first kneelo build....

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first kneelo build....

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just started my first knee board.. i am excited to see how it comes
to fruition... i would like to thank Red for the advise, info and
specs... also Albert for his imput . I will post some shots as it progress's, so far we have made the template and cut it out will start shaping
this weekend... it will be a 6'2 x 24 x 3.25 fishtail quad.... balsa skin

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NICE SET UP!!!
Looks like you know your way around with a planer!
*WAVES ARE OF THE ESSENCE*
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Nice! what #EPS you using? i couldnt find any XPS here in cali for a reasonable price...dirt cheap over there though eh?

my next stick will definetly be leaning towards compsand....

keep up the good work!


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PS.. your stoked cause you dont need an oven.... Cook your shaped blank in black trash bags in the car on a hot day....

better out gas that XPS now then have it go under the glass...
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Word is using (decent quality) 1.5lb or higher EPS no need to worry about gassing
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red wrote:Word is using (decent quality) 1.5lb or higher EPS no need to worry about gassing
and not having your 1 ib eps newy fill with water your 2nd session and weigh 30 ibs when you exit the water :x
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its 1.5 lb EPS and XPS for rails, tail block, fin blocks and leash plug... regarding gassing we always include a vent to make sure though.... :)
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latest pics...

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finished rails and glassed Sat....... should be done next week, it went flat
again yesterday so i got some extra time... leaving for san diego in 6 days
i hope its cooler and going off for a wk or so....got to better than florida
flatness.... :D


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update

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the board is glassed and I hotcoated the deck,and will be running hotcoats for the rest of the day.




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