Kirt’s 9-2 Nova Single-fin…
Kirt spends a lot of time in the water and has a pretty solid quiver. He approached me about a month ago and asked me to build him a 9-2 noserider single-fin. This board we came up with is really… (READ MORE)
Phil’s new Widget…
After nearly ending his surfing career trying to surf his 10-6 in OH beach break, Phil asked me to shape hinm something that would fit better in that situation. After a lot of discussion, we came up with this 7’10”… (READ MORE)
Fin Fairy stopped by yesterday…
Once or twice a month I order fins, both for new boards and for customers that need a new fin to spice up their surfing. Yesterday’s delivery had a little drama associated with it, but eventually Chuck Ames, owner of… (READ MORE)
The process…
I thought I’d show a little bit of the process of board building. This is a 10-2 for Steve down in Panama. After a long discussion via email, we settled on this hybrid longboard design which blends some classic features… (READ MORE)
Blast from the past…
Surfer Matt Aden bought my favorite noserider, the 9-8 coke-bottle green tint, triple stringer with bamboo pivot fin Neo over a year ago. Here’s what it looks like: I really loved that board, but I knew Matt would be stoked… (READ MORE)
CraigsList Find…
I stumbled upon an ad for one of my boards on CraigsList today, check it out. Here’s what I said about it when I sold it 2 yrs ago: This board is at the short end of the hybrid spectrum,… (READ MORE)
A Mini-Nova for Dan…
Dan has a couple of Thomas Patrick boards, as well a quiver of boards by other shapers. Dan likes to experiment with different shapes, so last month he approached me about shaping a mini-longboard similar to the Bear Wombat, the… (READ MORE)
Say “Hello” to Baby Blue…
Fresh from Ray Lucke’s Glass Works comes this beautiful little speed egg. This is my “Wayfarer” model and its designed to offer great performance in a mid-length size. I wanted a board I could lock away in my camper shell… (READ MORE)
Flashback Mod Fish
This was a shape I did a couple of years ago and was one of my favorites.. A 6-4 modern fish with quad fin setup. What was unique about this shape was the use of a slope deck to extend… (READ MORE)
Scott’s new Nova…
Customer Scott in San Clemente asked for a 9-6 Nova to go with his 10-0 Nova Pintail. He asked for a classic look, single-fin with triple stringer and tailblock…I want one! He also ordered a 9.5″ True Ames Wayne Rich… (READ MORE)