Selected stick fine tuned with the electric planer
Using the hand plane and a guide
First glue up of two sticks
First templates
Templates and wood to be sorted
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Clamping and gluing sticks together
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Slowly building a blank of wood to work with
The finished blank , lots of work for sure.
Rough shaped
Filling holes prior to glassing
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I live in AZ and have been trying to info on agave wood harvesting for a surfboard. After they shoot when do you harvest, how do you dry? etc…. I have access to a huge supply every year.Thanks.GP
I can help you with all the agave knowledge you need. Contact me at THEPITERAMAN@GMAIL.COM.
Basically you are dealing with the sun destroying your "wood" so you should learn the colors of the death cycle of the plant. Browns and greys are good for harvesting. You can cut the red but they will take longer to air dry. Dont even bother with yellow or green. I can tell you more about this but the best way to learn is through observation. Also identifying the type of agave helps knowing the growing cycles, different varieties bloom at different times of year.
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