CNC cutting and blanks
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Le Fleur " elliptical stringers on 84N blank
Parabolic stringer set up on 61XP blank
Parabolic, same as above, medium shot
Elliptical stringer cut
Aerial view of sFoam CNC cutting machine
9 foot noserider blank on cutting machine
Close up of 9 foot noserider blank on cutting machine
9 foot noserider blank on rack
Close up of outline cut on 66F & 76RP blanks
7' 4" mini gun blank, rocker cut only, before stringer installed
70 X blank, both rocker and outline cut
Test Craft
Tony Zbranek holding 6' 6" fish, made with an sFoam blank, unidirectional carbon fiber & s-glass, shaped by B.J. Williamson
7' 0" round tail with stepped deck (deck waxed!), made with an sFoam blank, shaped by B.J. Williamson
7' 7" retro thruster, made with an sFoam blank, vacuum bagged unidirectional carbon fiber & s-glass, graphics designed by Ben Pruitt, shaped by B.J. Williamson
Shaping sFoam EPS blanks
Trimming up outline - Monte Pettit, shaper
Planing bottom
Planing rails
Using a grit blade rasp
Close up of rail after rasping with grit blade
Sanding with 60 - 80 grit
Screening rails
Close up of screened rails