This picture shows the sanding block to smooth out all the rough parts on the surf board.

8. SMOOTH EDGES Next, using sandpaper we smooth out the rough edges. The planer that we worked with left straight cuts so we had to smooth them out.

9. FIBERGLASS/RESIN You would take these sheets of fiberglass and lay them over the blank.Then you mix the resin with the catalyst or hardener and pour it over the glass. You can either paint your blank first and glass clear or add color to the resin. My favorite color was orange and green. Yellow was also easy to work with. Light blue and blue tints were the hardest to work with The resin hardens in about 1 hour. Then you turn the board over and glass the other side, overlapping the edges and trimming.

This is a very clever way to put on the fiberglass sheet. This is a picture of after the resin is mixed...slime!!!

This is a close up picture of the fiberglass sheet. Look at the textures. This picture is showing the resin being poured on to the blank with the fiberglass.

The sheet is now being cut after it is on the board. They use big scissors to cut it. This picture is showing the resin being moved around with a sponge.

The fins on the bottom of the board are there so you con steer easly.

10. FINS Next you would add fins. In our day we used only one fin and we used to make it ourselves out of fiberglass. They used to have these kits that you could buy to make your own fins.