ENNUI tri-fin set for 10' Fish simmons. Fins foiled from birch ply, glassed with double 6oz
Friday 26 June 2009
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Thursday 18 June 2009
2nd resin pigment attempt
Lyles 5'11'' from the previous post :-
tri-colour swirl-biscuit
the board I ripped the glass off in a previous post has been reshaped I took to glassing it this afternoon - Using clear, grey and opaque blue resin. I was going for a clean-striped look but after finishing the blue I couldnt help myself - first resin tint and all. I flicked my squeegee and bucket over the whole board, sea-surfboards style.
The board is roughly 5'7'' x 20 1/2'' x 2 5/8''I think I will put 4 fins on it, I'm pretty taken with tyler warrens 'quadratic formula' board, I will foil some up later.
Here is the swirl/stripe/mess as it stands
Monday 15 June 2009
lyles 5'11"
Saturday 13 June 2009
shape of things to come
bike project
This yellow frame was a feature of my parents greenhouse for as long as I've been alive, dossing around with the tomato plants and the strimmer. In clearing out the garage to set up a shaping bay we discovered the handlebars, forks and wheels - the saddle and cranks may be hiding somewhere too. I slotted it together last night, and its an elegant sight.
Destruction in the morning
To grow - the snake must shed his skin. I resolved to shed the skin of my 2nd ever shape -and regretted it from the moment I touched the grinder to the rail apex. I've skinned a board before and its a truly disgusting process. You lay waste to hours of work, to a shape that you know at least 'works'- to pursue new ideals. The sound of ripping glass and foam will stick with you, much like the glass splinters and the itch.
It's done now though - and a new shape is templated already, a stubby rounded pin 5'7'' - those are all the details I know.
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