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custom wood fins?

Post by batoes » Fri Jan 23, 2015 3:37 pm

Does anyone know of any Australian shapers/fin makers that do custom wooden fins, preferably bamboo?
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Post by alakaboo » Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:02 pm

Huie and josh Dowling do wood and wood composite.
I've got some and they are very lively
Bamboo is a grass and the grain might be an issue
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Post by tootr » Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:06 pm

Hey Batoes, Ron Goddard in Coffs has a guy that does timber fins. Cant remember his name, it might be JD.

Seen his work and its very nice.

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Post by batoes » Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:10 pm

thanks gents - i'll email Ron and PM Huie. The only reason i'm interested in bamboo is i recently chatted to a guy that has a 101 bamboo fin in his bonzer and claimed he would be buried with it...
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Post by Bobby Dazzler » Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:18 pm

wooden fins seem like good DIY project.
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Post by tootr » Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:19 pm

I have a True Ames bamboo fin and it does have more a lot more give than glass.

The 101s are hard to come by apparently and far from cheap.
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Re: custom wood fins?

Post by batoes » Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:24 pm

Bobby Dazzler wrote:wooden fins seem like good DIY project.
i agree and i may dabble, but to be honest, i think it would take some time, patience and skill (none of which are in my bag of tricks).

Hey Tootr - i've got a custom john cherry fin in my mlv bonzer and it kicks @ss. The problem is, it was really expensive. If i can't get something local, i might try one the rainbow bamboo fins - but i've heard mixed reports.
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Re: custom wood fins?

Post by Davros » Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:49 pm

I've heard that as well that a bamboo centre fin is essential for a bonzer.

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Post by Slobadan Madicubich » Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:48 pm

tootr wrote:Hey Batoes, Ron Goddard in Coffs has a guy that does timber fins. Cant remember his name, it might be JD.

Seen his work and its very nice.

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In the past it was JD.....John Devereaux. He made me a great fin.
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Re: custom wood fins?

Post by batoes » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:09 pm

Slobadan Madicubich wrote:
tootr wrote:Hey Batoes, Ron Goddard in Coffs has a guy that does timber fins. Cant remember his name, it might be JD.

Seen his work and its very nice.

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In the past it was JD.....John Devereaux. He made me a great fin.
No idea on current situation.
Thanks for that. Does anyone know how to get in contact with John Devereux? The ol' google shows plenty of his quality fins - but no details....
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