Working at the Beach

This evening while Rosa was surfing, I brought a couple of handplanes to the beach an did some finishing touches.  In the morning I will put in the straps then deliver them to the Patagonia in Cardiff.

The Latest Wood projects

3'10'' Winged Paipo, 6'8'' Stuth, 4' Paipo.

Foam Pick

This is Mike's finishe new tooth pick, also known as a kookbox.  9'8'' 4'' thick.  It has a concave bottom and nose and tail blocks. 

Handplane, alaia, paipo demo on Saturday morning.

Wegener Surfboards will be at a handplane demo sponsored Nikua Kai Waterman shop in Manhattan Beach, north of the pier, on Saturday morning starting at 8:00 am. We will have a few handplanes to test drive and a couple of paipos and alaias also.

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http://www.surfline.com/video/webisodes/first-liberian-surfboard_72001

Check this video out from Surfline.  I am sorry about the add, but I could not get rid of it.  A group of guys are in Liberia, teaching Liberians  how to make surfboards they will be able to afford and make themselves.  Currently, they have to hope traveling surfers will leave them a board when the traveler leaves the country.  Recently, I made a few boards and blanks that went to Liberia to be apart of the project.

Rosa's garden is producing.  It is a jungle.  She has a very green thumb.

Foampick

Mike's new toothpick. This is roughed out.  I hope to finish it up tomorrow.  This is a little bit of a experiment.  I have made a couple of wood toothpicks and are great.  Mike wanted a lighter version, so we are trying epoxy.  It will be interesting to compare.  The wood has so much momentum, but the foam may have benefits.