Long and Short….
Busy week at the shop can be seen in photo below. Blanks waiting for further action are a 4’3″ T-Belly for James in Nor Cal and a 9’6″ Nova Speedster for the shop. Others include a 4-pak of SUPs fresh… (READ MORE)
Nathan’s finished noserider…
A few weeks ago, I met Nathan and worked with him on shaping a noserider. Well, here it is, all glassed and ready to ride: Ray at Lucke Glassing did the fabulous resin work…
September was a busy month…
Made it down to Panama to visit friends, but forgot to order a decent swell. Dang…is it just me or was the surf bad all over the world this summer? Anyhow, I also got a chance to visit our Nation’s… (READ MORE)
It’s not always about selling boards…
Nathan called and wanted a new noserider. When I learned he had already shaped some shortboards, I invited him down to the shop and together we created this beauty. Nathan did most of the work, while I offered encouragement and some… (READ MORE)
Just add waves….
…preferably shoulder-high or bigger. Here’s the new 7-6 HYB4/3 fresh from the factory. This is a great board for “mature” surfers (you know who you are…) who need a little more float than the 6-6 “Big Boy” thruster gathering dust… (READ MORE)
Abstract art goes surfing…
Kirt loves his colors bright and bold, and with a Modern Art flavor a la Piet Mondrian. He’s also a fan of sub-9′ longboards, made for speed and responsiveness. This 8-10 Mini-Nova Speedster fills the bill nicely. Dimensions: 8’10” 17-1/2″… (READ MORE)
Coming soon to a break in VC…
Took a break in the busy summer season action to build a 7-6HYB4/3 “shop demo” . Here it is shaped, with fin boxes inserted and ready for glassing. The HYB4/3 is a mid-sized hybrid shape with a single-concave bottom and “V” out… (READ MORE)
Surf Quote….
“Waves can’t be the god of the sport; if they were, we would all live in Hawaii. It has got to be getting out in it that counts — surfing because you love to surf, and getting pumped full of… (READ MORE)
A grom and his board…
Wetsuit = $99 Board = $370 Pushing grandson into waves on his first “real” surfboard = Priceless
7-2 Single Fin…
“Morning of the Earth” is one of my favorite surf flicks. The 7′-8′ single-fins were state of the art at the time, and the smooth, flowing lines being drawn by the riders inspired me to shape one for myself. This… (READ MORE)