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Woodstock
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Joined: 12 Jun 2011 Posts:
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject: Aloha! |
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Hey, folks! My name is Sam. I'm a 17 year old bear from Southern California, and I've been building things with my dad since I was old enough to turn screws. I've never built a board before, (For that matter, I've never ridden one) but I've been interested in alaias and paipos for quite some time. While I lean more towards alaias, I'll probably build a paipo as well as an alaia over the coming summer.
I know it may seem like a foolish thing to do, building a board without any experience with one, but that's why I came to the forum. I did a bit of lurking before Lee confirmed my membership, and it seems that many people here know what they're doing. So I ask you all for your patience and your sage advice in boardbuilding as I stumble my way through my first board.
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mrmike
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Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: Location: coronado, ca
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:28 am Post subject: |
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welcome to the site lots of good info here. I also started makeing thing with my dad when I was old enought to hold a hammer 50 some years ago. what I would say to you is start simple get some good ply wood at the homedepot and make a paipo at about 48' long and about 18" wide you pick the shape ( check this site ) use about 4 to 5 coats of spar varnish then try it out then see if you like it the
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Woodstock
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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mrmike wrote: | what I would say to you is start simple get some good ply wood at the homedepot and make a paipo at about 48' long and about 18" wide you pick the shape
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Sounds like a plan. The one on the far left of this photo seems like a decent model to start with, so I'll work on building one of them as soon as I can gather materials. I live in San Diego, so do you know if any local lifeguards would give me any guff about building a board right there on the beach, so long as I keep the place clean? |
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Woodstock
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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mrmike wrote: | what I would say to you is start simple get some good ply wood at the homedepot and make a paipo at about 48' long and about 18" wide you pick the shape
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Sounds like a plan. The one on the far left of this photo seems like a decent model to start with, so I'll work on building one of them as soon as I can gather materials. I live in San Diego, so do you know if any local lifeguards would give me any guff about building a board right there on the beach, so long as I keep the place clean? |
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mrmike
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Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: Location: coronado, ca
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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try ob enything goes there also the head lifegard dave rains is a paipo maker and rider also larry aka poobah lives there ![Cool](images/smiles/icon_cool.gif) _________________ PAIPO ON
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Soulglider
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts:
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:03 am Post subject: svd |
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you're kidding, right? they aint gunna let anyone build sh1t on the beach. barnies to the left barnies to the right.... _________________ soulglider
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Poobah Dolphin Glider
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Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 696 Location: California, San Diego
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Right now you can't even build a house near the beach, because of Summer prohibitions. If you try to shape a board at the beach, you will attract the attention of the lifeguards, the water quality board, the Minister of Funny Walks, and the thugs from the Polystyrene Workers Union. |
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mrmike
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Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: Location: coronado, ca
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:33 am Post subject: |
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skip them uptight people in ob you can come over to coronado and use my driveway you just have to sweep up when you are done. I not biulding one right now got to sell some first the wife said also got all the tools
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geoffreylevens
Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts:
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:41 am Post subject: |
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I once read a famous philospher named Mr. Mike said Quote: | "You can't have too many clamps!" |
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Nels Dolphin Glider
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 340 Location: Ventura County, California
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Jeezus...Coronodo is sinking under the weight of mrmike's clamp collection. And they're all so clean looking... ![Shocked](images/smiles/icon_eek.gif) |
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Woodstock
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:58 am Post subject: |
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mrmike wrote: | skip them uptight people in ob you can come over to coronado and use my driveway you just have to sweep up when you are done. |
Much as I appreciate the offer, I don't have any transportation. I have plenty of tools, though, so we'll see what I can come up with! |
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