I finally shaped my first SUP surfboard. "Did it my way"..

[TallDude]

So my buddy was selling a handfull of these 12'x32"x 5" 2# EPS blanks w / wood stringers about a year ago. I bought one for $40 thinking I would make a big fishing/ family board. It sat up on the racks in my garage for the past nine months or so collecting dust. I finally started designing a board for it last month. I ended up being my new 9'-4" x 31" carver. I printed (plotted) out a full size shape to cut my templates and rocker with.

[TallDude]

The blank was huge and already had rocker, so I had to utilize the rocker and cut my much smaller board from the front of the blank. After cutting my templates, I clamped them to the blank and hot wired it.

[TallDude]

I wanted to keep my shop from getting dusted with foam, so I built a containment box / 'Rocker Box'. I traced my rocker on to the sides of the box, and screwed a flexable guide the my router jig could follow. My router jig has the concave built into it. I kept adjustable plywood covers on the guide and had a vacuum into the box. I also had a vacuum on my router. I got almost no foam on the floor at all. It worked perfect and my rocker turned out perfect as well.

[TallDude]

So I had this brilliant idea to hotwire the rail shape. I spent days rigging this heavy wire that would hold it's shape while cutting the foam. I used my template as a guide and had this jig that rolled along the guide. The first 6" into the rail, I just about "f''dd" the thing up. It over heated it, and a little extra spackle and it was filled..... So I said to myself 'you need to get some good beers, turn the music up, and start usings your hands. 3 beers later and I was freek'n stoked. My buddy is glassing putting another 'hot coat' on it tonight. I'll be riding it next week!

[Dwight (DW)]

Nice job. The rocker cutting was really impressive!

[supuk]

very neat way of cutting the rocker like that a lot with a little modification you could probably make that thing fully adjustable and then your options would be limitless! thanks for shareing

[PilonSUP]

bwow.... more then one way to skin a cat! Great job.
I met your buddy at the BOP, geez, he does it all!
Hope to see some pics of your new board in action,Dogpatch maybe?(still like to see what the place looks like)

[finsider]

That rocker box is an awesome idea. Can't wait to see it all finished. Thanks for sharing.

[XLR8]

I've gotten a lot accomplished after a couple of Newcastles.  Nice job.

[SoCalSupper]

Nice!-felt like i was watching SUP 101 on the DIY channel!
im totally impressed cuz im way too ADD to even begin that process!
Cant wait to see it.

[TallDude]

Thanks for all the nice comments you zoners. This forum and all the great input from it's members gave me the inspiration to finally shape my own board. I'm already thinking about the next chunk of foam.... More Beer!!! 

[SoCalSupper]

i think you should make your own Wavejet!
Slam an evinrude in it!

[soulpaddler]

Great way to shape that board.  That rocker box is amazing!!!  Looking good so far, and can't wait to hear what you think of it in the water.

[cole gnar]

this is great. wish i could shape my own im sure its one of the best feelings to surf a board you made

[TallDude]

Here are the finished pic's. I've had the flu this past week, so it hasn't seen water yet. I can't wait.....