Turn On It, Tune Out, Drop In: All Plank, No Rocker

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Posted by Wave Farmer at 8:35 AM

N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.

Out of that hotbed of wooden board design...

Waldport, Oregon...

Tsuga hetrophylla [Hemlock]...

Current process per shaper:

1. cut down native tree.

2. slab with slabbing bar attachment.

3. wait a good long while.

4. think old school thoughts as you operate hand-plane, like, "My hand is cramping".

Anonymous said...: Why not just ride an ironing board? I think you can get them dirt cheap at Walmart. But what the hell that thing could always double for a really nice looking ironing board when it's not sinking in the water.; 11:03 AM
Anonymous said...: "Why not just ride an ironing board? I think you can get them dirt cheap at Walmart. But what the hell that thing could always double for a really nice looking ironing board when it's not sinking in the water."

that's what my buddy said to me when he walked in on me fucking your Mom.; 4:50 PM
Wave Farmer said...: Oh ye Anons of Negativity...
As far as the ironing board goes?
I try not to shop Walmart.; 8:24 AM