jahgill

Mike's new 7'4''. We narrowed the template a bit.

asymetrical bluegill

Philippe's new 6'3'' finished. It is made for Tahiti reef lefts. I rode it in some small rights and it still worked really well.

Petrified Fish

Curt making every fish there is from salt to fresh water. Any suggestions? These are sequoia and a Sequoia cedar hi-bred.

7'6'' Bluegill

This is a new 7'6'' I made for myself , and those who would like to try one. I sold my last 7'6'' to a friend who had to have it. The surf has been small and fun, not enough power for me to ride my 6'2'' Bluegill ( I like to ride bigger boards). I had a chance to ride it this morning at Cardiff. It attained high speeds an big slidey turns, very fun. Brett my Friend, who did most the Fleming for the videos on the blog lives in LA, and I live in Encinitas now. So I have a hard time making movies. If anybody in the area would like to do some filming and get a good deal on a board let me know.

My New Years Board

I needed a bigger board here in North County due to the crowds some days. I wanted something I could paddle with against people riding noseriders, but I don't want a noserider right now. I am addicted to speed right now. Speed traveling on waves that is. This is a parabolic stringer blank, not that unlike a Bluegill. That is red foam out on the rails. The board is 8'10''. I did not want a longboard, but a progressive board. It is a wood fibreglass single fin. Single fins work better. The board has a sand finish to keep the weight down and is easier to hold on to.

This blank I have had a while. I picked it up before Walker Foam closed. I Thanked Harold and the Walker team when I shaped this board (to myself) for catalysing the movement to make quality foam. Before he began making foam again in the early 90's Clark foam was pretty crappy. A good board would delaminate in 6 months, ding, fill with water,and the board was ruined. Almost 20 years later foam is much better and I think it is Harold we must thank. The only problem now is boards last much longer and people order less surfboards (and blanks).

The board has a light double concave in the nose and the tail. I put this in to help catch waves, for close tolerance trimming and speed. This board is really fast, and to my surprise it noserides pretty good to.

Philippe's project

This board is for Philippe. He has been mounting cameras on boards and surfing the reefs in Tahiti where he lives. This asymmetrical bluegill is for Goofy foot front side tubes and cutbacks. Hopefully we will see some pictures soon. http://philippelallut.blogspot.com/ Check out his blog to see what he is up to.

Lars and His Alaia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJfZuxcORlA

Lars shreds on his alaia up north. He says since he picked up his 7'0'' Stuth about a year ago he has barely ridden anything else. Lars is a great surfer, especially on a longboard. Check out this video of him.