Sneaking

Another quick sneak peak at Trevor and my new project...

T and I got to sneak out of the shop for a bit monday for a little under the radar session down the road; very VERY pleased with the results so far, it's gonna be an interesting winter!

Beaming

Beamer and I have been planning a board for him for a couple months now and after switching back and forth a few times on shape and general desires, I decided to have him come down for a weekend from the bay area and hang out while I built his board start to finish in the 24 hr window of time we both had to work with...

I shaped it in the evening (4'11" x 21" x 2 1/2" velosim), then woke up bright and early the next morning to meet him and Jason out at the boatyard; It was a solid task but not impossible; the board being full tint top and bottom with glass-on fins made the challenge even more tempting. A clear sanded board is no problem for that kind of time frame if you've got nothing else going on but this made me feel pretty accomplished by the end of the day, PLUS, we ate some dank pizza.

Beaut.

Nick Cook, pulling in on the most well-used hullibut to date...Brandon DiPierri shot this sometime last winter, it's a new favorite!

Herbiez

Custom edge/velo spoon about 90% through it's journey to being seaworthy...

Know It Will

Got to hang out with KL a bunch today while he's in town shooting a little assignment; he was in town with Kassia Meador, Harrison Roach, and a few other rip-shredders...we all got to hang and surf everyone's favorite point for a while and play in the sun. It was a super fun group to surf with for the day!!!!

Adler'd

Will Adler came by the shop while Trevor and I brainstormed and shaped a new project that is keeping us both very, VERY entertained at the moment...Will shot this first one with a huge panoramic film camera:

I always have to laugh a little when people timidly ask if it's okay that they come into the shaping room while I'm mid-board or if they'd be in my way...I've USUALLY got more than my fair share of company hanging out...

New Ones In France!

Just wanted to drop a little line out there and let people know the boards for Wallako Surf Shop in Bidart, France have arrived safely and are ready for fondling!

So if you're near there, go check 'em out and say hi to the for me!!!

er

I have this folder in my computer called 'Friends' that I thumb through periodically to find a blog post out of; sometimes I come up with nothing interesting, and others, it works out nicely...

The past few months have taught me a lot about what I thought I already knew about life and friends; Friends are good, so have them, right? nope. Friends fvcking RULE. Our first "opening day swell" is upon us and has been for a few days and my god its good to see everyone in the water instead of in Taco Bell.

Maybe it sounds a little p00s, but I bask in the presence of my friends. This year is starting off with a bang and I can't wait to see where it goes next!

Projectz

working on a new project with Will Adler and Trevor Gordon, little bit of this, little bit of that...

I'm stoked that the whole asym. thing isn't weirding SO many people out these days, I've been working on extremely varried tail shapes and fin setups for a little over a year now and have always been a little shy about 'em...I'm stoked on the new revelations!

Feels Like Float

T.Rev Gordon, and his magical nug, aptly named the t.Rev.

Photo by Maddie Grace...check out a project she is involved in called the Magic Bus Collective:

MAGIC BUSSES