo, to be precise!

Make a pen using the same techniques?! You want me to use a power hand planer, a regular hand planer, spoke shaves, and sandpaper with nothing but eyeballing to make it evenly round?! If anyone here can do that, I'll bow down to you!