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by wavecraft surfboards
Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:14 pm
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Show us your planers
Replies: 5
Views: 4639

Re: Show us your planers

Cpt.Caveman wrote:Heres mine...

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Doesn't look like you've ever used it. But I'm talking about surfboard planers.
by wavecraft surfboards
Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:42 pm
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Show us your planers
Replies: 5
Views: 4639

Re: Show us your planers

wingnut2443 wrote:Mine is shown in this thread next to a 20 cent piece ...

http://forum.realsurf.com/forum/viewtop ... 7&start=90

Oh, and welcome aboard wavecraft.
Those are cool. I gotta get me one of those.
by wavecraft surfboards
Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:55 am
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

Hay otway1949: Didn't mean to rial you up there. Please excuse my ignorance. But I understand now. We are represented though, but unfortunately very poorly. Just cant find good representation these days. Post some photos of a board or two that you've shaped in your shed. Best regards: Mitch Chechik ...
by wavecraft surfboards
Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

SURFFOILS wrote:My 2010 shaping specific shed, the missus cant stand the foam dust and poly fumes seeping into the house....

Converting a small garden deck into a 20m sq shed..

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Surffoils: Very cool shed. I like the blue walls. But when referring to your wife. You spell it Mrs. As in, the Mrs.
by wavecraft surfboards
Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:59 pm
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

noice iggy. 80's? early nineties? not sure. guessing early 80's ? it's a brick of a board, a serious chunk of foam but still has some performance attributes. as you can see, the outline of the board at lot closer to a contemporary shortboard than a bloated fish type shape. the channels provide a lo...
by wavecraft surfboards
Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:41 pm
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

The Malibu area gets good waves from south and southwest swells in the summer. 30 to 60 min. north ventura county gets great waves from west and northwest swells in the winter. Yes you can post your ding repairs. And i'm going to try to do something about my yard sometime soon.
by wavecraft surfboards
Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:45 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Wavecraft surfboards
Replies: 9
Views: 4332

Re: Wavecraft surfboards

Thanks for the worning Pridmore but I don't see why he should be against shapers like us sharing there ideas, techniques, knowledge and opinions freely with each other. Hopefully he will understand that that's a good thing. Also you should check out the forum under the topic of Board Design,Repairin...
by wavecraft surfboards
Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:36 am
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

Thanks for the compliment. I'm in Southern California near Malibu.
by wavecraft surfboards
Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:54 pm
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

mustkillmulloway wrote:
tiger wrote:Your lawn is horrendous mate!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

p.s but were do u do the real work? i.e glass and sand :?:
I send them out to get glassed these days.
by wavecraft surfboards
Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:46 pm
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

sixfootstix wrote:What do you guys do with the PU blank off cuts. I have noticed a lot of people hang onto them, but what for. Seems to just be more clutter. (wavecraft has inspired me to tidy up my workshop)
Sometimes use the bones (rail cut offs) to pad rails in shipping boxes.
by wavecraft surfboards
Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:01 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Wavecraft surfboards
Replies: 9
Views: 4332

Re: Wavecraft surfboards

Thanks: It seems like only the Kooks are buying the Chinese crap. Hopefully it will fade out of existence some day and everybody will respect and give there business to the local board makers again.
by wavecraft surfboards
Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:48 am
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

sixfootstix wrote:Holy crap... you have a holster for your saw and an electric pencil sharpener. I cant even find my pencils.
Here is a photo of my poorly lit and cluttered shaping bay.
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As long as you're shaping is all that matters.
by wavecraft surfboards
Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:45 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Wavecraft surfboards
Replies: 9
Views: 4332

Re: Wavecraft surfboards

This is a board that I shaped In 1984 or 85 shortly after I moved to Oxnard CA. I shaped it for a guy that was always taking surf trips around the globe and leaving his boards behind. He would usually give them to a local kid who couldn't afford one or had no access to one. This boards logo was desi...
by wavecraft surfboards
Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:28 am
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

gibber wrote:My god that's too clean!!!
Are you sure it's not a museum?


Nice setup mate 8)
I had just swept it out before I took the pics. Should have seen it the day before. If you had you'd be telling me to clean up dump it on top of a mountain and go skiing.
by wavecraft surfboards
Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

tiger wrote:Your lawn is horrendous mate!
I know it's bad but so is the water bill. If things get better I'll plant a nice lawn and water it too. Some day I'll make it better. by the way that's a nice shed you have there.
by wavecraft surfboards
Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:14 am
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: Wavecraft:Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)
Replies: 32
Views: 14570

Re: Show us your shaping bay (shed,shack, room)

diggerdickson wrote:damn, that is a beautiful shed set up, love it mate, wish I could get a shed like that to play with.
You can do it. Just a little at a time. It will come together. Go for it.