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Postby DFBHD » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:27 am

hi dudes i live in birmingham and i go down to woolacombe in devon often. I would love to be able to make my own boards to my own specs and sell boards off to people. papwoolacombe shud b able to help me with this 1!. im going college next year but i dont know wether i would be able to learn how to make a surfboard with just a book or sumthing?!! any suggestions?! cheers ledgends. ps wooly, i still probably will buy a board off u just need the money and i need 2 try out sum f my mates bnoards and stuff.
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Postby FishKid Wales » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:32 am

Just downloaded shapeing 101 and it doesnt look to taxing.
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Postby tomcat360 » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:39 pm

I got lucky and had an actual person teach me. :D

Apparently Shaping 101 isn't too bad, but I was taught to do the rails by hand, much more accurate.

I don't know anything about the geography of england, but maybe you could talk to kitesurfer?
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