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Wave Wasters
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Добавлен 28 июн 2016
Build videos, how to videos, experimental boards and sessions on homemade surfboards and fins.
Building A Wood Pallet Surfboard
For this build, I wanted to challenge myself to build a surfboard with a single pallet. Wood pallets are easy to find and often free. So it's a great resource to experiment with even if the wood is terrible. This board ended up only being 3'3"x 16.5", more of a body board than a surfboard. I could have used more than one pallet to make it bigger however I wanted to test the waters and see if I could make something only using one pallet. Will it surf? who knows. If it does I know I can make something better using more than one pallet. Going with a sealer instead of glassing may cause some issues but I really wanted to make this as cheap as possible. If I need to I can always glass it in th...
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Making Surfboard Fins from a Cracked Log
Просмотров 7645 месяцев назад
These might be my favourite fins I've made! I made them from a cracked maple log that I filled with black epoxy. To fill the cracks I made a mold that I then poured black epoxy into, similar to how epoxy river tables are made. For these surfboard fins I wanted to use up the fibreglass tabs I had made in a previous fin video. The fibreglass tabs are made with 36 layers of 6oz fibreglass and epox...
Small Glassy Winter Finless Surfing - Raw POV Surfing
Просмотров 3806 месяцев назад
Recently we had some small swell roll threw so we headed to to see if we could find anything. It almost looked like we were going to get skunked till we rolled up to the last spot and scored some glassy winter waves. Instagram: @wavewasters Discord: discord.gg/wVGTfxVN2D Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WaveWasters
I Made Surfboard Fins From Skateboards Veneers
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Recently I got a box of dyed maple veneers, that are off cuts from making skateboards. There is a mix of different colors in the box so I thought it would be fun to start making some single fins out of the veneers. I decided to make a black and pink veneered set. As well as a purple, green and yellow set. For these surfboard fins I wanted to make fibreglass tabs, so I layed up a panel with 36 l...
Surfing The Denim Fins I Made
Просмотров 7198 месяцев назад
I finally got the denim fins out in some waves to see how they surfed. Making The Denim Fins: ruclips.net/video/RaJ8FxHp59k/видео.html Keels I compare them too: ruclips.net/video/6hPlnHdLes4/видео.html 00:00 - Surf Footage 03:09 - My thoughts on the fins Instagram: @wavewasters Discord: discord.gg/wVGTfxVN2D Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WaveWasters
End of Summer Finless Surf Session
Просмотров 1659 месяцев назад
One of the last sessions I had this summer surfing finless. With winter temps fast approaching were back to boots and gloves and hopefully bigger and better waves.
I Turned My Old Jeans Into Denim Surfboard Fins
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Making Denim Surfboard fins out old jeans. For this twin fin set I modified one of my favourite templates I've made. I extended the back of the template to increase the drive and push I can get off the fins in weaker waves. The fins are made out of a Denim micarta fin panel that I layered up out of old work jeans. Join the discord to share and talk about home made fins and surfboards Discord: d...
Surfing a windy point break finless
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Finally getting a round to breaking out the solo shot 2 to test. Seems to work alright but I need to upgrade to a better lens. Ended up surfing finless on the 6' mini simmons at a very choppy break. Hopefully we get some better swell soon and I can try the solo shot again. Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WaveWasters Instagram: @wavewasters Discord: discord.gg/wVGTfxVN2D Gear I used: GoPro Hero ...
Surfboard Fin Panel Experiment Gone Wrong: Lessons Learned
Просмотров 2 тыс.Год назад
For this fin panel I wanted to try an idea I had to speed up doing multi-colored panels. I want to find a way that is faster than waiting for each layer to cure before doing the next. So I came up with the idea of trying to separate all of one color with plastic and then wait for it to gel. Then try to time it just right so that they would release and I would be able to do the next color so it ...
