FAQ,Beginners Area, Read First Sticky Thread

This thread is intended to be a place for links to other threads that are generally considered to contain useful information for beginners, sort of a “start here at Sways if you’re thinking of building your first board”.

For a while it will be read-only.  We’ll start another thread in which y’all can comment on a) whether this is useful; b) how it can be better; c) which other threads should be in here.

Hope it helps…

 

 

Doing the measuring and
related tools:

Rocker Measurement:                      
http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1024525

Rail Templates:                                
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/first-epoxy-glass-job-s  **: link
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Caliper                                            
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/oddest-place-to-find-calipers **: link
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Shaping the blank,techniques
and tools:

Shaping Tutorial:                                    
http://www.surfline.com/mag/features/how_to_shape/step1.html

Shaping Rail Bands:                               
http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1018545

Rail Volume:                                          
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/barnfield-rail-volume  **: link
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Using an electric planer and
techniques:   http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1021525

Glassing and glassing
supplies,sandpaper, tools etc :

gloss coating:                                 
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/help-something-similar-to-gloss-coat 
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First epoxy glass job:                     
http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/first-epoxy-glass-job-s  
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Simple artwork,supplies,
pinline, etc:
 
 

All about fins:

Fin foiling and design:                         
http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1010225
 

Hydrodynamic Theory:

Theory of Balance:                              
http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1004869
 
 

Some select advanced
topics:

Broken Board Repair Manual:               
http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1021318

 

MANY THANKS TO OTIS FOR ORGANIZING THIS POST!!!

search for Broken Board Repair Manual or

put in browser:  http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1021318

 

Broken Board Repair Manual:  http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1021318

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pro box install: 

type or copy into your browser:  

http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/how-i-probox

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http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1018545

some suggestions from 2006,

Quad Fin Templates and Location/Toe/Cant suggestions - 6 pages of contributions! - Started by Oldy in preparation for his “Journey of a Quad” Thread.

“whats wrong with my planer technique?” - A simple thread that turns into advanced planer theory, and some thoughts on what it takes to be an elite shaper…

Making glass on fins with colored beads:

 

http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/making-glass-fins-colored-beads

First Epoxy Glass Job…

 

http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/first-epoxy-glass-job-s

http://www2.swaylocks.com/node/1024290

how to shape article by Dave Parmenter

http://www.surfline.com/mag/features/how_to_shape/step1.html

good way to find accurate info on Swaylocks… read posts by industry experts who have figured it out the hard way. Look up (by using the search box, or Google search, or by clicking on their user name) post by guys like these:

Glassing (poly, gloss resin, pinlines: Kokua, Cleanlines

Shaping and Glassing: Bill Barnfield

Fin Making:  Larry Allison

Vacuum Bagging, wood fins:  Bert Burger

Making boards with Epoxy: Greg Loehr

will add more names & topics later but you get the idea I hope…

 

 

http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/help-something-similar-to-gloss-coat

epoxy hand lam video by BammBamm ! link is in here:

http://www2.swaylocks.com/forums/bammbamm-laminating-video#new

And a new (October 2014) vacuum bagging thread by BB30:

http://www.swaylocks.com/forums/vac-bagging-tips