Probably should wait till im done but im real excited about how everything is going. First bottom lam went pretty good. I was thinking it was going to be a nightmare. Im addicted now. I think im going to do a real light red tint on the deck and leave the finger prints and laps on the deck. This is my first board of many.
Looking good! Impressive so far for a first board in my opinion. What kind of fin are you going to install? My .02 as far as the fingerprints go: make sure its something that you'll want to look at for the next several years, you get a real emotional attachment to that first shape!
Thanks. I was thinking the fcs fk2. Because im 145lbs 5' 9. It has less area then a normal keel and should give me alittle more control. The first time glassing was a rush. But what made it even better is that i finished before the resin started to gel, and everything looked ok to me. I got resin on my knees threw my jeans and on my elbows. I had to throw some acetone on me scrub and jump in the shower, but after all the kaos was done the first lam is looking good. I was thinking if a experienced board builder was watching me from a camera he would be laughing haha.
I think why i would keep the finger prints is to remember the time i put in, and everthing that has lead to building a board.
Wow that looks really great! Can't wait to see it finished, love the laps and finger marks. Epoxy resin or poly?
Yeah, I had a similar experience to that. Glassing is intimidating based on what you hear, but it's kind of fun and not that hard at all once you get into it. It sounds like you're stoked on your board, make sure to update when it's done!
Its my shed. I put alot of hours and hard earned money into it. It took me 8 months but its happening.
The exhaust fan is in roof. I built a hatch in the ceiling i just flip up and then i hit the fan breaker and it turns on.
I like the rough edges, def keep that, can you remove some of the finger prints to keep the "feel" but clean it up a little? Nice board and job, nice "shaping bay" too. Let me know when you hit 50 boards and I'll help you with a website to sell them bad boys.
sharks go for red, lol...just kidding. That board looks sweet, man. Always wanted to try my hand at it, maybe someday. Your going to have a blast on that thing when she's done.
Looks awesome! Really nice job. Glassing gets a lot easier after that first lam under your belt. Yours looks like it turned out fine. No worries on the fingerprints, the hotcoat will make them less noticeable. Keep posting your progress and ride/stoke report! Have fun! ~Brian www.greenlightsurfsupply.com Shape Your Surfing Experience