My thoughts on surfing my latest self shape - Otter Bite
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.Год назад
Quick overview on how I'm finding surfing my latest surfboard. Its been a fun board to experiment with, and I feel like I'm just scratching the surface of what this board is capable of. 00:00 - My thoughts on the board 04:09 - Surf footage Instagram: @wavewasters Discord: discord.gg/wVGTfxVN2D Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WaveWasters
I modded my GoPro with a zoom lens
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
I modded my old hero 3 black to use a zoom lens so that I could use it to film surfing. The little zoom lens will allow me to use the camera on my soloshot 2 until I can find a better solution. Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WaveWasters GoPro used: Hero 3 Black M12 Lenses (needs IR filter): 2.8-12mm M12 Mount: amzn.to/45H7sGn 6-22mm M12 Mount: amzn.to/42m4i89 Amazon Affiliate links - I earn a ...
Surfing Homemade Keel fins
Просмотров 530Год назад
We have had a lack of surf lately but we managed to get some windy conditions as well as a really small day. So I decided to take out my most recent surfboard fins I've made and test them out. Not necessarily the board/fin combo Id choose on these days but with new builds I always like to try them out in different conditions. You never know when you will find a combination that surprises you in...
I Broke My Surfboard fins So I Remade Them
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.Год назад
In this video, I remake a set of keel fins that I broke. Except for these fins, I built them using maple branches from a tree that fell down and black epoxy resin. To build the fins I poured the black epoxy resin around the branches to make a large block. I was then able to cut out my fin panels from the block. After I had my panels, I went about making the fins as I usually do. Join the discor...
Surfing Maple Twin Fins In My R2D2 Mini Simmons - POV Surfing
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.Год назад
Surfing Maple Twin Fins In My R2D2 Mini Simmons - POV Surfing
Upcycle Leftover resin Into a Razor Handle
Просмотров 365Год назад
Upcycle Leftover resin Into a Razor Handle
How To Create A Surfboard Fin From A Log
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 года назад
How To Create A Surfboard Fin From A Log
How To Make Surfboard Fin Keys - Scrap Resin Project
Просмотров 6572 года назад
How To Make Surfboard Fin Keys - Scrap Resin Project
Glassing A Surfboard With Channels - Otter Bite Part 5
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад
Glassing A Surfboard With Channels - Otter Bite Part 5
How I install My Future Fin Boxes - Otter Bite Part 4
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.2 года назад
How I install My Future Fin Boxes - Otter Bite Part 4
Experimental Surfboard Shaping - Otter Bite Part 3
Просмотров 4,7 тыс.2 года назад
Experimental Surfboard Shaping - Otter Bite Part 3
Creating an EPS Surfboard Blank - Otter Bite Part 2
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад
Creating an EPS Surfboard Blank - Otter Bite Part 2
Designing Homemade Surfboard Templates - Otter Bite Part 1
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.2 года назад
Designing Homemade Surfboard Templates - Otter Bite Part 1
Bandsaw Resaw Jig For Slicing Wood Fin Panels
Просмотров 1 тыс.3 года назад
Bandsaw Resaw Jig For Slicing Wood Fin Panels
Simple Silicone Mold For Surfboard Fin Tabs
Просмотров 19 тыс.3 года назад
Simple Silicone Mold For Surfboard Fin Tabs
Making Rear Quad Surfboard Fins - Fin Friday
Просмотров 6743 года назад
Making Rear Quad Surfboard Fins - Fin Friday
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I was literally talking to my dad like 3 weeks ago about this as an idea and he said he didn’t think it’d work too well, glad to see someone do it and do it well. I’m gonna have to try to build one now.
That intro transition was dope! You're a great RUclipsr Matt! Wow...that planer got a workout...you say "cheap"...that planer is worth it's weight in gold! As mentioned by others, your video production is A1. That...was a LOT of work my friend! Your dedication to a project is admirable. Lepage should have sponsored you for this project...lol! As with others, I am SO STOKED to see you surf this thing! Yeewww! 🤙 Cheers, John
Awesome project dude, the video production is off the charts
@@GoodRoads thank Chris! This one was more work to put together than I wanted, hopefully the next one is easier. I keep checking your Channel to see if theres new videos, hopefully I see one pop up soon😛
@@WaveWasters Taking my time getting back into it so I don't do another false-start, but I definitely want to get back to projects soon!
