Here’s how you can get some bitchin’ art on your surfboard. Photo from Moonlight Glassing, of Chris Malloy’s board.
1. Have some time on your hands.
2. Have a Mandala/Campbell Bros/Andino etc. board. Glassed on fins, of course.
3. Remove all the old wax you’ve got on your board. Duh. Leave your precious board in the sun [...]
If you’re a big guy, as in tall and/or large, you’ve got only a couple of options when it comes to surfing.
You can bust out a log. Think 9′6″ of foam. A log will be easy to paddle, and because of your size, easy enough to step on the tail and whip that boat around. [...]
There are two schools of thought - or two different debates - when it comes to surfing. One: Longboarding or shortboarding? Longboarding is better. That one’s easy. Moving on to the second: Leash or No Leash? I thought I’d cast my vote in this debate (er, school of thought), since the first one is an [...]
For anyone planning to start surfing, it’s a good idea to buy a used or epoxy board that can take a beating. And, before you paddle out don’t be afraid to ask a local where to get in and out of the water. This dude’s next lesson will be in ding repair.
[Editor's Note: Yeah - [...]
I came across this bizarre display of ridiculous surf consumerism during a random Google search this morning. The article was originally published by ABC News on Oct 8, 2004 …the headline screaming: “Intel Shows Off a Web-Surfing Surfboard”…a desperate attempt to save the hi-tech company from the dot.com bubble burst. Because you wouldn’t believe me [...]
Wow. This vid is pretty awesome for those into surfing nostalgia. (And we all are, ain’t we!). Here you’ll see a bunch of old guys (old guys rule blah blah blah) carving, literally, a log out of…a log. They even start the project with a massive chisel. This vid must be from the mid-80s or [...]
There’s all sorts of cool shiz on Craigslist this time of year, but this one takes the cake - a very cool story follows. This guy in San Diego is selling a 1962 Hobie Alter Longboard, pictures shown here.
The size is roughly 9″8″. Says our intrepid Craigslist seller: “When I got this board I was [...]
Very cool video where you see blank to shortboard ready for glassing. Nicely done. Two minutes of my day got me stoked - it’ll get you stoked, too.
Fish shapes. They’re back. And here you can witness one being shaped by Rick Malwitz surfboards. These time lapse surfboard shaping videos are rad, and give a good glimpse into what it takes to shape a surfboard. In this case, a little fish.
WIPEOUT!!!
A lot of people are idiots. Even surfers. This guy is a great example of a surfer who didn’t get his daily dose (let your imagination figure it out…). If I was that guy, the first thing that would go through my mind as the car started tipping is “Oh sh!t!!! [...]