Crikey Ted between the build, travel and photos you even had time to shave that hipster beard off. Definitely not compatible with a 10 footer
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Just getting my thread back in order and putting that McT stuff downy he back where it belongs 
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Crikey Ted between the build, travel and photos you even had time to shave that hipster beard off. Definitely not compatible with a 10 footer
Stu - the beard is still there - just had to do some trimming - had lots of meetings this week. Have a few weeks holiday coming up so might see if can get a growth spurt happening Shame there is not a touch more swell to she might have been christened at your joint.
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Fantastic effort Ted its a lovely looking board i love single colour boards it really defines the lines
Thanks Boofy - need to give Big Spazz lots of credit for drawing that to my attention as well. I am now sold on the one colour tints after flirting with multis in recent years. Its back to basics and clean lines as you suggest.
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Crikey Ted between the build, travel and photos you even had time to shave that hipster beard off. Definitely not compatible with a 10 footer
Stu - the beard is still there - just had to do some trimming - had lots of meetings this week. Have a few weeks holiday coming up so might see if can get a growth spurt happening Shame there is not a touch more swell to she might have been christened at your joint.
Been 4 to 6 foot here all week, though gone now. If your coming up I'll join you with my 10 footer. I actually think I own the biggest surfboard at our local. The blokes reckon I need navigation lights port and starboard.
yes I hear its been good everywhere - I have been stu(d)k at work this week. Looks like I have a terrible few weeks coming up as well. In fact from here until mid Nov looks terrible on my schedule except for 3.5 weeks - 1 will be spent in Pup/Mick land at a conference and the balance in Indo. Otherwise its hard for me to find a mid-week day spare for some action up at yours sadly. No doubt I will though
Sounds cool man, havta grab a few beers/waves hey, I can lend you a board if you need one. Just don't forget your wettie ...when/where are you going to Indo? I'm in Tuban from 25th Sept - 7th Oct.
Board looks great 
First surf this morning on some long small lefts. Surprised at the speed she gets. Very different beast to turn after a shortie - will take some getting used to. Very happy with the performance though - the heavy nature of the beast paid off in spades - makes it very easy to get into waves and to just push through the flat sections. Stoked with the board - had so much fun on a day I would never normally even go out in.Tried it with Macs fin - very fast - will try something with less rake and a bit more surface area next time. Just as I was suiting up for the second session the southerly came through so it was back home.
nice . mate i would always have a log. they just get you out there.
and you don't even need the good waves.
worse day ever on the coast. nothing and a bit onshore as well
Just finished a cruise in the Jazzand sold that beast drove from Brodie to ****ville (surfers) no waves.
Ted have a go with a hatched and report back with a bucking bronco ride totally different than the orange fin.
Oh I hate hatches,made me eat **** more than I normally do, which is never
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Just finished a cruise in the Jazzand sold that beast drove from Brodie to ****ville (surfers) no waves.
Ted have a go with a hatched and report back with a bucking bronco ride totally different than the orange fin.
Oh I hate hatches,made me eat **** more than I normally do, which is never
Super effort rhino..
Mac,I was not even going to paddle out this morning...then we all had a blast in knee high glass
seriously it was fun
Well the board has filled that space in the quiver - 3 surfs today on a day that I would never normally even bother. And I got some crackers. I agree with ya there LL
Mac - I tried a big 10 inch similar to a Greenough A3 - a lot more upright than your fin but probably similar in surface area. She went a lot better - was much easier to turn and pivot on and even got some hang time. I have a banana fin to try tom. After that I will be done - so whatever fin is the winner by lunch time tom will have a job for life
First surf on a stick of your creating and it performing well, you must be STOKED!!!! Super happy for you broo, Yew!
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First surf on a stick of your creating and it performing well, you must be STOKED!!!! Super happy for you broo, Yew!
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I did the drive around 2.30 Chrispy little wind into it and small.
