Joe Bauguess shaper|inventor of the first Mini Simmons

Joe Bauguess Inventor of the very FIRST Mini Simmons had a few moments to tell us the history behind the shape and its natural progression into surfboard design. To learn more go to http://joebsurfshapes.com Filmed by Matthew Roybal

DRAIN - A Dogbowl Short by Jake Janisse

DRAIN - A DOGBOWL SHORT directed by JAKE JANISSE from DRAIN - A DOGBOWL SHORT on Vimeo.
THIS HISTORIC 8MM FOOTAGE OF DOGTOWN'S FOUNDING MEMBERS, WAS CAPTURED IN THE SPRING OF 1977 BY WAYNE BABCOCK. WAYNE HAS NEVER RELEASED THIS FOOTAGE NOR HAS HE SHARED HIS VINTAGE DOGTOWN SKATEBOARD COLLECTION WITH THE PUBLIC, BOTH HAVE BEEN DONATED EXCLUSIVELY IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECt.

The Dog Bowl, originally known only to the most hardcore DogTown crew, was located in Northern Santa Monica - The Dogtown crew had their own pool that they could skate in peace. "Dino's Dog Bowl" was shortened to just "The Dog Bowl." A teenager with terminal cancer asked his father to drain the family pool on their huge estate overlooking The Brentwood Country Club Golf Course. Some of the most famous photographs in skateboarding were shot at the Dog Bowl. Tony Alva is credited with doing the first front side aerials at the pool in the fall of 1977. It was named "The Dog Bowl" because there were dogs always hanging out at the pool. On any given day over the summer of 1977 most of the entire DogTown crew were at the pool. Some of the best skating sessions EVER took place there.

The work of a wood craftsman

 Craig Cater lives down Nimbin way in the northern New South Wales hills. He has just sent me (Wooden Surfboards) a link to his site and these great shots of a couple of boards he has been building.

"Heres a few pix of my latest boards which I've been working on in tandem for the last few months.
Both are the same design & dimensions modelled on McCoy's designs."

6ft 4 inch x 20 inch  x 3 inch
17inch tail
13 1/2 inch nose
Wide point - 3 inches behind halfway
Bottom - 4mm convex
Fins -  one board has glassed on thruster setup
Other board has 10 inch fin box & side fin plugs

Skins -  5mm paulownia,  silky oak , red cedar , huon pine
Ribs -6mm paulownia
Spine - 5mm marine ply
Parquet mandalas - huon, silky, black wattle, camphour, paulownia & red cedar
Fins - Tasmanian Sassafras  - Huon pine , red cedar - epoxy coated
Finish- kinetix epoxy lam & fill coat - polyester finish coat -wet sanded to 2500 grit , buff & polish
Inside of board -  sealed with varnish

in, Wooden Surfboards

Sample of new Mitch Abshere fin | art by Hoff Hanson

in, Captain Fin Company

Slalom 22" By Siebert | New boards

 

  

in, Siebert Surfboards

Recycling Skateboards by The Driftwood Collective

Recycling skateboards from pedro vieira on Vimeo.
New Carver Diamond 24” x 7” board, redesigned by the Driftwood Collective…
This board was designed to work with Carver C7 5.0” truck sets.
Enjoy it!!

9'6'' Salinas Pintail shaped by Tyler Warren

in, Surf-Knot

It's all about the glide

photography and shape by Daniel Costa

in, Retromovement

40 years of the BONZER by Miguel Barreira

Drift Surfing just posted a great feature on the 40 years of the Bonzer. The article was an original idea of Portuguese photographer, Miguel Barreira, who also took the amazing photos that go with it. Miguel asked Malcolm to write down forty notable things, divided in four categories, to represent the forty years of the Bonzer.
The result is awesome, a genuine and personal view on the Bonzer and people involved.

You can read the feature HERE

The beautiful photos on the feature deserve a place of its own, so I'm posting them here so you can have a better view on them.

Great work Miguel!

in, Magic Quiver

THE THINGS I CARRY by Jeff Beck

THE THINGS I CARRY: Jeff Beck from FLY CANVAS on Vimeo.
FLY CANVAS presents the first episode of THE THINGS I CARRY featuring Jeff Beck of Nine Lights Surfboards. In this signature short, we sit down with the wood wizard to figure out what he carries. Listen and learn as he shares his insights on the importance of staying creative, true and passionate no matter what the path may be.


