fin jig..

fin jig.

for making a mould in order to cast fin tabs on some fins that I'll make later - it will all make sense soon

rough shaped.

so, the glue-up is done - rough shaped and weighing in at 5kg so feels great. not a bad weight considering the wood selection - 4mm ply and pine offcuts. tail concave looks a bit more extreme than i intended, but then it looks a little thicker down that end so maybe it will work out OK. the paulownia i have would nearly halve the weight so i decided to save than for a bigger board. Thats the plan for June!

all closed up.

fells nice and light too - teak stripe.

more than half decked.

decked.

coming together now - some of B+Q's construction stuff

vented and railed.

breather.

As its hollow it needs a vent to balance air pressure and let it dry out incase of leaks - some brass and some drilling then glue onto the frame.

frame.

4mm exterior ply for the frame, some 12mm for the nose and tail trim pieces. short and chubby so hopefully a good summer board

work in progress.

6'4 mini simmons