Wegener's Finless Frontier

Toothpick, kookbox, 10er

2012-01-28T23:04:00.000-08:00

Paipo for Tubes

2012-01-19T22:05:00.000-08:00

3'4'' paipo. This one has a bit less volume than the usual ones I make. David said he wanted to pull into mostly close out tubes, good old South Bay beach breaks. The bigger paipos have a hard time holding a line in the tube in that kind of surf, so I shortened, narrowed and added some lift in the nose.

6'8'' alaia

2012-01-17T10:21:00.000-08:00

This one is for Josh in Florida. A couple of planks of special wood are turned into a finely tuned speed machine.

Bluegill

2012-01-11T18:01:00.000-08:00

This one is for me. 6'6'' wood bottom, wood cork wood rails, glassed with Entropy bio resin, and shaped out of a recycled blank. I tried cork in the rails this time. I want to see if their is any difference in flex. I have seen Paul Jensen and Danny Hess's wood boards using cork on the rails. They look really good. I don't think cork is much lighter, if any lighter than the wood I use, but I think it will be interesting to see how impact compression reacts from rail dings.

Not So Finless

2012-01-09T08:09:00.000-08:00

Fin for Gabe's Board

Hitching a ride to Black's.

Vacuum.

Corky, bellyboard

2012-01-05T21:39:00.000-08:00

3' belly board for Jim. I pressed two layers of cork onto some paulownia and added a little kick in the nose. Then I glassed it with entropy bio resin. Jim likes some handles at power points so he can push and pull so he can bury the rails on turns. I added the cork so it would add some float. I hope to get some feedback tomorrow.

Handplanes

2012-01-03T22:35:00.000-08:00

Made with sustainable wood and coated with plant based Entropy bio resin, these are very environmentally sound planes that work really well. Cyrus Sutten and I design and make the planes under the Surfcraft Cooperative logo. They also have a adjustable strap made by Micheal Disculpio up in Santa Cruz. Patagonia in Cardiff, Mollusk in Venice, and Wetsand in Ventura are carrying them, or contact me or Korduroy.tv to order a custom.

Scenes from the Right Coast

2012-01-02T20:07:00.000-08:00

Here is some Bluegill action from New York. I sent this board their around a year ago to Jeremy. His son seems to have taken a liking to the Bluegill slide.

Fins for Mini Simmons Style Board

2011-12-28T23:09:00.000-08:00

A couple ofriends shaped themselves a couple of boards and asked me to make some fins. We had pizza for dinner.

Ritu's fish

2011-12-23T21:46:00.000-08:00

Here is the finished board from the airbrush post. 5'9'' 21'' 2 5/8'' Ritu usually rides short single fins. He wanted a board that could get more speed in smaller mushy surf. after seeing the airbrush post he purchased a matching jump suit. Note, matching Om sign and pinline.

Wood Surfboard Fins

2011-12-21T21:54:00.000-08:00

A couple of sets for some fish. Fish fins are the easiest to make, mainly because their is only two. Bead assist by George.

Alaia Momento

2011-12-18T21:03:00.000-08:00

A customer asked to make an alaia for their wedding. They asked the guests to sign the board while at the wedding. After the wedding, I finished coating the board with oil. They were very please with the outcome

Sam's the Man

2011-12-16T23:45:00.000-08:00

We are lucky to have Sam Cody doing the airbrushing. He has been spraying boards a long time, and puts a lot of care into the art work. Get a board, get a spray, and you won't be disappointed.

Gabeminizilla 6'2"

2011-12-10T19:17:00.000-08:00

This is the second edition of a 24'' wide shortboard for Gabe. (see 12/5/10 for the post of the first board) http://wegenersfinlessfrontier.blogspot.com/2010/12/gabes-new-shortboard.html We pulled the nose and tail in a pinch. Also honed down the rails a little. Gabe is not petite, but wants to shred on something other than a keel fish, so we kept the width, put a middle fin in, and shortboard rails.

Tim's new 5'8'' ?

2011-12-09T23:05:00.000-08:00

Wood rails and a moon tail. Part fish, part mini simmons. Twinzer or quad? We will see.

Twin Keel Wood Fish

2011-12-05T21:16:00.000-08:00

5'10'' paulownia, sequoia hollow core.

