New ways

My new board is unlike anything I've done.  Building with balsa is amazing.  It's easy to work and hold in place.  The glue I'm using is easy to use and strong.  The tools for working balsa are much different than cedar or pine.  Anyways, I'm having a good time.

We've been having some fun surf lately.

Quad fish frame

It's been a few months since I last worked on this project.  Well, I got it started again and it's on the bench.

There are a lot of joints to glue because of the many stringer.  That's what makes the frame light and strong.  This build reminds me of model airplane and boat building.  I'm having a lot of fun with this one. 

New Build and Surfing.

The one thing that's constant in life are changes.  Changes in priorities, physical changes and personal changes.  This week, I paddled out for my first session since last October.  It was fun.  The waves were small and the water was still cold.  I really had a good time and the water felt good.  It was good for my head and got me thinking about my next build.

Now that my home improvement projects are done there is time for building.  This year, I'm going to focus on making my next board lighter and stronger.  Strong enough to handle my local beach break.  That means using all balsa wood for the skin which is a first for me.  It will be a challenge for sure. 

Projects getting done.

I haven't had much time this year to build boards.  My current project is a kitchen remodel on my beach house.  It's almost done.  I'm looking forward to clearing my bench and lofting my 6' 6" quad fish.  Best wishes to all during the Christmas season and the New Year.

Busy with other stuff.

It's been a while since I've posted.  That's because a lot of other things came up that needed my attention more.  My latest fish build is still on the shelf waiting for my work bench to be cleared of other projects.  It's been pretty hectic for me lately.  Plus we are in hurricane season still so, there have been some fun days of surf.

I hope to complete my other projects soon and get going again on my balsa cedar fish.  I have plans available for a 7' and 6'6" fish if anyone is interested.  The price is $20 plus shipping.  That includes the ribs and spar patterns.  You can contact me at woodylogicsurf@yahoo.com

Started the 6'6" quad fish

I did the full size drawing so, then I made my patterns.  Here is a picture of the spar and ribs.

There is a lot of rocker in this one.  Nose is 6" and tail is 2".  It should finish out at 21 1-2" wide.  I'm looking forward to this build.

Thinking lighter

Now that the water is warming up.  I find my sessions a lot more fun.  My last build was fairly light with the balsa cedar combination.  It was just a little heavier than I'd hoped for.  For my next build I'm thinking of an all balsa board.  It will probably be a copy of one of my fishes.  That type of board works really well here and I love the way it feels under my feet.

The length will be 6'8" and about 22 1/2 - 23" wide.  The thickness will be just under 3".  For fin set-up I'll probably go quad since that's what I ride most of the time.

I have three 6'8" fishes.  They are all slightly different.  The one with the flatter rocker is good for high tide mushy conditions.  The thruster is better in bigger waves.  They all have their own unique good features.  So my quiver is these three boards.  I also have a longboard for really small days.  I use the think I wanted to ride a shorter board.  That's not my feeling anymore.  I'm very happy with what I've got.  They're just right volume wise and length wise.  I'll start copying and designing soon.