@@GoodRoads Awesome! take your time its a grind to stay consistent and you don't want to burn yourself out
Nice job. I plan to make a balsa board down the line. 🤙🏼
@@allsurf That would be awesome! Do you think you will make a video of the build?
@@WaveWasters Definately. I’m way behind on editing 2 board builds as I’ve been busy remodeling our home for a year but would definitely film that.
@@allsurf editing is always the slowest part, it's a lot more work then people realize. I'm stoked to see your builds when you post them!
@@WaveWasters Thanks. Got to put my film school and editing background to use although Final Cut Pro will take time to dial in.
@@allsurf I have the same background, I still miss the old final cut pro 😆
Looks great with the fins it in! Go for a surf!
Thank! I don't think I'll surf these fins in it, as I want to sell them. As soon as we get waves, it's been so flat lately haha.
Looks awesome! I hope you got to test it!
Thanks Laura! Hopefully there is some good waves soon to test it out.
Nice, been waiting for this video. Always wanted to make a chambered board, and I love the single pallet challenge.
@@callalilycollective Thanks! It was a lot of fun to make, using the pallet wood took a lot of the stress away. It may not surf well but it was a great way to test out the chambering process without spending much money.
This is nice. Just a suggestion that i saw from some wood board. you should have put some foam inside to make it more buoyant.
@@asce2273 Thanks! I went back and forth on adding foam to it especially where I didn't glass it. In the end I decided to go without. Partly so if it leaks really bad I can dry it out quickly, and partly to minimize materials used. Maybe for the next one I'll try adding foam, I have lots of scraps I could use.
How would foam inside make it more buoyant? You're adding more mass to the same volume. Maybe it would help with thermal swelling and contracting to lower the loading on the glue joints. I could see it adding some structural support on deck loading for hollow frame and skin would board though.
@@callalilycollective Only makes it more buoyant when it eventually leaks, which is why I considered it😆. Other wise your just adding a little bit of weight/structural support. I could also be wrong though.
@@WaveWasters continuing to play devils advocate, won’t open cell foam increase the water retained once it does leak? Adding a vent and airing it out without foam would probably reduce water weight more.
But this is chambered wooden board, with this method of construction you usually won't add in any foam. What you mean probably is different type of construction when they shape a board out of EPS foam and then they glue on the wooden rails and vaccuum bag the wooden skin deck and bottom... if I am wrong I would be happy to be corrected. Cheers. Anyway Matt great build! Looking forward to watch some surfing vid of this little beast :)))))
Looks like a really fun board! Great design. What are the dimensions?
5'1.5" I can't remember the exact with but it was around 20" at the widest point.
You should stabilize the limbs before casting.
@@lawrencefranck9417 I'd love to get into stabilizing wood, I just didn't have that type of resin at the time. In the future I'd like to get some to try out
I always wanted a zoom lens for an action camera. I thought its as easy as getting an adapter but I guess the focals doesnt add up.
Depending on the lens you want to add it could work without as much modding. Lenses with longer flange distances than the m12 lenses would be easier to adapt. Big thing is finding a lens with an Ir filter or finding a separate ir filter for the lens.
Going to attempt something similar by cutting down an old ruined set of futures to the size of the honeycomb core and glassing over it in the same process you used to enlarge them into a twin setup that already has the tabs built in. I’ll let you know how it goes! Thanks for the vid
Sounds like a fun project, definitely let me know how they turn out!
