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Bertie

NSW

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Bertie

NSW, 1351 posts

27 Sep 2013 11:06pm

I finally had a go at shaping my first board.

Its a mini simmons style tomo vanguard inspired design, using a template i modified off a blending curves template (a 5'8x22 3/4" mini sim).

It was shaped from a burford 7'7 blank. 6oz bottom, with a 4 and 6 oz deck. full length concave with max 1/4" concave under the front foot, into channel tail max 3mm vee.

Is a fairly hard rail until mid board.

front fins toed at 1 deg, rears are parallel.

Final dimensions 5'9x22 1/4"x 2 15/16"

agnak

311 posts

agnak

311 posts

27 Sep 2013 9:13pm

Wicked! looks neat ....

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

Ted the Kiwi

NSW, 14256 posts

27 Sep 2013 11:24pm

Great work! Did you glass and sand her yourself? For my next build I want to do a Vanguard inspired toy but am yet to find one I can get some guidance from. Hope you have a great time surfing it - nothing beats that first wave on yr first board and realise that the thing not only floats you but also works. Enjoy and well done that looks like a super finish.

Legion

2222 posts

Legion

WA, 2222 posts

27 Sep 2013 9:24pm

Are you sure about the shape, Bertie? That's an awful lot of foam and you look reasonably in shape ...

Buster fin

2598 posts

Buster fin

WA, 2598 posts

27 Sep 2013 10:45pm

Looking good.

I have to say, the fins are funky, too!

Bertie

NSW

1351 posts

Bertie

NSW, 1351 posts

28 Sep 2013 1:01am

Legion said..

Are you sure about the shape, Bertie? That's an awful lot of foam and you look reasonably in shape ...

you are correct mate, but i'm working on a mine site 3:1 so paddle strength is not so great these days.
but I've always ridden a fair bit of volume and gone ok.

Ted, I shaped, glassed and sanded myself.
The girlfriend helped with the graphics and some of the glassing, but mainly as a second set of eyes to make sure everything was symmetrical and or looking good.

jbshack

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jbshack

WA, 6913 posts

28 Sep 2013 9:03am

I watched the video on the vanguard and to be honest that thing has some serous work going on under neath. That thing would be hard to emulate, but your board looks amazing Bertie

Well done.

The level of artistic flare and the quality of finish that all of the home boards getting made have is unreal. I cant even manage a neat bit of art work on mine

P co

458 posts

P co

WA, 458 posts

28 Sep 2013 9:41am

Nice job. Looks fun.

Ctngoodvibes

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Ctngoodvibes

WA, 1404 posts

28 Sep 2013 10:10am

Looks better than the actual vanguard I reckon. Is that the first board you have glassed? Excellent job if it is. I made some boards in the late 90s with my bro and it took us at least a few boards to get the glassing that sweet. I remember glassing the first one...it was a pretty hot day and we were freaking as it was setting too fast....turned into a fun board though and remember the bro sliding into some monsters on it a a certain renowned offshore island left. Wish I knew where that board is now....

WA71

1382 posts

WA71

WA, 1382 posts

28 Sep 2013 10:41am

That glassing job is awesome!! Very nice work, was it a sola cure style resin that you used?

Bertie

NSW

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Bertie

NSW, 1351 posts

28 Sep 2013 10:27pm

Thanks Ross! Wow a compliment from a pro!

Yes doggie it was part solar cure catalyst for the lam and regular for the hot coat.

Greenroom

7608 posts

Greenroom

WA, 7608 posts

29 Sep 2013 12:56am

Bring it with you Bertie next time your down.

chrispy

9675 posts

chrispy

WA, 9675 posts

29 Sep 2013 2:52pm

That is a brilliant effort. Bravo mate and I hope you score some great waves on it yeeeeeeew

Radman

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Radman

WA, 629 posts

30 Sep 2013 3:55am

Nice one Bertie love me tomos vans they are the snizzzle

Tux

VIC

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Tux

VIC, 3829 posts

30 Sep 2013 8:05am

Looks freaking awesome bro...nice work!!

chrispy

9675 posts

chrispy

WA, 9675 posts

30 Sep 2013 10:40am

Legion said...
Are you sure about the shape, Bertie? That's an awful lot of foam and you look reasonably in shape ...

You have me stumped sometimes legion. You seem so focused on other people riding something that is the litres a pro would ride or it is too big in your mind. Credit to you if you are blasting on undersized boards,yet now I'm starting to think is this some sort of denial in age to you. A almost **** that I'm going to ride what the pros ride no matter what,and I will never age. I understand the intricacies of smaller boards and the more fine a feeling you get from them. Yet most off us,well me,we sSurf pretty average waves and I would far rather a board that will give the most enjoyment than something that will make me struggle/not enjoy it as much.

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