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My wife asked me the other day what my next project was, since I haven't destroyed the garage lately. It seems I suffer from a combination of ADD and DIYitis. I have a habit of taking on a labor intensive projects at the drop of a hat. That huge tree in the front yard is dropping those little berries on the lawn.....a trip to home Depot to purchase 1 chainsaw, and "TIMBER!!!!" FYI, trees look a lot bigger laying horizontally across the yard, than they do looking from the trunk up. We need storage space in the garage...Home Depot here I come. Pre Fab storage shelves? No way, not this guy, walked right past them on my way to the 2x4s and 3/4" plywood. Then there is the freestanding gigantic patio cover that is rivaled in size by only the Parthenon itself! FYI, pay someone to build your patio cover. Numerous trips to Ganahl Lumber, painting all lumber before assembly, loading and unloading pressure treated 12 foot long 2x6s, let me tell you, there is not enough beer or help from your brother in the world to make that project remotely bearable. Then there is the half pipe I built in the back yard on a whim. Every 38 year old needs a halfpipe to ride when the waves are shitty, right?

My wife is the best though. She never says no. Usually doesn't question my reasons or motives. Although she has the eyeroll down to a science, she has perfected it. She can also do that thing where she raises only one eyebrow, it's awesome. So when she noticed my lack of current project, coupled with more and more time on the laptop, and grumpy disposition lately, she asked, "So, what's your next project going to be?" Should I tell her? After all, I don't even know if I can, or am going to, undertake this one. Fuck it. "I'm going to shape and glass my own surfboard...here...in the garage! Isn't that going to be awesome?" Wow, look at that, the elusive eye roll combined with the single eyebrow lift! I have NEVER seen both at the same time. I could always glass it right now and call it a day.
Here Fishy, Fishy,Fishy.

First, draw your template and cut it out.

Easy part is done. Kinda looks like a surfboard, so I'm on the right track.

Wow, look at that rail edge, nice and sharp. I haven't even started to shape and it is already thinner than my 6'5" rocketfish.

It's still quite early in the process, but I will go out on a limb and say Al Merrick really has nothing to worry about.

That's as far as I can go now. I have to build a couple of stands for shaping and glassing. I also have to build a replica of Dexter's kill room to try to keep foam and dust at a minimum. This is something I have always wanted to do since high school, but never thought I could. I still don't know if I can, but hey, I still get to make a huge mess, and isn't that what it really is all about?