Nice. Are they heavy?🤙🏻
Maybe a little compared to wood fins but to fibreglass about the same. They are pretty thick though
The amount of thought and work that goes into your projects makes my head spin! I also love the way you work with what you have in your shop...example: your bandsaw...using it to it's max! I like the masking tape squeeze effect on the fin joint! Vacuum bagging too...wow! PDC Matt!!! ( Pretty Darn Cool ) Cheers, John 👍✌
Thanks John! Have to work with what I have available, hopefully some day I can upgrade the bandsaw to cut bigger logs.
Have you tried some glass roving strands around the fin before putting them in between the fibreglass? Ive seen that happen a lot with glass on fins and comes out beautiful.
When I started making fins years before I started the channel I used roving a lot. Some of my best fins used it but I always found it hit or miss. I think its because I was using slow set epoxy it would shift a little or cause the glass to bubble. I found it worked best glassing one side of the fin then the other. Once I got into vacuum bagging even with this crude setup. I found I was getting better results glassing both side of the fin at once without roving. It also cut glassing and sanding time in half with better results aside from some leading edge bubbles. I've been experimenting with resin infusion which may be an even better option.
Excellent work as always !
A Canadian fin out of maple. That’s a bit on the nose. That came out sick though 🤙🤙🤙 and nice glamour shots in the end.
Hahaha this is from a maple tree that fell on my garden, can't let free wood goto waste. I should make a fin with maple syrup in it, might give the fin a little more hold haha. Thanks! It's hard to come up with ideas for glamour shots so this has kinda been my go-to. May need to try to get some at the beach next time.
@@WaveWasters time for some chemical engineering. Can we make a water insoluble and UV stable maple syrup based resin. Beach glamour could go, but the studio once does set a good mood. Maybe a beach glamour at the end of your surfing videos. I've said it before, but always appreciate your surfing/action followup videos to your builds.
oh you're Canadian too, thats so cool! I'm toe dipping into making fin out of resin and your videos are super inspiring! @@WaveWasters
@@valeriebourdeau7343That's awesome! Let me know how it turns out or send me a photo of your finished fin. Always like seeing everyone's projects.
Awesome job Matt. Nice soundtrack as well. 🤙🏻
I'm super low on resin right now so I'm going to be selling some fins, help fund more projects. If you're interested one of these or one of the skateboard veneer fins send me a message or reach out to me on Instagram (@WaveWasters). I'll also post on the community tab when they are ready. Edit: These are available my Etsy shop as well as other projects: (link in the description of the video)
Nice heavy fin cool
So fun to watch
Thanks! I'm hoping to do more finless videos this year
You legend
If you make some fins let me know how they turn out!
"PromoSM"
Yeewww! Glassy fun! Those POV 360's can make one dizzy when watching...lol! 🤣 Cheers, John
I've noticed a drop off in the analytics when I do 360s and I wondered if that was why lol.
@@WaveWasters That's hilarious! Teehee...
I needa get me one of those boards
The catch surf beaters are pretty fun, and easy to find. Id like to shape more of these and others really go down the finless board rabbit hole.
i hope you fine more waves soon
Me too, also hope you find some if your near the ocean
beautiful day
Can't ask for much more. It's rare to get a winter day this glassy.
Those look fairly thick. Is there a fluid dynamics reason for that, or is it for easier production /strength with so much less cross section area ?
It's just how thick the parquet flooring was. I have a box of it so wanted to try it out as is. I should bring these out again to surf it's been awhile.
There's no one better in the finless game!
I can think of a few people but I appreciate the Stoke! Have to get you into the finless game next
@@WaveWasters I need a Waster original!
@@lucashildreth5692 I should shape more finless boards and see how far I can take it. I just don't have the resin right now or the money to get more. Until then just grab an old folding door on garbage day and go surf😆
Purple + green, great color scheme
Thanks! I definitely want to make some more with these veneers they come out pretty cool
That looks super fun. Like a skimboard with bottom channels.
This board might be my favorite, I need to try to reshape it before it gets too damaged or I loose my templates haha. Bottom channels work really well for how wide this board is.
