A sharp blade makes a big difference

I will be departing for Maine early next week for the alaia making class at Grain surfboards. See the Grain Surfboards website and older posts on this blog for more info. Extra tools for students must be prepared and shipped. Here I am sharpening blades for block planes.

Alaias Headed to Wetsand

6'4'' Peanut 6'6'' Stuth

Critters of the Earth

This thing ate a whole tomato plant.

I found this guy in the driveway at the shop.

New cool Bluegill

5.8.. Recycled blank, bio resin, wood veneer deck and rails. Dave wanted a wider board. 23'' wide. It is going to Oahu and used as a surfboard and kiteboard.

Translucent Turd

Adam the Bing factory shop manager, keeps getting brown boards. We told him to spice it up with something, pinstripes, anything. He did not do anything. So we brainstormed.. In the end Mike B went back to the shop Taped cut and color glossed this custom emblem. He did it so nice now everyone has been disappointed when Adam has stated he was going to sand it off, so he is stuck with this turd.

New Boards

Is the fish a board of the past, again? It seem the Mini Simmons has taken over the thread of the short wide board design. Brian still wanted a fish...Here is a 5'10'' He brought me a Home Blwn blank from England. It has a corn formula insted of other chemicals.

8'6'' Greenflash for Rob,

7'6'' veneer update

I took this pic after laying the hot coat, sanding coat, on the deck. I just need to put some fin boxes in it. I am taking the board to Maine for the Re-evolution event with Grain Surfboards.