This is the deck.

This is the bottom.

I See Colors

2011-12-01T21:16:00.000-08:00

Joel's 6'4'' Twinzer. He wanted some green on the deck.

Petrified Fish

2011-11-28T21:24:00.000-08:00

My brother, Curt, is carving these incredible fish. He has been known to catch them, but now is spending time making some.

X Games Medal, Joe Hondnicki

2011-11-22T22:10:00.000-08:00

http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/story/_/id/7177791/winter-x-games-aspen-2012-medal-design-first-round-finalists#steez?POLL626=800000000000000000000000

My friend Joe has made it to the final Three in the X Games medal design contest. (see 11/7/11 post) Please go to the above link and vote a couple of times. He is a fellow surfer and really good artist. To see more of his work go to www.sharingthestoke.com.

Rick's Yellow Quiver

2011-11-22T20:28:00.000-08:00

6'7'' double wing pin thruster for the juicy days, and th 9'8 two plus one when it isn't so juicy. Both these are remakes of boards he has had a couple of years.

Sandbar Session

2011-11-20T21:00:00.000-08:00

This is a video of some friends and I surfing a sandbar in 2009. This was a small day in February. The constant larger surf had carved out good banks up and down the beach. Hopefully they will come around this spring. The wood longboard is a 9'8'' hollow airplane wing type construction and weighs 32 pounds. A little heavy on land but in the water is easy to move around. Wood boards have great momentum. In small tubes where the lip breaks on your back, the board pushes right through out onto the shoulder with little interruption. The guys are riding single fin longboards 9'0 and 9'6.'' Jason Buck, orange board, is riding a 9'0" 2 plus one and JoJo is riding a 6'2'' Wegg. Grabbing air is Jalian.

7'6'' Eco Ambassador

2011-11-13T21:45:00.000-08:00

Rosa's new 7'6''. bio resin recycled core. The two of them are in Mexico at the moment during a nice south swell.

Handplanes

2011-11-09T21:47:00.000-08:00

The next batch of Surf Craft Cooperative planes.

On The Racks

2011-11-07T21:22:00.000-08:00

6'8'' quad for Jason.

Gabe's new 6'2'' by 23.''

Surfer Vote

2011-11-07T20:54:00.000-08:00

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/1101/as_snb_xmedal_203.jpg

I met Joe Hodnicki when I was in Maine in September. Their I was introduced to his art work. A lot of it is surf related and really good. Joe is also a super cool as well as a alaia and handplane enthusiast.

At the moment he is in the top 16 for designing this years Xgames medals. It would be great if he got the surf community vote. Please see the above link and vote for Joe.

For more info and artwork see his blog at http://www.sharingthestoke.com/

Jeff's California 8'0'' Mini Gun

2011-11-03T19:15:00.000-07:00

Mini Gills at Mollusk, Venice

2011-11-02T20:31:00.000-07:00

Here is some pictures of the latest Bluegills. These are of the Mini Gills, a Bluegill with a modern mini simmons template. This board is shaped with Green Foam, recycled polyester foam. It has some sequoia wood strips in the rails. It is 6' long.

This one is 6'4'' and custom made for Peter.

Happy Halloween

2011-10-30T20:26:00.000-07:00

Have a Happy Halloween from Hulk Hogan, Fantastic Mrs. Fox, Ms. Kitty.

The Hulkster, Blue Man Crew, Wall Street representatives, and even nerds all had a good time this Halloween at the Wegener's house. Thanks to Sean Criss, Matt Calvani, and all who came and did it up. Super huge assist goes to Manny Caro for spinning records and keeping the dance floor full all night.

Wood board, sup's and custom blanks

2011-10-26T20:07:00.000-07:00

Hollow wood boards, alaias, custom big guy short board, sup's, custom belly board blanks, bluegills, it's all going on in the shaping room.

Ted's Pelican Models

2011-10-22T00:10:00.000-07:00

Ted puts pelicans on all his boards. He has a pretty nice flock now, from this 6'0'' and 6'2'' up to a 9'6''.

