One for the shop…
In between all the recent board orders I’ve taken, I managed to slip in one for the “shop”. This is a 9-6 Nova which is my all-around, go-to, modern longboard shape. It’s a board you can take to the beach… (READ MORE)
Stubby 2+1….
Just picked up the 6-4 “lemonade” stubby. Ray did an awesome job with the abstract bottom and the pinline. Full outline and boxy rails for extra volume in a short length. 2+1 fin config for that retro cruise style. Dims:… (READ MORE)
Another new stick for Kirt…
This is an 8-4 Nomad Quad + 1, with a double-bump round-pin tail. The 5-fin set-up allows Kirt the greatest range of fin configuration choices; Single, Twin, Twin with trailer, 2+1, or quad. Boards dimensions are 8-4 16-3/4″ x 22-1/2″… (READ MORE)
Sean’s Zinger…
Zinger 2012 Delivered this beauty to Sean just this morning. The Zinger is the latest iteration of the TPS Widget. “What’s a Widget?” you ask? The Widget is a shape I designed as an alternative to the “big fish” shapes that… (READ MORE)
Making lemonade…
The last few weeks have been really busy with orders for new boards. And, I’ve been making almost daily trips to my supplier for blanks, S-glass and the odd fin box or fin. One of the orders was for customer… (READ MORE)
The Zinger…
After machining Here’s a new shape for the big boys (you know who you are!) I call it the “Zinger” and it was inspired by my conversations with customer Sean, who needed more performance than his 7-10 was offering him…. (READ MORE)
Season opener…
First west swell of the Fall lit up my home break with three days of solid waves. I took advantage of the opportunity to surf three different boards; 6-8 mini-LB quad, 9-6 Speedster and 9-4 Classic. Seemed like I got… (READ MORE)
Hobie Paipo…
Last month, a guy named Bill brought a board into my glasser’s (Ray Lucke) shop. We do a lot of ding repair so this wasn’t anything unusual. I was in the back shaping when one of the guys came back and… (READ MORE)
Mini-Simmons Collaboration…
Several months ago, Ray began researching the mini-Simmons shape with the intention of building a couple. He knew that I had been exposed to this new shape while surfing and shaping in the San Diego area, so he would ask… (READ MORE)
Project Egg completion…
The board was gloss-coated yesterday and allowed to “cure” overnight. This afternoon, the board was sanded with 400g on the deck and bottom. The sander has to be careful not to round edges or leave flat spots where there should… (READ MORE)