Making surfboards, man vs machine

In the world of surfboard making, more and more surfboard shapers are moving to cnc machined surfboards, while less are sticking to the true hand shape method. In fact some shapers have not really shaped any surfboards by hand at all. What do you prefer, or do you care at all? And how do you think it matters when it comes to the surfing part?

Best Barrel Ever

What was your best barrel ever?

Worst ding experience

What was the worst ding you ever got, and how did it happen?

Winter, time for wetsuits

Now that winter is soon to be here, it is time to get your new wetsuits. I know that there are many good brands out there, but I really stick to hotline wetsuits, and sometimes I will get an oneil wetsuit. Mostly I surf in a 5/4 wetsuit with a hood, the hood is mainly for protecting my ears, and I also find that the 5/4 is plenty flexible and very warm.
If anyone has a great experience with a particular wetsuit please make mention of it.
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surfboards vs the enviroment

Surfboards are not the most enviromentaly friendly products in the world, but they are a very small part of the worlds staggering waste. While we can definently get more life out of our surfboards, we can also gain perspective from this unusual product and sport. People through surfing, learn to appreciate the ocean and the worlds resources, because surfing is more than a sport, it is a way of life, and it breeds a unique experience of nature. So next time you are standing on the sand, which is a huge biological filter for the worlds oceans and is also a mighty ph stabilizer, remember that man made products can also benifiet the enviroment. Surfers bring inovation, respect, and appreciation to the sport of surfing, to the beauty of marine life, and a wonder to the immencely diverse biology.

how to ding repair

All dings where not created equal, but repairing them is usually requires the same steps. First sand the repair area down with a heavy grit sand paper. Second cut out as much fiber glass as needed to cover and over lap shallow dings and lamenate the glass on to the ding. The deep dings may be better filled with a filler such as micro ballons. Once the resin has kicked, brush a mixture of resin, surfacing agent, and cytalyst over the repaired area. After the mixture of resin and surfacing agent (commonly known as hot coat) has kicked sand down your board with a block and sand paper (usually 120 grit to start with and finist with 220 or 320 grit paper). At this point the surfboard is ready to surf, but if you feel the board needs to look better, resand the area moderatly with 120 grit paper and re-hotcoat the area, then resand starting with 220 grit sand paper and finish with as high a grit of paper as you like.
Feel free to change the process as you like, and remember there is no one way to work on surfboards, but there is certainly a wrong way
That is it with ding repairs, snapped boards, broken fins, and gloss and polish boards require a bit more work, as well as a few specialty tools.
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ding repair essentials

In the world of surfing, ding repairs are a must in order to keep your surfboard from breaking down under your very own feet. The materials needed are surfboard lamenating resin, and catylste. In addition you will need, fiber glass, sand paper, paper cups, styrene, surfacing agent, and stiring sticks.
If you want to really get into ding repair, you will also want a milwuakee 5540 sander polisher, a soft and hard pad from power pad or flex pad, a natural wooden brush, and acetone to clean your tools of mixed resin.
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