Every Basic Tool You Need to Shape a Surfboard [At HOME]

[@ed_beltran]

Amazing video, so much valuable information in 10 minutes!!! Didnt see you mention dust protection like masks or eye gear, anything like that? Is there a good resource? Just wondering if im hobby shaping what the risks are inhaling that stuff. Appreciate your thoughts, Thx!!

[@JDubHannah]

Hey what’s up Eddie, stoked you enjoyed it! Ya man, I should have included PPE here, but I go in depth on all protective equipment in this video, check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZXOhYtpdpaWoLs

[@andrewmercado60]

I just started shaping in my garage, in Florida. Honestly, I'd now consider the planer a must have tool. I started foiling down with a hard block and 40grit sandpaper (not nearly coarse enough...), but it just takes wayy too long and with the heat I was sweating buckets. The $40 Wen planer did the same job in about 2 minutes what would have been hours haha. Totally worth it in time and sweat, and cheaper than the Greenlight rasps.

[@JDubHannah]

Seriously, after upgrading I could never go back to just hand tools, also planets are just so fun!!

[@derfmctighe0108]

Where did ya get the Japanese hand plane?

[@JDubHannah]

you can find them on shapersupply.com or foamez.com !!

[@elflacosalinas]

Hey man, what is the name your hose and the overhead retractable attachments called? I want to get a similar set up myself... Any info will help out thank you 🙏.

[@JDubHannah]

Hey great question! Check out my page, I have collected all my tools and dust collection setup! rockandseagarageboardshop.com/pages/tools

[@ZacharyBrown]

So sick!!! Pretty cool all the tools you’ve made and then the modifications you made on others! Keep it up!

[@JDubHannah]

Dude you need to come out and shape a board with me sometime!

[@kidslife1497]

Im from india ,where to buy blank and resins 😢 to make boards

[@JDubHannah]

I apologize but I couldn’t help you out there in India

[@artayala2257]

Such an awesome video I was curious if you would do a video for measuring tools?

[@JDubHannah]

Hey happy to help and thanks for the suggestion! So measuring tools, surfboard calipers, any other measuring tools you would want to hear about?!

[@artayala2257]

similar to how you had it if you can make any of them or recommendations of where to get them!

[@JDubHannah]

Sweet man, that works for me, that will be a cool video, thanks for the idea!

[@artayala2257]

cool thanks man looking forward to it!

[@elflacosalinas]

What kind of shop vac are you using?

[@JDubHannah]

Hey check out my tools page, I’ve listed all the tools with kinds to everything I use! rockandseagarageboardshop.com/pages/tools Hope this helps!

[@Poopitywoop]

Great video! Got me stoked to start in my first board, my PU blank just came in! Any tips for working with PU?

[@JDubHannah]

Heck ya stoked to hear it! I rough shape all my PU boards with 50 grit sandpaper, life is 100% easier with 50 grit. Once you have got your blank shaped, fine sand with 120 of if your super fancy give it a final polish to 220!

[@thejarrettsjourney]

What do you recommend as a set of tools/jigs for fin box installs?

[@JDubHannah]

@@thejarrettsjourney I’m a huge fan of futures, I think they are about stronger than fcs. I love the futures fun box kit, have a whole video on it here 🔗 Futures Fin Box Kit kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIC7qKuflrN6Y5o

[@thejarrettsjourney]

@@JDubHannah checking it out as we speak. Thanks..

[@JDubHannah]

@thejarrettsjourney happy to help! Good luck and enjoy the process! Half of the fun is the journey figuring out shaping, don’t let that part of the fun skip on by you!

[@Fanos_Life]

Haven't ben surfing too long, can stand and catch some little waves. But I feel like shaping my own board, and making it work in the water is the ultimate surf vibe. So... Thanks for this video!! This made things a bit clear. I am curious on how to get some finboxes in on a budget, haha. Anyways thanks so much, decided to subscribe as well!

[@JDubHannah]

Hey stoked to hear you want to make a board, it’s a fun process and so cool to actually surf something you made, glad my vid was informative, when I started there just wasn’t a ton of info out there and it was so confusing figuring out what I needed so decided to pass along the info! Check out these knock off brand boxes, I use them on my personal boards and they work great, they are probably made in the same factory honestly amzn.to/3bHODf5

[@JDubHannah]

Normal boxes cost something like $14 a fin box, with upsurf you can get a full set for that much !

[@ripsyah8046]

Hey man this is my first time shapping a surfboard can i know how do i measure the thickness if i’m using the level 1 tools? Thank you

[@JDubHannah]

Sorry should have included this! I use this “framing square ruler”. Before you start shaping your rails, while the board is still boxy, you use this ruler and measure the thickness, get the board right to the thickness you want then move on to shaping the rails amzn.to/47kN0LZ

[@danansen1]

What was the name of the second tool you said it so fast I couldn't catch it it's made by Stanley

[@JDubHannah]

Hey no worries! It’s the Stanley hand plane! amzn.to/3Pm1Lri

[@Fitandover40]

How do you drill the fin boxes holes on level 1 tools? Thanks

[@JDubHannah]

You can shape a board with super basic tools, level one is all you really need. But for popping in fin boxes, you really need to go all in and buy the router jig setup kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIC7qKuflrN6Y5osi=I8LTfDT7ZDOUjKpu One way around that, especially if you just testing the waters and getting into it, you can hand shape your first board, and then take it to your local glass shop, when you have them glass your board you have the option for them to put in the fun boxes for you! You can technically free hand route fin boxes with just a router and normal bits, but to really get true tight tolerances you pretty much need the jig kit. Hope this helps!

[@Fitandover40]

@@JDubHannah got it, thanks a lot!

[@tamirklein4939]

Been considering getting the Rail Runner tool however I exclusively shape PU foam. You said it tears it pretty aggressively? Would you recommend a different tool for the job?

[@JDubHannah]

I love the Rail runner for eps, really can’t beat it. But for PU I actually prefer using home made 90 degree wood block jig with 50 grit paper glued on. The rail runner is even lower grit, it does an amazing job on eps but it is so low grit it actually doesn’t cut as fast as 50 grit

[@kaezer007]

Hello bro i have a question plz, what size is the drywall screen tnx

[@JDubHannah]

9x11! I use the 80 grit screen then finish off with a sheet of 220 grit sand paper Here is a link! shapersupply.com/products/sanding-screen-80-grit?_pos=1&_sid=2353447c1&_ss=r

[@mr.nobody_supertramp]

wanna learn how to shape!

[@JDubHannah]

Heck ya man! Get out there and give it a try! It’s super frustrating at first but soooo rewarding, so fun to surf something you made!

[@DrCraigFoster]

Awesome

[@JDubHannah]

Heck ya, thanks man! Maybe less entertaining but pretty darn informative for those wanting to get into shaping!

[@Cuisinenomade1]

Lol these are the tools that would be nice to have yet I do NOT NEED them, remember people has been building surfboards for decades WITHOUT all these capitalist gadgets. I have seen also people doing an excellent job WITHOUT many of these tool.

[@JDubHannah]

Yes sir, actually mentioned how you didn’t need most of these 20 seconds into the vid. Shaping boards is such a fun fulfilling craft, don’t want to scare away people trying to get into it because they think they have to spend a ton of money to buy all the fancy stuff. I shaped my first few boards with essentially no tools, works fine just takes longer. I do have to say I’m a bit of a gear head, it’s pretty fun to slowly save up for the next fancier tool, modify them to your liking, or best of all make your own tools that fit your need perfectly. Kazuma has a bunch of handmade sanding tools each specific to sanding a part of a rail etc… super cool