my 1st tradtional long

While I've made 2 longboards earlier this year, and had my hands on/in loads at Channin,
this is the 1st designed and made by my own hand.
It is9'6"x ~23" with 60/40 rails, and a slight concave.
Opaque dull pink and green resin, with brown outline.

Cold water

My friend Chris sent me this picture of his local spot.
Looks like fun, and not many out.
Something to be said for cold water chargers...

fabric of love

My cat knows his style...

Eduardo(Jake) watching OCD and taking notes...

potential...pt2

Just got some more pictures from family. And they don't even surf...

The Dynamo...

Been tweaking templates again...Been moving away from Fish at the moment, and trying some new-ish

things. At least to me they're new.

Anyway, a blending of several of my favourite boards into the next project,

affectionately named the Dynamo!

Surfing's always better with friends

valeu, Jeff!

2 step process...

The lack of surf/shaping at the moment has me doing all sorts of weird things...

More Mungo...

http://www.myspace.com/mungoshifi

These guys are just too good...

http://www.spannered.org/radio/1224/

in a word

Simple Living

My friend Sann's picture of Exuma IT, 'the way we does do it.'

6-0 For Luke P

White semi-opaque tint, wet sanded gloss, with Smoked PT Quad fins.

Simpson's Hellfish logo for Luke...

Just Plain Crazy!!!!

Must be a Mohican resin job....

See more on the Surfer magazie design forum under the OZ fish fry...

dan's fish

6'0"x21"x2 3/4"
Handmade ply fins and leash loop.
Just in time for a new swell this weekend.

new kinna fleece

glossing is fun....

i love wood fins

pacific NW...and why i don't live there

Before I say anything, if this is your picture please take the credit, as I can't remember where I pulled this from.....sorry

But, the post was that this thing just washed up on the beach in Lincoln City, Oregon, USA...

Dude, scratch that from my surf trip list!

Hats, and pants off to those that surf up there. Must have something to do with better beer....

Mr Chris Ballantyne strikes again

Bus Stop by Chris Ballantyne

More of his cool stuff here
and here

here too!

Dan's Fish

Getting away from the big, round nosed fishes these days.

6'02x21"x 2 3/4"

More for in the pocket surfing at some heavy reefs that Danny surf alone in the mysto NE UK.

back to work...

Ah well, better clean up, hey?

Almost Famous...

From the Chronicle, Newcastle, UK

link

Logs pt 2

9'0" red tint bottom, and white opaque deck

9'2" orange foam tint rail bands
For the guys at Orange Bus

My 1st two poly boards in years....

back to basics..

Whomping helps purify the soul....

Somewhere in The Bahamas

Island Cruising

My trusty steed in the Bahamas.

She's seen better days back in CA as the salt air eats everything in the islands, especially after 7 years. She still runs and can pull down a house. Perfect for trips into the bush looking for waves....

Blast from the Past

Fine Young Cannibals... ah the good ol' days, eh?

Irmaozinho de Sangue

Pietro em Rio Vermelho, Floripa, Brasil, 2006

Probably the first quad rider at Mocamba....
6'0" Eps/Epoxy quad.

Some of the best people in the world live in Floripa. I highly recommend a trip if you've never been.

style distilled

Alex Knost, in a maybe less familiar format.

more unsurfed goodness..

another day, my parents flying around with a friend spotted this and sent it to me.

they said it wasn't a stormy day, either.

can't imagine a good day...

stoked bros

Just got this picture from a friend I met in Brazil. He's now somewhere near Bangkok, teaching English, and surfing his way around Asia/Indo. The board is a stringerless, resin tinted EPS/epoxy quad stingered fish I made at the CCL fabrica in Floripa. Glad to see he's still stoked, and getting waves. Mark's got the life we all dream of. He's working for the UK government, travelling, teaching the Queen's english, and being an ambassador for goodwill.

Where do the rest of the dreamers among us sign up?!

still unspoilt

There are still waves out there to be found by those wanting/willing to go a bit further....

and don't ask, because i wont tell...

My Long Lost Pride and Joy - Carl Ekstrom asymetrical log

I know it doesn't look like much, but if you know the history of this board you will see why I am so stoked to have it in my quiver. I bought it in OB, San Diego before I left in 2002. It was just leaning up against this dude's house with a sign on it for $150. Needless to say I snapped it up, but didn't know the whole story, just recognised the name, and that it was a vintage board. I took it into Channin the next day to fix it during my shift hotcoating, and everyone fell out, They couldn't believe I got it for so cheap, and Randy Wong broke down the significance of the find for me. Since then it has been very closely guarded, and locked in my parents attic in the Bahamas for 3 years.

I can't say for sure the year, but I took it to the longboard Grotto in Encinitas after the freakout at Channin, to see what it was worth, and got some more cool info on it. They suggested a full restoration, but I couldn't afford it, and besides, it was meant to be ridden...

Dig the asymmetrical tail, and reverse cut fin. Full nose and tail woodblocks and 1" stringer. The foil in the nose is super thin, and the rails are knifey-thinned out. I can't wait to get it back home and into some long waves....

Here's a link about Carl Ekstrom:http://www.theshaperstree.com/tales/ekstrom.asp

and some info from the Hydrodynamica movie site here:http://www.unit3a.nu/hydro/hydro.swf

Euro Fish Fry '08

Well, I must say that I am more than excited for this...

Last year's in the UK was great. I am sure this will be superb.

Keep posted here for more info:

Fish Brotherhood