No such thing as too cold to surf !
Once it hits around -22c you really start questioning what your doing doing in the water.
@@WaveWasters still worth it though lol
@@erinh2077 when the waves are good it is, otherwise it's too cold 😆
This was super helpful and very informative. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful. Just make sure you do a small test before you use it on a project. Some inks and resins don't mix well and will bleed.
Hey Matt, Very cool! Man, that's a lot of work. I love the way the different colours show up in the different layers. I hope they hold up to the stress that you are going to give them at the joint. I think you have that covered though ( pardon the pun ). Cool dust collector under your fin sanding vise! Cheers, John
Thanks John! The colours came out better than I expected, I have lots more so I'm going to have to make some more with them. They should hold up fine based on my experience with other fins I've made that are more fragile. However if they are surfed into the sand or rocks they could break like most fins.
@@WaveWasters I trust you know what you are doing...you've made enough of these things. Yeah, surfing fins into the beach, sand or rocks isn't really good for anything...lol! Although, I abuse my Wavestorm and haven't had any problems with it...that's part of the reason that I got that type of board...teehee! Carry on with your cool stuff! Cheers, John
@@funafter5081 The wave storms are great for that, kinda wish I had a beater or something similar I could use in the rocks. My finless board has taken too much of a beating from it haha.
really good job and nice video.
Thanks! They have been fun fins to surf
I have this type of little zoom lens but couldn't get it to work on an SJcam 4000, just get a blurry mess, maybe I'm getting the distance from the sensor wrong. My lens has an aperture that I keep wide open, if that matters. I gave up and now use that lens as a handheld microscope, it's pretty powerful when you look through the wrong end.
Yeah it sounds like the distance to the sensor is off, maybe try unscrewing the lens a little at a time, after you screw it all the way in. My little zoom lens came with a spacer on the threads with that off I was able to get it to focus. Also try using the zoom to see if different ranges work better than others. On mine there is a little bit when all the way zoomed in that doesn't focus. Have you tried any other lenses?
Loving how the mini sim' flies
Same although its too fast at times haha
Looks cold there. Always like your performance/follow up videos to your builds.
Not to bad, when this was filmed I think water was still above 40f. Thanks! I'm think I may do some similar videos on old boards since I'm not sure what builds I'll be able to to do next year. Luckily I have two more fins ones filmed.
Those were done good sized waves Matt! You tamed them like a kid playing in the backyard! You can shred brother! I amazed at how “in touch” you are with your equipment. Must be nice to have that much experience under your belt. I’m 6 seasons in this sport and I’m still chasing a “green” ride and a carved bottom turn…lol! Anyhow, always a pleasure to watch your videos. Carry on! Cheers, John
Hahaha thanks john. Lots of time in the water trying lots of boards and fins has helped with figuring out what works for me. Hopefully with your new board you will be catching lots of green waves.
They really turned out to be a nice looking fin, I'm definitely gonna try a little denim somewhere. My old simmons had the tracking problem in waves with more power too. I ended up having to put in extra plugs slightly further forward with 0 toe and heaps of cant, it didn't like getting out on the face as much but it was nasty in the pocket. Got any ideas for your next project?
@@WaveWasters that cool wood boards are a whole step up in skill and tools, I certainly won't be attempting one😄 but from what I've seen of your workshop you know your way around wood. I look forward to seeing it come together
@@ManOfSauce Yeah its a different way of thinking compared to foam. I'm trying two different ways but using free wood so hopefully I can get something that floats.
lol not the best clips i've filmed but i was so blinded by the sun!!!! ack!
Still way better than the soloshot👍
Feel free to come film these “sub par” clips for me.
Thanks for the video!!!
Hope you enjoyed it! I need to work on getting them out faster haha
When I'm comparing the denim fins to the keels, I'm referring to these keels I made: ruclips.net/video/6hPlnHdLes4/видео.html In the future I'll to get some footage of the different fins as I'm talking about them.