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| Quite a hand shape from a Slab! |
2. Your Brand name: Haole Built surfboards/ Kahanu Surfboards
3. How did you hear about us? Built my first pine glue up alaia and decided I needed a leash plug in it, and a google later you guys popped up!
4. How was your initial experience at Foam E-Z? It was great! Grant had a crazy personality that made it easy to be a total kook that knew nothing except that I was more stoked than ever to get my creation ion the water!
5. Why did you want to build your own board? I have been extremely fortunate to be surrounded by surfers shapers and family that all contributed something to where I am now! Big mahalos to Kirk Kahanu my fathering in-law for showing me the happiness and aloha that could be gained from surfing, to uncle Tommy Stone who gave a glimpse in the roots and beginnings of surfing and Hawaiian culture, the entire Hawaiian Surf Club of San Onofre who have all helped make me the person and surfer/shaper I am today. Lastly thank you to my wife for putting up with the early mornings and late nights, the foam dust all over everything and the sticky resin fingers!
6. Shape of finished board? Stricktly surf SUP
7. Size of finished board: Length 9’0" Width 33" Thickness 3-5/8"
8. What blank did you use? A cast off from a CNC company that was a 1# density with a 1/8” stringer outlined and rocker profile already set.
9. How was your board building experience? It was an interesting experience with a lot of different things. My first EPS shaping as well as epoxy glass job.
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| Killer Airspray, 80's style! |
10. Did you use videos, books, web, other? A few tips from the boys on swaylocks here and there, some help from Grant and Matt Bettis.
11. What videos, books, web, other did you use? Lot's of knowledge gained from working at the shop.
12. Do you recommend these resources? I would always recommend swaylocks.com to everyone with any interest in fixing or making anything surfy.
13. What do you wish you knew going into this project? How much work it takes to hand shape a SUP as well as how much time is wasted watching resin dry when using epoxy.
14. What would you recommend to someone else for their first time? Take your time and measure often!
15. What tools did you find most useful? The foam E-Z shaping block and 40/60 HD grit sand paper. I also made a custom tool to true up the bottom by using the HD sandpaper
16. Where did you run into trouble? Crowning the deck is a must tougher process than I originally thought!
17. What kind of fin system did you use and why? Futures all the way, I just like the feel of them and how simple they are to install!
18. Did you glass the board and what was that experience like? Yes, first full epoxy glassing using rr2000 system and thought it was great stuff!
19. Where did you shape and glass your board? At Foam E-Z!
20. What type of board do you want to make next? I would like to make another long board or mini Sims.
