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These three Mini-Widgets are now in the rack at the Homegrown Surf Shop in Ventura. Left to right in the photo is a 5-4, 5-6 and 5-2, and they will join a 5-8 already at the shop. The… (READ MORE)
I try to keep at least one sample of every shape I do in stock, as a loaner. I realize that people like to “try before they buy”, and this is especially true with alternative shapes like my Mini-Widget. So,… (READ MORE)
A quick check of the local surf conditions confirms that Winter is over and that it’s time to break out the small-wave gear. Here’s a few ideas for maximizing your fun quotient in small waves. … (READ MORE)
This blue beauty is Dan’s new 5-8 Mini-Widget five-fin. The MW is the ideal small-wave shortboard. At 33L, it has plenty of volume for even the smallest conditions. Dan asked for a little more flip in the nose than the… (READ MORE)
Customer Jordan liked the butterscotch 5-4 MW so much that he ordered one just like it…well, almost. He asked me to reduce the length to 5-2 and went with FCS Fusion boxes instead of Futures. Here’s the “pick-up day” photo
Like most exceptional surfboard sanders/polishers, James, at Lucke Glassing, likes to do his own gloss coats. Here he is applying a gloss coat to customer Jordan’s 5-2 Mini-Widget Nice and glossy…
Here’s Gordon wth his new 5-6 Mini-Widget II The Mini-Widget II has all the Mini-Simmons characteristics of the original Mini-Widget, but has the nose pulled in making it a little more user-friendly in larger, steeper waves. Dimensions are 5-6, 17-1/2″… (READ MORE)
I think this shape provides an insight into the benefits of ordering a custom surfboard. Early this past Sept., new customer, Gordon B., saw the ad for my 5-4 Mini-Widget on Craigslist, and after a long discussion via emails, he arranged… (READ MORE)
Here’s Justin with his new 5-1 Mini-Widget This is what he said after his first session a couple of weeks ago: “I took the mini-widget out today at the point and had a blast! The waves weren’t great, but the… (READ MORE)
Just finished a 5-1 Mini-Widget for Customer Justin. Justin noticed the 5-4 MW I have for sale and asked for one just a bit smaller. Board will glassed with two layers of S-cloth on deck to help combat those dreaded… (READ MORE)