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by Uncle Grumpy
Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:41 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Flotsam
Replies: 3
Views: 2691

Flotsam

SWIMPAL and I took the mutts down to Nukie Beach (San O Trail 1) for a walk the other day and I found this hunk of ply. At first I thought it was glassed on the faces but after closer examination I realized it was an old hunk of high quality MDO. It had obviously been bouncing around the Pacific for...
by Uncle Grumpy
Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:14 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: What effect would these changes make?
Replies: 20
Views: 9621

Re: What effect would these changes make?

Sure, just keep it all the way up front, it's the back inside corner that does all the real surfing.
by Uncle Grumpy
Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Austin paipo shared shipping to HI?
Replies: 15
Views: 6999

Re: Austin paipo shared shipping to HI?

Very thin foiled rails, (like most real Simmons boards).
by Uncle Grumpy
Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Austin paipo shared shipping to HI?
Replies: 15
Views: 6999

Re: Austin paipo shared shipping to HI?

To my knowledge Simmons did not make any body boards, but he could have. A couple years ago we had a Simmons exhibit at the Surfing Heritage Foundation. This board, owned by a very prominant board collector, was in the show and and was possibly shaped by Bob Simmons, altho' there is some debate to ...
by Uncle Grumpy
Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:33 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Blue Plate Special
Replies: 58
Views: 24494

Re: Blue Plate Special

by Uncle Grumpy
Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:56 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: What effect would these changes make?
Replies: 20
Views: 9621

Re: What effect would these changes make?

There is an interesting little trick that illustrates how different shapes react with water. Turn on the faucet so that the water is flowing evenly. Then hold a spoon loosely between two fingers so that the outward curved (convex) side is in the stream of water. Instead of being pushed away, the spo...
by Uncle Grumpy
Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:33 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: What effect would these changes make?
Replies: 20
Views: 9621

Re: What effect would these changes make?

Volunteering at the SHF I've seen MANY original old Hawaiian boards from small paipo to monster olo's .
FWIW, All the boards I've seen with rolled bottoms have been in the ±100lb category.
by Uncle Grumpy
Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:14 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: What effect would these changes make?
Replies: 20
Views: 9621

Re: What effect would these changes make?

Paulownia will float a little higher and be lighter then most ply. As Mike said, flat is fast; rolled bottoms will be slower but more manueverable. I have two boards made with Paulownia, both less then 3/4" but they are long/thin alaia type sticks. I looked at the xylem boards and they appear t...
by Uncle Grumpy
Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:53 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Never Stop Enjoying The Simple Things In Life
Replies: 1
Views: 1768

Never Stop Enjoying The Simple Things In Life

Found this on Grant Newby's Wooden Surfboard site.

This lady in North Cornwall UK, built and still rides this belly board from the 1950's
More proof of the power of surf stoke ;)
by Uncle Grumpy
Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Pin-tail alaia?
Replies: 6
Views: 6073

Re: Pin-tail alaia?

Alaia are by definition, old style, wooden surfboards. Nowhere in the quiver of the ancient surfers do you see pintails or pointed noses. These don't appear on surfboards until well into the 20th century. Although there is a wide spectrum of tail shapes, most are variations of the following fundamen...
by Uncle Grumpy
Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:46 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Blue Plate Special
Replies: 58
Views: 24494

Re: Blue Plate Special

the length and width seems to work for all sorts of various sized riders, and is a benefit that seems to translate across the board? Too funny. Just to illustrate how anything works, and it's all about the feel, I have the same sort of things to say about my daily ride, which could not be farther a...
by Uncle Grumpy
Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:08 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Blue Plate Special
Replies: 58
Views: 24494

Re: Blue Plate Special

Skiff, Many of our US based core have met and/or surfed with Sr. Mellor during our Plaskett meet up a couple years back. http://rodndtube.com/surf/rpts/2009/2009-0731-BigSur/2009_07-BigSurPaipos.shtml " Ya shoulda been there!" One of your boards in 7th shot? John is definitely not afraid t...
by Uncle Grumpy
Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:35 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Blue Plate Special
Replies: 58
Views: 24494

Re: Blue Plate Special

Dims are 6-3 x 29" wide

Bet that's some fun to duck dive. :D
by Uncle Grumpy
Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:40 pm
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: Pin-tail alaia?
Replies: 6
Views: 6073

Re: Pin-tail alaia?

The Pintail shape is relatively slow but tracks well. That is why the shape is often employed on boards for really big or really fast waves, in order to help control speed. IMNSFHO There's not enough length or thickness in a proper alaia to accommodate a pintail. There are pintail paipos such as Gr...
by Uncle Grumpy
Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:37 am
Forum: Paipo Board Design & Building
Topic: 'Nother board!
Replies: 5
Views: 3998

Re: 'Nother board!

Dowels are really more for joint alignment and offer very little in the way of strength. A T&G joint in this application is in fact weaker then a glued butt joint. Modern glues are actually stronger then the wood (the wood will split before the glue joint fails) Titebond II or III will work, ho...
by Uncle Grumpy
Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:33 pm
Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
Topic: Modifying UDT fins
Replies: 8
Views: 7033

Re: Modifying UDT fins

For an angle grinder look for a wheel like this Bob. FAN%20SANDER[1].jpg A random orbital sander with 40 grit would work as well. I am 6'2" and weigh 190lbs and have no problem using my UDT's uncut. They are far and away my favorite fin. The only mod I've made is neoprene strap pads. Greenough ...
by Uncle Grumpy
Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:15 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Yikes!
Replies: 12
Views: 11487

Re: Yikes!

SWIMPAL got me a Patagucci R3 for my birthday a couple years ago.
The most comfortable, warmest, easiest to get into wettie I've ever had.
Love the wool lining.
Well worth the money if you spend much time in the water.
by Uncle Grumpy
Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:25 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Yikes!
Replies: 12
Views: 11487

Re: Yikes!

The water here in "Sunny San Clemente" is the same temp :lol: At least the air temp's in the low 60's too. Water was 67° just a couple days ago. :D One day of 20 knot wind on Friday :cry: knocked it down overnight and the first winter storm of the season is on the horizon so it looks like...
by Uncle Grumpy
Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:03 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Yikes!
Replies: 12
Views: 11487

Re: Yikes!

What kind of water temps are you dealing with ?
by Uncle Grumpy
Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:30 pm
Forum: Swim Fins, Skegs & Other Paipo Gear
Topic: Fin recommendations
Replies: 39
Views: 28647

Re: Fin recommendations

I'm having the time of my life riding the gst.
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