Surfcraft Cooperative 7'2'' Bio Board

2011-10-20T08:16:00.000-07:00

This is the Cyrus Model. Low rocker and nice volume. One could ride in about any wave condition. I used a recycled foam blank, Bio resin and put on a veneer deck. Please excuse the distance of the footage. The camera is stationary on the beach.

Great Waves on the Great Lakes

2011-10-17T21:28:00.000-07:00

Ryan Gerard, proprietor of Third Coast Surf Shop, sent me pictures from the swell that hit Lake Michigan a couple of weeks ago. The wave buoy in the middle of the lake read 23'. Pretty big especially for a lake. This spot is in front of casino in Indiana, and is in a protected bay, which kept the winds under control. Ryan is riding a 6'2'' Bluegill. One of the recycled foam, bio resin types.

The Cyrus Model

2011-10-17T09:43:00.000-07:00

A 7'2'' performance egg made with recycled foam, US grown plantation wood, Organic Entropy resin. The Surfcraft Cooperative is a collaboration with Cyrus Sutton, Korduroy.tv, myself, and other participants to make better surf products influenced more by stoke than what is pushed by the larger surf companies.

Scrappy fin making.

2011-10-14T22:07:00.000-07:00

This evening, Mike and I glued up some off-cuts from the veneer boards. When I put fins on boards, I like to experiment with templates, sizes etc. Fiberglass fins can get expensive, especially if you want to try a bunch of templates. Now I need to figure a way to attach these wooden fins without glassing them in.

Bluegill Week

2011-10-11T21:22:00.000-07:00

Handplanes at Sacred Craft

2011-10-05T23:06:00.000-07:00

Swiftly, I am working on some handplanes to be on display at the Korduroy.TV booth at the Sacred Craft. Go and check them out along with some surfboards, alaias, and the visual delights Korduroy will be providing.

The Pizzaz is in the Rail

2011-10-04T23:16:00.000-07:00

I left the last 7'6'' in Maine. We really liked that board, so I made a new one. This is recycled foam, wood veneer, and super sap resin. This construction creates a lot of inertia and spring. It is loose and has the drive of a longer board.

wood/ bio foam, bio resin,

2011-09-29T21:35:00.000-07:00

Bluegill Minisimmons

Rosa's new 7'6''

6'10 Quadradamus

Paipos

2011-09-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

3'6'' to 4'6.'' I class these as paipo boards. To kids, the larger two are stand up boards. At a demo day last weekend the kids were shredding on them.

The LALA Heard Around the World

2011-09-22T21:33:00.000-07:00

Not far away from the site of the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's famous ride, Andrew Fish cuts a new line his first day riding an alaia. This is the alaia I brought to Maine and surfed during the Re-evolution event with Grain Surfboards. Andrew was there and took the board home.

New 7'6''

2011-09-22T08:20:00.000-07:00

The starting of a new 7'6''. I left the first one in Maine with a good surfer "who had to have it." I put the rails on the other night and I shaped it. Next, the veneer top and bottom will be put on.

Makaha 2009

2011-09-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

Russ K. holding and riding a board that has been around since the 30's. He switched foot a well overhead set wave and came out of a tube going full throttle. It was hanging above the entrance to a old shower, bathroom at Makaha for decades.

Makaha 2009

2011-09-19T22:17:00.001-07:00

Buffalo Big Board Classic. This was the first year this contest had a alaia riding division. We sent some finished boards and some alaia blanks one month before the contest. By the time we got there the local kids were surfing like they had been riding alaias their whole lives.
They even let me get a few. Being there, showing what we knew about the alaia, and the reception the Hawaiians had for the boards was a great experience.

Summer Session comming to a close?

2011-09-18T21:41:00.000-07:00

Hopefully summer is not totally over. Winter seemed to last from 2009 until July 2011. I will miss the mild summer weather we had the last 2 months.

Behind the scenes

2011-09-15T21:48:00.000-07:00

We would grab a surf before and after class. I do not think I went to sleep before 1:00 pm the whole time. We were working on boards and getting the Grain factory ready for the event. Joe Hodnicki, left, had work in the art show. John and Mike organized glued and polished boards.

Thoreau moment. I slept here, but not much time to think.

The finale was a huge bonfire.

