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Friday, July 17, 2009

I've waited 4 years to build this board for myself


Continued work from yesterday.


Came up on a 1/2" thick fin panel at the True Ames warehouse, Chuck let me take it off his hands for my kneelo fin...so I got to grinding this afternoon for a bit...the panel is a friggin BEAST compared to a normal one!


The foil is pushed up towards the leading edge quite a bit more than a 'normal' fin, the flex is more of a downward sweep from the center than a wagging tip like most flex fins...if that makes any sense.


More to come.

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12 comments:

  1. DanimalJuly 17, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    Bitchin' work as always Ryan.

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  2. Nigel S. PeppercockJuly 17, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    Yesss. I want.

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  3. Esteban PumpernickelJuly 17, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    Nooooo. I want.

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  4. GildaJuly 17, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    I WANT NOW!!! gimme gimme gimme!

    ryan you are such a tease!

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  5. MorganJuly 17, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    it hurts so good!

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  6. QuiverJuly 17, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    I've got a flex spoon of my own that I felt was too flexible (broke a rail grabbing it to duck under a wave.) I added more than enough glass to it thinking I would grind down to the right flex. I got it all glassed up and started grinding and quickly realize I didn't know what I was shooting for. When you get to that stage I'd really like to hear what and why for all your grinding actions. Thanks

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  7. TrevorJuly 17, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    I woonnnddeeerrr where thats going to work really well......?

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  8. unidentifiedJuly 17, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    exitable boy!
    we need to speak kneelo.
    looks rad.

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  9. RyanJuly 17, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    i literally have not been able to think of anything else.......i just spent the morning grinding with a 36 grit hard pad...i dont understand why i actually LIKE this stuff.
    anyways, im PUMPED, added a few layers of glass just ahead of the fin to stiffen it a tad, i may do a few more if I can get some more uni-directional s-glass...that stuff worked wonders on a PG spoon i worked on last year.

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  10. JamieJuly 18, 2009 at 4:00 AM

    Ride before you sand. Promise.
    What feels really stiff on land is a completely different animal under body weight on a steep face.
    Sand for flex after you ride it as a sled.
    First hand experience. Ended up adding carbon lams to stiffen because Verde was bending too much in turns.

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  11. JamieJuly 18, 2009 at 4:05 AM

    Verde.
    http://flexspoon.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=157

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  12. RyanJuly 18, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    i left the tail at 10 layers thick, the only grinding so far was to fair in the layers........final photos for you cats soon!!!!

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