Surfboard Wax Art - How to get perfect little artsy bumps like this. If you want ‘em.

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 [...]

Big Guy Tri - a shortboard for bigger surfers

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. [...]

Leash or No Leash…My Vote

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 [...]

Why you don’t lend your boards to Beginners

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 - [...]

Intel Shows Off a Web-Surfing Surfboard

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 [...]

How to make a longboard - out wood, starring Greg Noll, Doc Ball, LeRoy Grannis and Lorrin Harrison

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 [...]

1962-63 Hobie Longboard Possibly Shaped by Mike Hynson

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 [...]

Time-lapse surfboard shaping

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.

Here fishy fishy - a surfboard shaping time lapse video

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.

What not to do with surfboards on top of your car

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!!! [...]