Alaia Class At The Grain Factory

2011-09-14T21:18:00.000-07:00

The class went great. Five students were enrolled. None of them Had tried an alaia before, but were very interested in riding one. We had two days to finish the boards. Everyone finished their boards, and was able to ride them on the Saturday morning of the Re-evolution demo day at the beach.
I flew in a couple of days before the class to mill and glue the wood into blanks.

The students did not have a lot of wood working experience, but quickly padded the floor with shavings.

When we were creating fine dust, the racks were moved outside.

Five new alaia riders on the East Coast. They were super stoked with their boards, and all had breaks in mine that sounded perfect for alaia riding.

Green Flash

2011-09-04T07:43:00.000-07:00

Matt's 8'8''. When he picked up his board he dropped off a pint of home made honey from his bees.

Pizzaz off the Rail

2011-08-31T20:48:00.000-07:00

7'6'' Wood epoxy. This is my first finished board to come out of my vacuum bag. It has wood on the deck and bottom and wood on the rails. Recycled epoxy foam in the core and bio resin. The wood on the rails reacting with the rest of the wood creates fluid momentum. It springs out of turns but smooths out any rough transitions. I am pretty happy with it.

A sharp blade makes a big difference

2011-08-29T22:43:00.000-07:00

I will be departing for Maine early next week for the alaia making class at Grain surfboards. See the Grain Surfboards website and older posts on this blog for more info. Extra tools for students must be prepared and shipped. Here I am sharpening blades for block planes.

Alaias Headed to Wetsand

2011-08-28T20:51:00.000-07:00

6'4'' Peanut 6'6'' Stuth

Critters of the Earth

2011-08-27T09:15:00.000-07:00

This thing ate a whole tomato plant.

I found this guy in the driveway at the shop.

New cool Bluegill

2011-08-24T21:16:00.000-07:00

5.8.. Recycled blank, bio resin, wood veneer deck and rails. Dave wanted a wider board. 23'' wide. It is going to Oahu and used as a surfboard and kiteboard.

Translucent Turd

2011-08-23T20:56:00.000-07:00

Adam the Bing factory shop manager, keeps getting brown boards. We told him to spice it up with something, pinstripes, anything. He did not do anything. So we brainstormed.. In the end Mike B went back to the shop Taped cut and color glossed this custom emblem. He did it so nice now everyone has been disappointed when Adam has stated he was going to sand it off, so he is stuck with this turd.

New Boards

2011-08-23T08:35:00.000-07:00

Is the fish a board of the past, again? It seem the Mini Simmons has taken over the thread of the short wide board design. Brian still wanted a fish...Here is a 5'10'' He brought me a Home Blwn blank from England. It has a corn formula insted of other chemicals.

8'6'' Greenflash for Rob,

7'6'' veneer update

2011-08-18T07:57:00.000-07:00

I took this pic after laying the hot coat, sanding coat, on the deck. I just need to put some fin boxes in it. I am taking the board to Maine for the Re-evolution event with Grain Surfboards.

Chocolate Fish at Icons of Surf

2011-08-17T08:08:00.000-07:00

5'4'' single fin

8'0 single fin

7'0'' single fin

Swirl

2011-08-16T08:13:00.000-07:00

This amazing swirl was done at the Bing Factory. It is a 9'2'', and my personal.

First Egg and Cantalope

2011-08-15T14:50:00.000-07:00

It is a little smaller than usual, but still nice to see. They just laid another one.

7'6'' wood veneer, vacuum bag

2011-08-14T20:07:00.000-07:00

This is my first vacuum bag attempt with me as captain. Mike helped me. I had done some vacuuming with Harold Walker some time ago, 1996.

It came out really good, much easier and better results than what I have been doing.

In the works

2011-08-09T22:20:00.000-07:00

Back from Washington

2011-08-08T22:29:00.001-07:00

I have been in Washington, Puget Sound, the last couple of days visiting family. The beauty there is amazing, The water, mountains in the background, green hillsides etc. It is kind of a second home, I have been there most summers since I was a kid. I did not go to the coast and really did not leave the Funky island of Vashon.

