Another Paipo on the go, Thought i'd use up the nice jap ceder planks i had left over from the last board. A 5' paulownia skin i made up ages ago for another board, and a piece of cloth - as i've never done a cloth inlay before.

Also thought I'd have a play with bottom channels, just to see how far the vacuum will pull the timber before it either crushes the foam or splits/cracks the timber. Haven't got there yet, amazing what shapes the vacuum will pull the timber into.

Just thought I'd add some pics of Rod's board and a few shots of the new gearbox fin system and Hanalei fins.

All Done.
Rod's board finished just in time to take to the Waipu fish fry. Was a bit touch and go if I'd make it or not.
Great project, learnt a lot. made a mistake or two. but overall very satisfying. New gearbox finbox system from Hanalei fins was great to use, with excellent help and support from Robin Mair in Hawaii and Lance in Aussie.

Haven't posted anything for an age! Been busy on the farm. I have however made a few bits and pieces.... With Piripi and the rest of his Rawiri clan leaving us for Indonesia for a couple of years I received a few boards - in all different states of repair!  have two nice L44 boards that Piripi broke in half while new. One is repaired and being surfed by Lauren Ambler, the other glued and waiting for some sticky stuff. Another couple have torn out leash plugs and various dings repaired and ready for the Hokianga kids to get out on them. - Will add pics
I now have foam !!!! 
Ready for starting work is a paipo - a 5'8" simmons - and a 6'4" for uncle Rod,
 Sick of his longboard, but struggling with the shortboard, he will shortly have a pretty high volume hydro simmons, 6'4", full concave from nose to tail, hydro type hull.  16mm rail build, 3mm planks top and bottom and a 4 ounce layup in epoxy - the eco sap stuff, forgotten what its called. board set up as quad/thruster - five fin.
Pics have come out funny due to the fish eye camera view, the board is actually quite straight.
timber is  Japanese cedar.