Gday I know its been talked about before but im hoping to get some info on home made boards. Any good web sites or books I can get.
Im looking at shaping a board for my old man and getting him into surfing for christmas so a longboard for him and shaping a fish for me. If he doest like surfing I get a long board added to the quiver

would be great full for some info

Surfer Steve is an online book that is helpfull - www.surfersteve.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi

Easiest way to shape a blank is to get them computer cut - I know it's cheating but unless of course you have the time to learn shaping it's a time (and money) saver (15 min not 15 hours). Al Bean Surf Designs in Yallingup has a AKU Shaper machine so if you design it he might cut it for you.

I found EPS easier to handle than PU - the PU really needed kids gloves and didn't like being moved around while unglassed the EPS didn't care. Though the EPS does require an extra skim coat.

Shapers Australia and Foam e-z (US) are on-line website that sell all the board building supplies you might need. I'm sure there's a couple local shops in WA but don't know what they are - Summit composites does fabric and resins though.

Fins/systems are dime a dozen but some are easier to install than others and a trim router helps. Easiest install (IMO) are Probox - templates come with it and it's pretty hard to stuff up. The new FCS system might be easier than the old plug one but I found for DIY the plug system was a royal pain in the a$$.

Good luck

Colin Earl will help for sure,even let you do it there if u ask nicely