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Winter War Stories
volume 1
The Life Story of Doc Ball
Discover the captivating journey of Doc Ball, the first surf photographer. Explore the roots of surfing, his iconic shots, and his global impact in this must-see documentary. 🌊📷
Epoxy 101 Volume 1: Shaping with Greg Loehr
EPOXY 101 Volume 1 SHAPING with Greg Loehr is a classic, instructional video that teaches you how to shape EPS Foam into a finished foil ready to glass.
Epoxy 101 Volume 2: Glassing with Greg Loehr
Greg Loehr, one of the inventors of Epoxy resin teaches you how to laminate your EPS shaped foil into a finished Epoxy surfboard in this 2 hour instructional program.
Shaping 101 with John Carper
Learn to shape surfboards from start to finish while being instructed by world famous shaper John Carper of JC Hawaii, in this groundbreaking video, which is known to be the industry standard for teaching surfboard shaping, design and theory.
Glassing 101 with John Carper
The experts at the JC Factory teach you how to glass surfboards the right way in this groundbreaking video. Learn to laminate, hot coat, and sand quickly and effectively. This program is the perfect companion for Shaping 101.
Airbrushing 101 with John Carper
Airbrushing 101 is the final video in the JC Trilogy and teaches you all you need to know about creating beautiful airbrush graphics
AkuShaper Tutorial #4: 3D Shaping Bay
In the final video tutorial, we explore the 3D Shaping Bay, uncover the art of selecting the perfect blank for your design, and delve into the Board Info Tab.
AkuShaper Tutorial #3: Rocker Profile Design
In the second tutorial, we explore the the Top & Bottom Tabs for designing rocker profiles.
Homemade wooden fins
Series of instructional videos on making your own wooden fins. Originally posted to the SWAYLOCKS discussion forums in 2018
AkuShaper Tutorial #2: Designing Slices
In the second tutorial, we venture into the Slices tab, where we unveil the art of crafting unique rails and concaves.
Greenough "Crystal Voyager"
View the classic surf film "Crystal Voyager" by George Greenough for FREE!
AkuShaper Tutorial #1: Designing an Outline
The first of four videos in the Introductory Tutorial Series, covers the basics of designing a surfboard outline using AkuShaper.
