Hey I'm a bit late to the party, but love the vid. Question ... I've having a bear of time taking down my 3/4" custom stringer on a 9' log I'm shaping. It's 1/2" of basswood and 1/8" on each side of redwood. It's a beautiful looking T-Band but oh my word I can't get the nose and tail to come down ... it's like a "bulb" of wood that sticks out a bit from the foam on each side. I have a little hand-planer like your vid here, and I also have a spoke shave, but I inevitably nick the foam and then have to start all over. Pretty frustrated. Should I use a 'grinder / sander' and just be super careful? Any tips are desperately needed!
Now that is not the typical stringer😉. Must be beautiful but that would be so hard to take down. I have a bigger version of my little Stanley for those and I make sure it is sharper than new.
I have seen a number of your videos, and they are all great. Thanks for all the information, your delivery is excellent. I am curious about the drill-powered, 2-hand barrel sander that you use , particularly on the deck at the nose. I saw it in another video... it is brilliant. Could I get brief info on how you made it or where you got it? Thanks, and great stringer vid too!
Excellent vid, thank you! Just wondering, how flush does it need to be? I'm currently bringing my stringer down on my first board but I'm worried about going too far and hitting the foam. At the minute it's really very low but you can still feel it slightly when you go over the stringer. Might not actually be raised, but it's hard to tell with it being my first board!!
Flush is the right way but it can be raised of you are willing to float the ass over it. The problem is that when raised you will almost certainly sand into the fiberglass when trying to get it flat and that is terrible for the board strength
@@kazumasurfboards thank you, I appreciate the response! I think flush is definitely the way to go then. I've got a mini plane arriving tomorrow which looks like it'll make the job much easier.
These videos have been a ton of help. I'm currently shaping my first board and have watched a handful of your videos. Could you break down the steps of your process? ie 1. shape bottom rocker 2. shape deck etc. I've shaped the bottom and deck and now am wondering if I should add the bottom contours or if I should shape the rails? Thank you for your insight into shaping!
I am glad that it helps. 1) shape bottom rocker (which is actual the rail line rocker) 2) shape concave 3) shape deck thickness referencing the finished bottom 4) outline (doing outline 1st helps visualize your shape for the less experienced) 5)dome deck 6) finish rails.
that tip about having the blade slightly askew was so so helpful, brought my stringer from a potential botch job to half decent, cheers!
Thanks Matt we are so lucky to have you sharing you’re vast knowledge for us all!
Such a great tip! Ive been chasing those gauges since I started shaping. Its always been the most fustrating part for me finishing a board. Grateful.
Thank you
Simple details that make a better board. Thank you for sharing!
Hey I'm a bit late to the party, but love the vid. Question ... I've having a bear of time taking down my 3/4" custom stringer on a 9' log I'm shaping. It's 1/2" of basswood and 1/8" on each side of redwood. It's a beautiful looking T-Band but oh my word I can't get the nose and tail to come down ... it's like a "bulb" of wood that sticks out a bit from the foam on each side. I have a little hand-planer like your vid here, and I also have a spoke shave, but I inevitably nick the foam and then have to start all over. Pretty frustrated. Should I use a 'grinder / sander' and just be super careful? Any tips are desperately needed!
Now that is not the typical stringer😉. Must be beautiful but that would be so hard to take down. I have a bigger version of my little Stanley for those and I make sure it is sharper than new.
I have seen a number of your videos, and they are all great. Thanks for all the information, your delivery is excellent. I am curious about the drill-powered, 2-hand barrel sander that you use , particularly on the deck at the nose. I saw it in another video... it is brilliant. Could I get brief info on how you made it or where you got it? Thanks, and great stringer vid too!
Thank you. That is a pneumatic drum sander, it is magic for creating clean and smooth nose rocker curves.
Excellent vid, thank you! Just wondering, how flush does it need to be? I'm currently bringing my stringer down on my first board but I'm worried about going too far and hitting the foam. At the minute it's really very low but you can still feel it slightly when you go over the stringer. Might not actually be raised, but it's hard to tell with it being my first board!!
Flush is the right way but it can be raised of you are willing to float the ass over it. The problem is that when raised you will almost certainly sand into the fiberglass when trying to get it flat and that is terrible for the board strength
@@kazumasurfboards thank you, I appreciate the response! I think flush is definitely the way to go then. I've got a mini plane arriving tomorrow which looks like it'll make the job much easier.
These videos have been a ton of help. I'm currently shaping my first board and have watched a handful of your videos. Could you break down the steps of your process? ie 1. shape bottom rocker 2. shape deck etc. I've shaped the bottom and deck and now am wondering if I should add the bottom contours or if I should shape the rails? Thank you for your insight into shaping!
I am glad that it helps. 1) shape bottom rocker (which is actual the rail line rocker) 2) shape concave 3) shape deck thickness referencing the finished bottom 4) outline (doing outline 1st helps visualize your shape for the less experienced) 5)dome deck 6) finish rails.
@@kazumasurfboards thank you! you're videos are definitely helping me with my first board.