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I havent posted in a while now. Im totally drug free, no pain in my left leg at all anymore. I went cold off my endep and my siatic pain never returned after operation. After talking with the hospital they were a touch surprised at this and I have been advised that they did not expect the first op t...

I've decided to go an old way. I'm working out basic measurements like the 12 inch ones and width and where widest point is on Aku. Then I'm just going to use a few nails, a baton, thin mdf and a baton. Simply bend and draw. Today I've glued up some new boards with 40 grit sandpaper, also purchased ...

In fact you can print off PDFs and measurements in demo mode - shouldnt cost anything Sorry saltman, im pc inept. I thought you needed to save the file to print it off. How do you print it off to a pdf. The reason I would like the foil measurments is I can get a nice deckline in by following the th...

At the present moment I'm in discussions with AKU shaper over pricing. After explaining I don't need any software for cutting on a machine, I don't need any software for creating concaves. All I would like is to creat curves according to measurements a foot back from nose and tail plus centre measu...

Fingers crossed. I know a few guys who have had major back surgery and are now surfing again; although I realise its probably one of the last things on your mind. yup, but cheers mate, will try to keep updates, today a lot of pain, but not goiing back on pain killers. The anti inflam tablets are ca...

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check this out, would so love to go there, looks awesome.

Thanks guys. Ive got two positive outlooks I can take on it with surfing. 1/ If I cant surf again, happy days, as it will mean that I will be spending a hell of a lot more time with my kids. Maybe I can even get a long board for my lad and take him out and push him onto waves at first point, take ph...

Ive sort of giving up on the idea off every getting up on a board again. Though I am keen to start taking photos with my go pro. Maybe I should go to a long board. I dont know really. The whole experience has left me in a bit of a shock at how fragile we really are. Life goes on and I will just take...

Hey guys. Ive sorta been a bit out of it so sorry I have not posted yet. The operation was a success as the surgeon took a cautious approach first time round. Without using the big words to explain things this is what happened When they cut me open they found extensive damage that was not forseen fr...

At the present moment I'm in discussions with AKU shaper over pricing. After explaining I don't need any software for cutting on a machine, I don't need any software for creating concaves. All I would like is to creat curves according to measurements a foot back from nose and tail plus centre measur...

I will doco everything on here, the building of the under the house bay, the rocker stick, and then the shaping from blank till end.

Has anyone got any favorite vids on shaping rails, as these always freak me out, more than any other part of the board, i find the rails the most difficult.

Any discussion on rails is appreciated if you guys want to.

So glad you guys are getting into it, its encouraging. Next month my target is to set up my bay, paint with blue, make stands and a rocker stick. That will probably take a few weeks. Ive sort of been mucking around with Aku and come up with an idea which im going to bounce off with a mate to try to ...

Hey guys, thought I would drop a gday down. Im going under the knife for a major op on my back on the first next month at one pm... Its been a horrible seven or so months of pain and Ive managed to get off the pain killers to be ready for the operation. Im still going through some withdrawals but sh...

nice tally, good to see some home made boards posted here again. Hey tully, would you mind sharing the bay that you make your boards in mate. Im still to crook to do much about shaping. Im seeing the surgeon on friday down at brisso and hopefully the surgery wont be far away. Im starting to think ab...

I just watched the comp at snapper and then watched some old clips of occy and Curren at jbay. Everyone will have a different criteria of what good surfing is. It might be my age (50) and the fact that since I'm landlocked while waiting for surgery I've been having dreams of surfing. I know you just...

saltman wrote:My next project may be closer
Unpacked my boards today and one has a neat crease just in front of the fins
Thanks Jetstar

Oh, that just sucks

Very nice salt man, I've got two projects to finish, one I started shaping four years ago and wrapped it up in bubble wrap and stored it under a mates house in case I ever stopped travellin and another will be a twinny. Thinking of shallow singl all the way then a deep double funnelling out through ...