Bluegills in Morocco

2011-08-01T22:35:00.000-07:00

Mark in Morocco sent me these pics. The empty lineup is due to Moroccans preferring to surf a little later in the day. These shots are from a morning session. Mark obtained his Bluegill when traveling surfers from Michigan, The Third Coast Surfshop crew, passed through his area. Mark is part of a surfshop and surf community there. One of the travelers left his board with him. It sounds like he rides the board a lot. It is world in the surfing community.

For any info about Morocco check out www.kaishapes.com.

Alaias, cucumbers, chicken, oh my

2011-07-31T22:26:00.000-07:00

Keel Fins

2011-07-28T21:47:00.000-07:00

These fins are for a 5'10' fish. Having a ban saw is really nice. Much smother than a jig saw, less chipping.

A wall mounted clamp, crucial.

Pasted, ready to glass on.

7'0'' Egg

2011-07-26T22:08:00.000-07:00

photo: Acappitan

Tugger's Bluegill

2011-07-24T21:57:00.000-07:00

6'10'' recycled foam blank, wood veneer, eco bio resin. The bottom is pigmented blue, so with the bio resin blueish green. we were going for a navy vessel look. The deck has some book matched pieces with some Sequoia for extra pizazz.

SUP finally finished

2011-07-21T19:21:00.000-07:00

Once the wood was on and finished touch up shaping, I sent the board to Central Coast Fiber glassing in San Luis Obisbo for glassing. There, Aaron and team did some air brushing laminating, pin lining and put on a foam pad. Now it is on it way to San Francisco for paddling in the bay.

Finishing Touches

2011-07-20T21:58:00.000-07:00

This is my new 7'9''. Jim Phillips cut up the poly blank and Mike and I glued in the stringers. 1/2 inch paulownia. I glassed it with epoxy bio resin. We took more footage with a I phone, but I can not download it into my editing booth.

Spread the Love

2011-07-13T21:17:00.000-07:00

hey Jon,

Anthony here. You may remember that I had a friend pick up an alaia blank for me in Encinitas. Well when I went down there to pick it up from him we also went over to the Patagonia store. When I saw that orange Bluegill in there I had to have it, So right then and there I bought it and convinced my one friend to demo the larger Bluegill and my other friend demoed the alaia. We surfed in front of the campground and had a blast. It was their first time going finless.

I just wanted you to know how much I am digging the board man. I am working up in Sequoia and Kings Canyon for the summer again. This past weekend I escaped to the central coast for a surf. I felt like I had the secret key to fun walking down the beach with that board. I got some awsome rides and I think this board is one of the most awesome surf crafts ever made.

Check out the pics, hope all is well and keep up the amasing work.
http://birdmantribe.blogspot.com/2011/07/brine-time.html

A Very Good Time in Maine

2011-07-11T22:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.grainsurfboards.com/classes/alaia-wegener
Maine has great waves especially for alaia riding.

This is from 2009. We toured New England with a pile of alaias, but it was Maine that blew our minds.

If you have always wanted to go to Maine here is a great excuse. In September, I will be there doing a class on shaping an alaia. By the end of the class you will have made your own alaia and will be surfing the perfect alaia peelers at the local break.

We were there in 2009 and were blown away by the waves, the landscape, and the friendly vibe.

The classes will be at the Grain Surfboard Factory, a rustic barn setting. The Grain website has more info.

Also, other cool activities will be happening. Cyrus Sutton and the Korduroy.tv crew will be there with movies and giving a handplane making course.

It will end with a bash at the beach with other special guests. Again please see Grain website.

April 2009

2011-07-11T21:50:00.001-07:00

The first two Bluegills I made had similar fins, but I shaped them right into the foam design and glassed over them. Those boards were heavily influenced by a friend named Bob Stassi. He wanted a alaia but out of foam. I am pretty sure this is the first I glued the wood fins on. This was genius because the fins could be re-shaped every day. I am currently working on Bluegill #103.

8' Bluegill Speed Romp

2011-07-08T22:23:00.000-07:00

Note the rooster tail while in trim.

New boards

2011-07-06T21:22:00.000-07:00

These are boxed up and on their way to Japan. 5'8'' Retro Quad

8'4'' Mini Long pulled in single fin glassed all 4oz with coke bottle tint.

