#finless

Everyone needs to look at this ray

Jacaré veio Arpoador novembro 2022 Sequência surpresa💥visão do meu amigo do peito e mestrão da fotografia marítima @luizblancofotografia ⚡️❤️ #comandomiragem #trombadágua #arpex #semquilha #finless #jazzsurf (em Arpex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CllcGZ6rOEP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Carnaval Itamambuca 2022 🍊⚡️ Fotos aquáticas 📸 @henriquetricca #finless #semquilha #comandomiragem #sematrito (em Itamambuca) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cahb7L1rg0N/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sharktober Day 26: Lamnida the Finless, raised by the Selachii to one day become the bridge of peace between humanity and shark-kind. 

Gira gira beira mar Tromba d’agua Jacaré Apoador 2020 Imagens aéreas @droneleiner Imagens aquáticas @zerodoiszoom 🐊🌀💦⚡️ #finless #escorregaesmeralda #comandomiragem #altafantasia #semquilha #folego (at Arpex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CErgS_YJ2ke/?igshid=748xqz5stvxl

Galopinho Cavalo Marinho 🐎💦✨ Agosto/2020 Arpoador 4’6” Beater #comandomiragem #semquilha #finless #jazzsurf #boia #velocidaded’agua (at Arpex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEbolRlpqKx/?igshid=8oq320wwo2sh

スナメリちゃん　#finless #finlessporpoise #aquarium #tobaaquarium #marsouin #スナメリ #水族館 #鳥羽水族館 (at Toba Aquarium/鳥羽水族館（Overseas account/海外賬戶）) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDym9NKnS0u/?igshid=m4mcnzoz2z7h

You could call it an Alaia, but I think that term is better used for more original and classic shapes - so, let’s call it a finless or friction-free board... Well, this one’s a test and I can already say there’s a lot I would’ve done differently. First of all, it’s made from two paulownia planks sold at a regular hardware store. It’s glued up from smaller pieces, and because I wasn’t sure that the glue could handle water, I decided to add a lot of dowels for strength. The board is pretty heavy, so for future boards I would definitely replace the solid wood core with some sort of foam or cork. That being said, I really like the shape which is far more compact and wide compared to classic alaia shapes and the swallowtail was added to ease using the foot as a rudder when paddling (for direction). No glass added, just regular varnish - I decided to use varnish instead of oil to protect the glue in the planks as well. For future projects, I’ll definitely glue up my own blanks! The board has no rocker and there’s a single concave running all the way from nose to tail. The rails are pulled up from under the board and the edges are rounded for more bite in the wave face. Can’t wait to get it wet!