New handplane, first alaia, paipo mods
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:06 pm
So, I haven't been able to get on here in a while, so I figure I'll just lump everything I've been up to into one topic.
Over the winter I decided to hack down the tail of my favorite plywood paipo, converting it to a fish tail, I also refined the shape of the nose. These were HUGE improvements in maneuverability. Then I added some pinstripe graphics and more varnish over the top.
The hand plane is made from some pretty well aged pine with a cedar handle. I've had the rough design for this in my head for quite some time, there is a groove under the leading edge of the handle for extra room for your fingers. I've had it out in some 3 to 4 foot and I gotta say, I bloody LOVE it. I can't wait to get it out in some bigger shyt.
I tested out the alaia on the same day as the handplane, and the jury is still out because it'll need more more juice to get it going. I got a few good "slide-ass" prone rides on it though. It's 7' 7" - 19" wide and less than 8 lbs.
Over the winter I decided to hack down the tail of my favorite plywood paipo, converting it to a fish tail, I also refined the shape of the nose. These were HUGE improvements in maneuverability. Then I added some pinstripe graphics and more varnish over the top.
The hand plane is made from some pretty well aged pine with a cedar handle. I've had the rough design for this in my head for quite some time, there is a groove under the leading edge of the handle for extra room for your fingers. I've had it out in some 3 to 4 foot and I gotta say, I bloody LOVE it. I can't wait to get it out in some bigger shyt.
I tested out the alaia on the same day as the handplane, and the jury is still out because it'll need more more juice to get it going. I got a few good "slide-ass" prone rides on it though. It's 7' 7" - 19" wide and less than 8 lbs.