Tinted Sparkle Inlay with Jack Reeves

Laminating a Dick Brewer surfboard with a custom tinted sparkle inlay using all Fiberglass Hawaii products and materials. Jack is truly the master and has his own style that has made him one of the most sought after high end glassers on the globe.

[@JackSpadeXI]

My favorite part of the video is when cats are just playing in the workshop while he's cutting the second lap line.

[@sanfranciscobay]

The Cats names are Foam, Resin and Tape.

[@1982mako224]

Would love to see pics of the finished board.

[@SurfPilot]

I could watch these all day, serious skills and workmanship, thank you ever so much for taking the time to do these video's. One day I will have saved enough money to come there and beg you to let me watch in person.

[@williambissell794]

Cutting the tape line is not easy. If you miss one strand of fiberglass it will pull out when you pull the tape and ruin your glass job.

[@charlesschuster7963]

The master at work! One thing I distinctly notice is that he has the board at upper chest level. In almost every other glassing video, the boards are a foot or more lower. High boards make it much easier to bend over and lap the rails, particularly if you're already wearing a back brace. This is also the first glassing video I've seen where the rail glass is wetted by first folding it onto the glass on the upper surface. It's the way I was taught in the late 60s, though I always poured resin on and used the squeegee to spread/wet the rail glass One caution for anyone about to do this: the inlay resin must NOT be opaque! You must be able to see through it to the masking tape it covers, or you'll never get a good inlay trim. DAMHIK.

[@JR-mk6ow]

I knew I wasn't the only one using the hands to help with the rails! I was tired of using the squegee upside down so I dropped on the floor and used my fingers (with gloves).

[@crispernator]

This guy is a legend brilliant work ,each one of the grey hairs is a peice of experience you cant buy it and you cant sell it you have to earn it .

[@jsl7735]

Jack, I have a Pat Rawson shaped Local Motion 8’0 x 18 1/4 ( ish ) that he shaped for Wayne Lynch in about 95 / 96. I bought it off Wayne back in OZ some time later. You glassed it - yellow tint. Truly one of the most beautiful surfboards I have ever seen. I have been a fan of your work ever since. ..... DD gave me a very under cover 🤫 tour of your setup back in maybe 2006. The inner sanctum. Aloha.

[@joeybenoit6269]

That commentator must be sniffing the resin cuz he's sure sounds like he's microdosing or something! Blowing joints? Chasing the dragon? Very suspicious!

[@tommythompsonsurfer]

Jack Reeves is a class person and a surfboard expert....love you boy...tommythompson Sunset 1970 to 1978...10 BREWERS FROM YOU AND TWO..OWLS.. STILL SURFING...COLD CALIFORNIA.

[@joeybenoit6269]

I've invented a whole new way to make surfboards I got these seeds I plant them in my backyard! Pop I I've grown a mushroom!

[@joeybenoit6269]

Lightly grind sounds like he's dropping in! When I saw that razor blade I said hey just cut me a line of coke I'll be on my way!

[@cshapes305]

Nice! I saw the shop kitties in the back. ;)

[@HughG16]

1. It'll be a shame to wax over that lovely inlay. 2. I wonder how often those cats come home with a resin tint?

[@JOEGGGJOE]

Wow, just amazing.

[@DemopVWgarage]

more videos please of jack :)

[@Viperceros]

Love this these types of videos

[@CarScratchRemover]

I used to use a Milwaukee 2800 rpm and a medium power pad with 120 to hit the lap edge and nose and tail. this technique is not for anyone without YEARS of power sanding experience on boards ....I sanded 1000s over my career.

[@lukealvarez6161]

Excellent work. Can you tell me what percentage MEKP Jack is using for his lam mix, and what the temperature is in the shop when he is doing this lamination?

[@JR-mk6ow]

I always use 1 - 1.2 ml per 100ml of a 0.8% mpek. I work between 20ºC - 15ºC

[@fishmut]

Love it love it love it, nice work and a very awesome board .

[@dinoilcagnolino3213]

Hi. Are you using epoxy or poliester resin. Also how is the logo printed so not to smudge with the resin. Thank you

[@MaxMakerChannel]

So what do you do with the gap where both laminations meet?

[@alxcln]

Is he just cutting with the razor between the tape and the 1 mm. Piece of lap he has left towards the deck??? I dont reach to understand. If you miss 1mm at any point you'll lose fabric on the deck!! Which is he's reference while cutting the inlay??!!!

[@williambissell794]

I think he's going to put a layer of clear glass on top with a full rail wrap.

[@tommythompsonsurfer]

HOT COAT AND SAND......NORMAL PROCESS THEN GLOSS RESIN...IF WANTED..COLOR PINSTRIPES ETC. BEFORE GLOSS COAT AND BUFFING.

[@charlesschuster7963]

@@tommythompsonsurfer There is no gap. The lapped bottom glass meets the inlay top with a butt joint. It will have the second layer of glass over it, or there would be a weak line where the two meet.

[@jayc546]

f**ing rad!

[@gregwebster8784]

Jack Reeves is a legend, but I'd never laminate that way. I could have laid up 3 sides in that time, and used the same amount resin.

[@danielmbcutler]

what determines the thickness of cloth you use for each board? Does it vary top vs bottom ever?

[@MrMMeijer]

#Fiberglass_Hawaii what happens when you didn’t wait long enough with cutting the flap?

[@Graf_Kupriyanov]

How many layers of fiberglass you use on the bottom and on the top?

[@Rich2487]

I wanna see the next video..., can't find it.

[@lekodornelles9997]

Lindo trabalho, tinha q mostrar o resultado final.

[@erikmichaelsen6027]

go jack!!!