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Fine sanding a new hand shaped surfboard.

Some simple tips from a rough shape to a fine sanded completed surfboard. 

I use 60 grit first with a flat block for the blending and smoothing out the lines on on the bottom and the deck.  Next I will use the 1 inch foam block with 60 grit to blend the deck to the rails.  Last I use 80 grit for the fine sanding.

These are standard sized sand paper with a balsa block cut to your hand size.  You can use any type of wood, I like a lighter wood such as balsa. 

I have 3 sanding blocks, one with flat no foam and one with half inch and one with 1inch foam, I mainly use the flat and 1inch foam.

Above is a nice example of a fine sanded surfboard. 

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Keep creating and enjoy the process.

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Learn how to abstract paint a surfboard by Paul Carter 

A recently hand shaped surfboard down to the abstract painting.  Be sure to practice on canvas or wood to get a feel for what your after.  I use acrylic paint which is important for the foam and Glassing, oil paints will not work with Glassing.

Have fun with the process and don't be to critical on yourself. 

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Surfboard cut and completed Paul Carter

Surfboard cut and completed handshaped for Katie with her custom colors.

Summer time Surfboard in San Clemente

This Is a 5'8 by 21.25 by 2.50 with 5 future fins set up for all occasions. Has two blue glue lines to give a little classic look on a modern handshaped surfboard. Has a nice rocker in the nose and tail for beach breaks as well as reefs and points with a nice concave bottom with a touch of vee around fins. All shapes and sizes available up to 7ft if needed. Stop in on the weekends or give us call for a appointment with Paul for your next custom. Everything is Hand made in the USA. 949-361-5885 Instagram.com/pcboards

Hand Shaped Clark Foam blank from 1985

This was a flashback project from 1985, A Clark foam blank that was 80% shaped from the 80s era with a couple of deep channels which I shaped out using the electric planer and put in concave,As you can see from the outline I changed that up with a clean curve.

The board was pretty yellow from sitting in a garage for over 20 years,was stoked my friend Rob gave it to me after all these years.

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Handmade and hand shaped since 1993 call or email  949-361-5885 Cboards.com@gmail.com

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Clark Foam Reshaped

Reshaped by Paul Carter


This board is for sale and on display at El Patio Cafe in Capo Beach Dana Point 949-496-9074

Classic longboard in San Clemente

The beauty of 3 stringers gives a classic look from the 1960s. The wood tail blocks themselves are becoming a lost art of shaping, let along the art of Hand Shaping this day in age with the rise in computer shaping (designing) machines which have there pace for the high volume corporations and companies out there. I still enjoy and shape all of the boards by hand. Stop in on the weekends for your next custom surfboard or art piece. 949-370-5807
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classic longboard shape with 3 stringers

classic longboard shape with wood tail block

New Surfboards from San Clemente Surfboards

These are some new curves and shadows along with some new colors. A freshly cut short board for JB with the classic glue line pin lines on a 5'1 and a custom 5'8 for max with a splash design.
Stop in check out all the latest surfboards and art. All shapes and sizes available.
Proudly handshaped and made in the USA. Stop in on the weekends or appointments available. 949-361-5885

New & Used Shaped & Painted Surfboards

This was the start of painting murals on surfboards. It began in 2003 and on this board I was inspired to paint both sides in a painting named 24 hour dream.
On one side you will see the sun shining and on the other see the moon reflecting in the night.
If your looking for your next surfing board or a wall hanger to Brighton up your home or business or your favorite waves to surf.
All shapes and sizes available and are all proudly hand made and hand shaped in the USA.
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Surfboard Painting Moon Surf

Surfboard Painting Sun & Surf

Surfboards & Art in San Clemente

This is a epoxy shaped 5'10 custom tail nose etc. the customer wanted a replica of a board with modern rocker,rails and bottom contour. This is 20.25 by 2.38 thick. Epoxy is beaded foam which make shaping a bit slower and the finish sanding is not as clean as polyurethane foam. Stop in on the weekends and check out the latest surfboards and Art,or give us a call 949-361-5885.
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Custom Surfboards in San Clemente

This is the latest custom hand shaped creation for Jeremy C, A 5'10 by 19 made for hollow surf and the speed of reef and point breaks in the chest to overhead surf.
Give us a call or email for your next custom surfboards. All shapes and size proudly hand made in the USA.
949-361-5885 or cboards.com@gmail.com

Surfboard from San Clemente

This is a custom hand shaped and painted 3 stringer. After 5 years of art shows and hanging in restaurants we finally got aquatinted in the waves. If your looking for a short new custom give us a call or stop on the weekends. 949-361-5885 or cboards.com@gmil.com

3 stringer waves

Sc Custom Surfboard Shapes

This is a 8'10 by 17.75-21.75-14 custom for JR. Hand shaped and proudly made in the USA

handshaped 8'10

New custom Surfboard

This is for Katie with her custom shape and colors

New Pencil drawing

A customers request to have a positive reminder on his new board. This is on the foam and a part of a larger drawing to follow.

Good Reminders

These are some pencil drawing on a new custom surfboard. It is important to have positive reminders in life and when surfing.

60 Year Anniversary Surfboard

This is a 9'6 three stringer hand shaped and painted for south coast distributing established in 1951.

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New custom hand shaped shortboard

This is out of a Clark foam blank. A 6'6 by 19'50 by 2.3/8 thick for LG. Concave bottom with a slight reverse vee. Paint is next.

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