Everyone Carries Something.

www.flycanvas.com
www.ninelightssurfboards.com

Tipping Barrels

Tipping Barrels takes you into the deep wilderness in the northern temperate rainforest along the border between British Columbia, Canada and Alaska. Brothers Arran and Reid Jackson enjoy the diverse scenery, wildlife and waves as they learn more about this global treasure. In addition to the adventure, the video provides a look into the environmental issues that the region faces.



Tipping Barrels from Sitka on Vimeo.
Tipping Barrels - Journey Into The Great Bear

‘Tipping Barrels’ is a unique combination of surfing and environmental journalism that follows surfers Arran and Reid Jackson on a trip into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, where they learn more about the region and the issues confronting it.


Directed by Ben Gulliver

Produced by Rene Gauthier and Michael Reid

Filmed by:

Ben Gulliver
Ian McAllister

Cineflex Provided by Sherpas Cinema:

Dave Mossop
Eric Crosland
John Trapman
Malcolm Sangster

Helen Interview by Michael Reid

Underwater by Jason Sturgis

WWW.PACIFICWILD.ORG

WWW.SITKA.CA


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Phil Edwards

ENTREVISTA A PHIL EDWARDS from Capitan Surfocker on Vimeo.

Flex Pigs Fins

in, Cooperfish Surfboards

Balsa and Cedar guns by Joe Bauguess

Joe also makes, from scratch, Balsa wood and redwood big wave guns.

A shapers shaper, Joe’s been shaping for almost 50 years now. 

The gallery below will take you from balsa wood planks and redwood 

fence planks to a full on hand shaped Balsa and Redwood Gun.

He may be credited with the Mini Simmons design but Joe is also

a keen shaper and board builder of all sorts of craft such as these 

beauties.

http://joebsurfshapes.com

in, Wooden Surfboards

MACHINE

MACHINE from matt machine on Vimeo.
Director - Mat Harrington
Editor -  Ceinwen Berry
DOP - David Rusanow & Paul Mason
Music - Surya Bajracharya & Karuna Bajracharya
Post - Defintion Films - David Gross
VFX - Bryn Farrelly
Colourist - Trish Cahill
Sound - by Huzzah - Andrew Plain
Additional Music - Cameron Bruce
Graphics - WeBuyYourKids - http://wbyk.com.au/blog/


Special Thanks: Sophie Lee, Cameron Wintour, Damien Drew, Cath Muscat & Patches.

Flake & Flames - Teaser (California)

Flake & Flames - Teaser II (California) from The Pixeleye on Vimeo.
Second teaser of the upcoming Kustom Kulture movie "Flake & Flames" with international artists like Dirty Donny, COOP, The Pizz, Dan Collins, Von Franco, Bob Spina, Cole Foster, Robert Kruse, Kutty Notebook, Big P... out on DVD in 2012! www.flakeandflames.com

Check out the "Behind the Scenes/Making of" video:
http://www.vimeo.com/24001704

...and the Hot Rod Shooting by Dirk Behlau, too:
http://www.vimeo.com/23953042

Producer: Jesper Bram
Director of Photography: Dirk Behlau
Directors: Jesper Bram & Dirk Behlau
Filmed by: Jesper Bram & Dirk Behlau
Edited by: Dirk Behlau
Soundtrack by: The Dynotones, www.dynotones.com
Shot with: Canon 5D Mark II & Canon 7D

Manufacturing Stoke

MANUFACTURING STOKE from misfit pictures on Vimeo.
misfit pictures presents...

For more information, www.manufacturingstoke.com

contact: misfitpic at hotmail dot com
PMK

a little of last week!

in, Surfers Garden

8'0" Blue Piggy | New Photo Shoot

photography by Tiago Reis

Devon Howard testing 9'6" Tyler Surfboard

Devon Howard-X-Tyler Hatzikian from The Wave Journal on Vimeo.
This is Devon Howard at Old Man's test piloting a custom 9'6" "Tyler Surfboards" shaped by Tyler Hatzikian in El Segundo, CA. Devon is fascinated by the Australian design period of 66/67. See Paul Witzig's film "Hot Generation" for a better understanding of the super refined longboard designs and surfing happening at that time. The fin is a 10' Flex Greenough template  made of Volan cloth by Larry Allison. The wide point is back, and the mid point runs narrower than most logs at 22". Devon and Tyler will keep working on refining this design. More to come soon...


Camera: Edit
Erik Derman