Sunday, January 31, 2010

i love quads


i love quads


i love double trim tints


i love gloss and polish


another one of my creations finds some friends to make a quiver with

Saturday, January 23, 2010

my new board...finally... say hello to "the pious bird of good omen"

i've been so busy making everyone elses boards lately, but i  finally found the time to make one for myself, this model is "the pious bird of good omen" its something ive been working on for a while now.




its a hydro hull style bottom, with vee in the tail and rail chines up the board that fade at the halfway point. a variation of the bonzer theme designed for serious speed and the vee helps rail to rail surfing.


here you can see the rail chines

side view of the bottom contour


hand foiled glass on fins for feel

this is a working mans board, designed to be ridden hard. its a single 6oz top and bottom, simple foam spray, protec finish, all designed to maximise strength and minimise weight. this is my first 2+1 setup and im keen to get it wet.
the board measures as: 6'2" x 20" x 2 7/16"
made for when the points line up a bit, ..... if they ever do again??

Friday, January 15, 2010

the "crazy horse"

just finished a new board, this one is "the crazy horse" a small board anywhere from 5'5" - 6'0" range rounder template twin fin, excellent alternative to a traditional fish or mini simmons this planshape turns really well. the curve is continous all the way around and these boards turn on a dime. this one's 5'6"x 20 x 2 1/2
these boards are great small wave rippers, these boards FLY!



this one is a smoke translucent tint bottom matched to a grey pigment wrap around deck
single layer 6oz deck and bottom to keep the weight down, protec wet rub finish, again to minimise weight




can you ever go too fast on a surfboard??

The Bonzer

Im gettin ready to unveil a new quiver shortly , a lot of boards shaped ready to glass, something i've been playing with a bit is the bonzer concept, expect to see a few of my "bonzer 5 jives" getting around shortly. til then heres a teaser from the best in the bonzer business... the godfathers themselves the mighty cambell bros,



the bonzer is all about concaves and fin placement



malcom putting the bonzer through its paces. pipeline circa mid 1980's