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.
This time lapse video is, with no doubt, the coolest time lapse surfing-related video I’ve seen. Watching this was almost like sex almost like getting barrelled. So cool. Don’t ding this log, but yeah, pretty damn cool. Watch for yourself:
I love this video. It’s not easy to figure out where the shape is going - but without ruining the surprise, it’s a great little small surf summer board. Anyway - this is shaping and surfboard, and making a puzzle, all through a time-lapse lens:
Given that surfboard boardbag fees aren’t going down anytime soon, and I’m heading to Costa Rica, what I really, really need is a board like this that can collapse into two pieces. Not a longboard, but a shortboard. You may have seen this board somewhere as a concept board, a carbon fiber collapsible surfboard or [...]
Readers will know that I was intent on shaping a surfboard out of pink foam insulation. I went to Home Depot, and bought 2″ and 1″ pieces. Once home, I mixed up a batch of epoxy and sandwiched it between the two pieces of foam; placing the thinner sheet on top. To guarantee good adhesion [...]
There is a shared ritual for anyone who puts their hands on a surfboard for the first time. First, you’ll feel the smooth contouring of the rails, then sight down the stringer, dance our finger tips over any bottom contours, flip it over a few times and then ask: “How’d they make this?” These days, all [...]
No, he’s not dominating the tour (at least, so far…), he’s making boards with crazy recipes one would use to make special yogurts (yummy)! This time, he’s fusing the natural shape of a manta ray with his recent designs such as the Wizard Sleeve and the Tangent. How does this thing ride? [...]