Thanks Everyone for Joining Us Celebrating Rosa's Bday

2011-07-04T16:11:00.000-07:00

I made this for her. A 8'2'' mini-long single fin. I used a polyester blank and glassed it with the bio-epoxy resin. This is the first poly/epoxy board I've done. It is a transition board from the 8'10'' she has been riding. She caught waves easily still had good trim, and was doing roller coasters and other position turns. Looks like a success.

Rosa holding one of the Silkie chickens she ordered in March, and should be laying eggs soon.

Some veggies picked from the garden to be eaten tonight.

Yellow Bluegill 6'2''

2011-06-29T22:51:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite characteristics of the Bluegill design is it's speed. No roller coasters, pumps, jumping up and down needed. They go fast automatically. It is up to you what you want to do with the speed. This board is 6'2'' made with recycled polyester foam and glassed with regular polyester resin.

Summer, surfing, barbecue, and camping

2011-06-26T21:43:00.000-07:00

Summer is here, and the waves have been good for at least a week. I am wearing a spring suit, which is already better than last summer. After a evening session, we decided to barbecue and camp in the back yard. Hot dogs cooking on Mesquite coals.

You know what time it is.

The tents are up in the backyard. This will be Syd's first night under the stars.

7'4'' Epoxy Bluegill

2011-06-22T08:34:00.000-07:00

This board is made with the Entpropy bio resin. It is clear and will remain clear. It is 35 percent organic compared to the 75 percent organic of the amber tinted resin. So if you have to have a clear board you can still support the organic movement. The blank is recycled foam.

6'6'' Stuth retired from duty

2011-06-20T21:45:00.000-07:00

I brought a new alaia to Patagonia, Cardiff for demos. It is 6'8'' and wider by a inch then the board in the photo. The board pictured was there for over two years. It is time for a change and this one needs a tune up. I will take pictures along the way to show how I do it. A lot of people have tried out the board over time and it is still very sturdy, and once re -oiled wii look new.

7'10'' Bio Mini Log

2011-06-17T21:10:00.000-07:00

This one is for Tim. The board is shaped witha recycled foam blank and glassed glassed with 75% organic epoxy resin. The deck is a 1/8th inch wood veneer. The board weighs the same as a polyester board with the same dimensions. This board is really strong. With the wood deck and wood rails, like I put on the bluegills, this board will have a nice positive flex that will create speed and momentum that only wood can provide. Tim will also have the bonus knowing he is using the most environmental conscious products in the surf industry.

Wood veneer on the sup

2011-06-14T08:50:00.001-07:00

This was not easy. I did not use a vacuum bag. Luckily, Carl Ekstrom was at the factory one day, and I asked for advice he had on attaching the wood. One great thing about being in SD is the knowledge walking around at any moment. Carl told me he just had a conversation with Tom Morey who is doing something similar. Well, I took the advice and it worked. Still it was not easy, but I am happy with the outcome. I am sending the board to Central Coast Fiberglassing for the rest of the glassing. They are really good with epoxy.

Budding photographer

2011-06-13T21:13:00.000-07:00

I had to finish this stand up board this weekend, I brought my daughter, Sydney, to work. We were the only ones in the factory and she was bored. I gave her my phone and told her to take some pictures.

Mike's New 8'6''

2011-06-11T22:53:00.000-07:00

Mike had a 8'6'' Yater that he grew up riding and learn to surf on. He wanted something similar to the old board, but wanted a a edgy rail in the tail. The Yater is a round 50/50 nose to tail. The board is not a noserider, so he wanted some edge so he could do some tail surfing. I shaped it he glassed and finished it. I am sure we will have some video soon.

5'10' Single Fin Egg

2011-06-08T22:08:00.000-07:00

Sam's 9'6''

2011-06-06T21:09:00.000-07:00

All-arounder. Small or big day, hollow or mushy, beach or reef, got it covered.

Rhode Island Demo 2009

2011-06-05T22:04:00.000-07:00

http://youtu.be/cRV69lH8MnA

Check this video out. It is from 2009, when we went to New England to give alaia demonstrations. This was the smallest day of the trip. The rest of the time the waves were good from a hurricane swell, Bill. Unfortunately, no one was there to make a video.

Garden and Ckicken Update

2011-06-04T12:16:00.000-07:00

We have been harvesting swiss chard and some turnips.

