Hand Laid Composite Freedive Blades
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 17:00 | Written by Administrator | 
On a whim I purchased cheap epoxy and cloth from the hardware store.
My only glass experience was from repairing surfboards.
I made a mold from polished stainless and set off on my first set of freedive blades.
I learned a great deal but the but the hardware store epoxy did not hold up for long.
I've gone through many different types fabrics, resins, layer configurations, pigments,
molds, etc..
Between me and my testers the blades have taken a beating from the North Coast to the Cornados.
I feel confident to say that I have a strong light weight blade as good as any of the large manufacturer's.
Currently I'm working on printing into the glass and building a test rig to give the
fins a few hundred thousand kicks.
My only glass experience was from repairing surfboards.
I made a mold from polished stainless and set off on my first set of freedive blades.
I learned a great deal but the but the hardware store epoxy did not hold up for long.
I've gone through many different types fabrics, resins, layer configurations, pigments,
molds, etc..
Between me and my testers the blades have taken a beating from the North Coast to the Cornados.
I feel confident to say that I have a strong light weight blade as good as any of the large manufacturer's.
Currently I'm working on printing into the glass and building a test rig to give the
fins a few hundred thousand kicks.
Last Updated (Wednesday, 10 March 2010 17:30)