![]() ![]() I think that part of the problem with learning how to use some new software is that sometimes the user documentation is often a little light on and doesn't always include tutorials on how to use the software in real life situations. The templates can also be converted into other formats such as DXF and DWG files that can be used with CNC machines to provide automated cutting of the templates. It is accurate, it is fast (once you get some practice) and the template files can be printed and shared easily with other wooden surfboard builders from all over the world. But I have to say that having designed a wooden surfboard the old fashioned way using paper, pencils and rulers and also using computer aided design software like AKU Shaper, that there are some definite benefits to computer design. He never really understood what all the fuss over computers was about. Wood Buddha Senior, rest his soul, was an old school tradey with thick sausage fingers and calloused hands the size of dinner plates that could crush an elephant's testicles. I can understand that, having come from a long line of tradesmen myself. ![]() #AKU SHAPER FILES PC#Now there may some old school wooden surfboard board building tradey types out there who may not be too fond of this newfangled computer technology stuff and right now you are cringing at the thought of mind wrestling with your PC or laptop. Very happy.Namaste Mouse Fondlers and welcome to this installment of "Designing Hollow Wooden Surfboard Templates" using AKU Shaper and Hollow Board Template Maker software. I feel there's a lot I have not seen yet. I'm looking forward to give it more water time on smaller fins and in flat conditions. Super easy to control, once you get used to it reacting on stance shifts. The board goes around the corner without losing speed. ![]() If you stay on the edge with equal stance, you will experience knee buckling G forces in long carves. Strapped it's like a fast snowboard, and it holds an amazing edge. Would not have been able to ride it strapless that day, I don't have that skill. ![]() I also took it out with straps on a 25-40kn day, helluva gusty wind and nasty chop. It ollies well and pops out of the water nicely, but I feel the fins are too big for trickery, they are ideal for carving. I still have too much fin on it, I'll have to try it smaller fins. The board reacts a lot to shifting the stance, it takes a while to get used to this, but after half an hour I had it dialled and really enjoyed having 3 boards in one: a skim-like feeling when driving it off the back foot, a loose surf board like feeling when riding it upright with a bit more back foot than front foot, and a solid fast board smoothing out the chop when you ride it with equal stance on the edge. Carving about, it feels exactly like a snowboard in powder, you can slide the tail by shifting the stance just a bit to the rear, or carve solid using the edge in equal stance. It goes upwind very well, holds a nice edge, just right, and has a nice skatey feeling once you get off the edge. First I got it out strapless on two 20kn days with little chop. This week I had a couple of sessions, after a long windless time, being able to ride the Ghetto Shark with and without straps in various conditions. Anyway, I'll shoot the guys a mail and come back on this one. Hi ice, I was just trying your pic on my version of AKUshaper when I found out that my version of AKUshaper isn't working anymore. ![]()
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