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How to Shape a Surfboard

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Marking Guidelines

Charles needs to be sure at this point that he marks his maximum guidelines, so that he knows how far he can sand down the board without going too thin and he uses these guidelines to monitor any sanding deviations. If a shaper sands the board beyond the surfer's specification, he is essentially shaping the board for someone else and must start again on a other blank

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