The corn field is shaped like a maze.

Chickens grow really fast, They are about 2 months old, and pretty friendly. The two white ones are called silkies. They don't grow regular feathers, but remain fluffy. We think one is a rooster.

Big board

2011-05-30T22:20:00.000-07:00

10' 23'' 3'' For Mike

Kite board

2011-05-28T22:04:00.000-07:00

This is Alex's new kite board. 4'8''. I pressed it into a mold and used fiberglass and bio resin to hold form. Alex wiil put some straps on it. Stay tuned. This may be sweet behin a boat also.

BlueGill Fun

2011-05-26T08:29:00.000-07:00

We are riding three different size Bluegills here I am riding a 8'4''. This is a great trimmer, section maker. It is a little less of a trick board. Mike is riding a 7'4''. This board does a mix of trim and slide maneuvers. Cory's board is 6'0''. It goes super fast, but is great for maneuvers also. The waves in the movie are from days that would be very difficult to ride on any kind of shortboard. One would have to work hard to get any kind of speed. Bluegills have speed automatically, so days like these are really fun.

Bluegill Mary

2011-05-25T07:07:00.000-07:00

http://surfandthefury.blogspot.com/2011/05/bluegillin.html
This is a post on surfandthefury done by Mary, Surfsister. She is always surfing and riding all kinds of boards. Check out her blog.

6'8'' Quadradamus

2011-05-22T20:47:00.000-07:00

This one is for Collin.

Manufacturing Stoke

2011-05-21T12:26:00.000-07:00

http://www.manufacturingstoke.com/

The guys from misfit pictures have made a film about surfing and about making surfboards. They dive into what materials go into boards and what can be used as alternatives. The movie premiers this weekend at Bird's Surf Shack. Saturday is sold out but look for Sunday's show. See movie trailor and tickets at the link above.

Stoked Grommet

2011-05-19T22:27:00.000-07:00

Watch out Raymond has a new board. " I am a shortboarder now," he laughs as he is imagining tomorrows surf. The board is 7'2'' stretched and pulled in Quadradamus.

SUP for flat water

2011-05-16T22:57:00.000-07:00

Don'y worry this board will not be in a line up near you. It will be cruising in San Francisco Bay. 12'6'', 4''. 17.5''. It is not done, but it has been started.

projects that need to be finished

2011-05-15T22:55:00.000-07:00

The start of a Kite board.

Bio mini log with wood neneer deck. Hollow fish in the background.

Paipo Time

2011-05-12T08:26:00.000-07:00

I was told this video had been blocked by the music via youtube. so I put it up again. I am riding a couple of differenet alaias 4'2'' to 6'8.'' Prone riding is fun to do enen in small mediocre surf.

7'10'' Bluegill

2011-05-10T23:22:00.000-07:00

This board just arrived on Oahu. Mike B. did the swirl. The board is for his brother who lives there.

Paipo Time

2011-05-08T23:02:00.000-07:00

Belly boarding on small waves on a wood board is very fun. You go much faster than on a regular belly board. Best of all, one can get tubed on a overhead wave just about every time. Here I am riding boards from 4'2'' to a regular 6'8'' alaia.

New Model 5'10''

2011-05-05T21:20:00.000-07:00

Gang, a new model that I am really excited about. Here in San Diego a lot of people ride Mini Simmons type boards, and ride them well. Much respect to Richard Kenvin and Hydrodynamica. I wanted to make a short, wide board, but wanted single fin control. The new model has the same speed bottom contour that I have been putting in my longboards. the template is the front half I use for a board popular with my Japanese customers called "The Mini Long." The back half stays wide as far back as possible until it gets to the fin. I don't want it to spin out so I pull it in. I rode it for the first time today, and I am very happy with it. Loose, fast, does off the lips, and can even scoot up to the front of the board.

Pretty Organic Stick

2011-05-02T20:19:00.000-07:00

This is Matt's Bio resin recycled foam 9' longboard. This is his first longboard, usually rides shortboards. He wanted something light and pretty maneuverable. He was very eager to work with green materials. He really likes the board, even the smell of the bio resin. He did want any leash plug on the board. He rejoices with the great float and paddling. Also, states, the board is fast and is a section maker.