Oh it was not all time...but hey, knee high glass that was not closing out was fun. Actually spoke.to the farmer while looking at it and said nit to bother then we had a ball,once again young shortboarders why you should own a log
That's the joy of the log, I reckon I have more fun in waist high clean peelers than overhead barrels these days. When I started riding a long board was when I truly started surfing and these days, I'll always go long over short
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First surf on a stick of your creating and it performing well, you must be STOKED!!!! Super happy for you broo, Yew!
Yes indeed. I recall the first one I made - and it paddled and floated - that was a huge relief and stoked feeling. Infact every time I paddle back out after a wave on one of own creations it freaks me out. No better feeling in the world. Also great when the board cover and fin have also been made at home Just need to work out a leg rope and I am done - well unless I become a hipster
Actually I have never made wax before. Has anyone given it a crack before?
Try these Ted
www.wikihow.com/Make-Surf-Wax
www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+make+surfboard+wax&docid=608033108667204747&mid=91CADC46340B4946F04C91CADC46340B4946F04C&view=detail&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=91CADC46340B4946F04C91CADC46340B4946F04C
There are others with petroleum jelly, but these sound simpler.
Ted you know I look at this magnificent girl and think geez she would not look out of place in my local retailer - or any retailer come to think of it .... just a wicked number brother 
Wow just saw the picks and at the risk of repeating everyone....it looks top notch. Well done.....
Thanks fellas. SP - away at the moment - will measure the tail when I get back to base. It's not overly wide. I did not measure it up - just hacked the end off the blank when I thought the tail had come in enough from the straight rails and I had the length I was after - very technical approach
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Just getting my thread back in order and putting that McT stuff downy he back where it belongs
Ted nice looking board like the colours how does she ride
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I am not an experienced log rider but after 3 sessions she seems to do what I think a log should do - so I am pretty happy with her. She seems to have done all that I could ask of her to date - looking forward to spending a lot more time working out the idosyncrassies of such a board. She has a lot more volume than the 5'10 and 6'2" I normally ride Am loving the glide factor - just need to change my frame of mind and make sure I know that I am on a board where I need to telegraph what I want it to do well before its intended !! Several times on the weekend I was turning and moving well before the board was ready Its almost like I am learning to surf again. A great experience - with all the joys that come with it. I can see myself disappearing to a long right hand point break as soon as time and conditions permit.
did you say glide-
its nano time ted.
no seriously - the two boards that i have as keepers share to things- glide and speed. its always a pleasure to ride them
amen
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I am not an experienced log rider but after 3 sessions she seems to do what I think a log should do - so I am pretty happy with her. She seems to have done all that I could ask of her to date - looking forward to spending a lot more time working out the idosyncrassies of such a board. She has a lot more volume than the 5'10 and 6'2" I normally ride Am loving the glide factor - just need to change my frame of mind and make sure I know that I am on a board where I need to telegraph what I want it to do well before its intended !! Several times on the weekend I was turning and moving well before the board was ready Its almost like I am learning to surf again. A great experience - with all the joys that come with it. I can see myself disappearing to a long right hand point break as soon as time and conditions permit.
Meet ya there
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I am not an experienced log rider but after 3 sessions she seems to do what I think a log should do - so I am pretty happy with her. She seems to have done all that I could ask of her to date - looking forward to spending a lot more time working out the idosyncrassies of such a board. She has a lot more volume than the 5'10 and 6'2" I normally ride Am loving the glide factor - just need to change my frame of mind and make sure I know that I am on a board where I need to telegraph what I want it to do well before its intended !! Several times on the weekend I was turning and moving well before the board was ready Its almost like I am learning to surf again. A great experience - with all the joys that come with it. I can see myself disappearing to a long right hand point break as soon as time and conditions permit.
Nice work Ted...board looks fantastic....if you want to ride a long right point I know one that is going to all time on Saturday....plus there are about a dozen others that are about to go into hyperdrive over the next week....you may have heard of them Bells, Winki and some others I won't mention
