Nose block jigs and board miter jigs do not exist and, if true cuts are desired, must be custom made. Instead of just making simple repairs, you can offer performance enhancement services. A wax contamination that you cannot even see can spell unwanted failure of your repair work. This section is devoted to the preparation, addition and finish of nose and tail blocks. Having worked with old sea-faring carpenters in the early 70's, I extended what they taught me into foam graving.
Special attention is made to the restoration of vintage fins.
Tips are included regarding touch-ups and basics of full jobs. Resin coloring is problematic in preservations. Unlike a new board with clear foam, badly discolored boards require extreme opacity when coloring. As pigments are technically a contaminate regarding the resin curing process, the process has evolved into an exacting science.