Olo of the Sun 19 foot surfboard: rail shaping.

The bottom of the olo has been faired, it has a concave through the nose and mid section which diminishes and runs into a flat area four feet from the tail. Hand sanding the bottom has taken approximately 14 hours.

Now the rail faceting continues: a continuous 50/50 slightly elliptical section.

Shaping the Jet 7-8

 The Jet

 Length: 7'8"

Width: 21"

Thickness: 2.25"

Fins:  Tuberculed cutaway spitfire with tunnel

Construction: Hollow parallel profile 4 layer paulownia.

Shaping a 12 foot wooden surfboard

Deck and bottom are sanded, now the second rail facet is created. The rail is a continuous 50/50 section, almost a circular section but very slightly 'pinched' or elliptical.In theory making a rail like this is easy, and it is easy, however the multi directional grain in the perimeter rail stringers keeps the job interesting.Believe it or not a hollow wooden board like this resonates so well that hand sanding noises are amplified to the point where they are a hearing hazard, hence the earmuffs !

Future Primitive 12 footer construction part 5, sanding and rail shaping

First rail facets underway, bottom and deck initial sanding done