San Clemente custom surfboards 2 in 1 by Paul Carter

Making of two custom handshaped Surfboards out of one blank.

These boards go back to the roots of wave riding from the islands.

Hand shaped Surfboards by Paul Carter 11-19

 I used a 7’4 blank to best match the rocker and thickness I was after.  The blank is by usblanks out of Bashams in San Clemente,Ca.  I literally cut the blank in half.

Hand shaped hand made Surfboards by Paul Carter 11-19

This shot is how much of the thickness I had to cut down using an electric planer, from 3.1/8 down to 1.50 to 1.5/8.

Hand shaped Surfboards by Paul Carter 11-19

 This image shows the outlines which where rounded out and cleaned up.

Custom Surfboards by Paul Carter 11-19

Custom handpainted fin for new surfboard by Paul Carter

Painting process of a new fin for a new 9’2 round pin glass in single fin in the works.

 
This is Painted on both sides,   a surfer dream perspective from my travels and inspiration.

Painting a fin side 1 by Paul Carter 11-19

This called ( 24 hour dream)it will be glassed on a one of kind solid bass wood wedge stringer.

Painting a fin side 2 by Paul Carter 11-19

Keeping the fire stoked with inspired creativity for a new surfboards that is currently cut out and ready for the rough shaping process.

Painting a fin by Paul Carter 11-19

This is a freehand painting,  using water based paint pens which gives me more freedom and detail.

Stay tuned for some photos of the completed surfboard showing this custom hand painted fin.

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Hand paint surfboard fin by Paul Carter