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Monday, October 7, 2013

The Shop Next Door | Chris Christenson "Dead Sled"


The Shop Next Door - Chris Christenson "Dead Sled" from Macauley Rae on Vimeo.
A collaboration between The Shop Next Door and Brett Caller. Brett was sent some surfboards from The Shop Next Door which he then went and rode. This was his first surf on a Chris Christenson log at a local point break.

This particular Christenson shape is called the "Dead Sled" which is a perfect log for both beach and point breaks. The "Dead Sled" is an ideal all around log because of the parallel outline and the rolled vee in the tail for easy rail to rail transition on the wave. With this shape the 50/50 rails are slightly pinched throughout the board and the generous concave in the nose also enhance the perfect amount of lift whilst poised on the nose. All the while the boards reverse rocker will help continue forward trim but it will still stay buried in the curl for major tip time.

For more surfboard hype please visit:
http://theshopnextdoor.com.au
http://www.christensonsurfboards.com


Camera/Edit: Macauley Rae www.macauleyrae.tumblr.com
Music: Gordon Baker https://soundcloud.com/gordonjeffreybaker

MYSTICO... PART I


MYSTICO... PART I from Henry Cousins on Vimeo.
A day with Carl Gonsalves
The first section of a two part series...

living on the popular Northern Beaches these days limits you in terms of wave variety with wind and swell lacking to aline frequently & large crowds surfing the limited waves make for frustrating sessions. Myself, good friend Carl Gonsalves and his girlfriend Anna, headed south to a place that I had been to once, not traditionally known as a longboarding wave, more for bodyboarders... We left early and made our way to the Coal Coast, after driving for a few hours and numerous stops we reached the somewhat empty, typical American suburban community, every house resembling the one next to it, we drove through national parks and stumbled down muddy tracks, perfect waves awaited, the sun was out, the water crystal clear and next to nobody out...

What you see here was what we found and surfed that day for a few hours.. quick sections, stalls, nose rides, bottom turns and head dips...

Surfing a Gato Heroi- 9’7 Playboy

MYSTICO

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Jai Zye and Josh


Jai Zye and Josh from John Lee on Vimeo.
Jai Lee,Zye Norris and Josh Constable shredding some winter peelers

Song - Lightning Bolt
Artist - Jake Bugg

Mexico | California Summer


Mexico | California Summer from RVCA on Vimeo.
California goes flat so the boys head south. Featuring Ellis Ericson, Alex Knost, Ford Archbold and Tanner Prairie. Filmed & Edited by Jimmy James, song: Cowboys Don't Get High by The Memories.

More California Summer: http://www.rvca.com/b/post/california-summer

Friday, October 4, 2013

Mencel Surfboards


Mencel Surfboards from Tom Contarino on Vimeo.
Charles Mencel is a surfboard shaper out of monmouth county New Jersey.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

NORTHERN GLIDE


NORTHERN GLIDE from Henry Cousins on Vimeo.
CARL GONSALVES, MYLES DOUGHMAN AND MATT CHONOSKI IN A CLASSIC HOME EDIT TO GET YOU KEEN ON THE AQUATIC SIDE OF LIFE.

A VARIATION OF WATER WALLS -

LAND FOOTAGE/ EDIT- BENJY FODOR
WATER FOOTAGE- HENRY COUSINS

CECE EARLYBIRD 1


CECE EARLYBIRD 1 from cece surfboards on Vimeo.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Uppercut deluxe x Thomas AUS


Uppercut deluxe x Thomas AUS port of call DRAFT PREVIEW from Andrew Gough on Vimeo.
MISSING!!

- Glassing

- more surfing footage

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Southsiders present: Wheels & Waves | Second Edition


Southsiders present: Wheels & Waves - second edition from Douglas Guillot on Vimeo.
The official video of the second edition of the Wheels & Waves.

Why did we bring together motorcycles and surfing for a second event ?
A question that we are often being asked.
The answer lies in the notion of freedom that is drawn from these two disciplines - and the resulting danger and adrenaline that are two significant and common reactions.
"Riding" is addictive, we are in need of this vital energy.
Wheels and Waves is a unique opportunity for us to gather and share our passions in a stunning region and environment.
We've loved making and living this event, the story is far from over as we imagine new surprises for the next edition.

See you soon!


pourquoi avoir tenté d'associer pour la deuxième fois les motos et le surf ?
c'est une question qui nous est régulièrement posée. La réponse réside dans la notion de liberté
qui se dégage de ces deux disciplines, la mise en danger et l'adrénaline qui en découle sont deux aspects
communs non négligables. Rider est addictif. nous avons besoin de cette énergie vitale.
Wheels and Waves est une occasion unique de nous retrouver et de partager nos passions dans un cadre et une région facinante.
Nous avons aimé construire et vivre cet événement, l'aventure est loin d'être terminée, nous nous devons d'imaginer une suite
toujours plus surprenante, A bientôt!

Vincent prat
Southsiders-mc@blogspot.com
www.wheels-and-waves.com


Shot & edited: Douglas Guillot

Music: The KVB - I Only See The Lights
Magnetix - I Drink - But My Guitar Doesn't

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Matix Mexico


Matix Mexico from Matix Clothing on Vimeo.
Turkey & JJ head down to Baja.

Suspension


Suspension from Mike Adno on Vimeo.
Documentary film made for UNF's AfterImage Documentary about what it is to be a professional longboarder.
Narration by Justin Quintal
Featuring Justin Quintal, Joel Tudor, and Ryan Burch
Directed, edited, and filmed by Michael Adno
Additional filming by Jordan Blumetti

Friday, September 20, 2013

Full size plans available from Grain

"You’ve asked for them. For all you home builders that would rather start from scratch then a box, you can now buy any of the shapes we offer as a kit as full-size paper plans. Paper plans include all frames and keel, templates and instructions to help you through the process. This is the least expensive way to buy a Grain shape, and if you don’t mind some extra work, it’s a great way to see the process from start to finish. Fall is here, clean out that basement and get started."
Click HERE to link up and find out more.
Grain have a great range of boards and this will be a great way to get started on your first board. You will also need to understand their building method so scan around their site for more details.






Thursday, September 19, 2013

Desillusion, Like Ten Again


Desillusion, Like Ten Again. from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo.
Because we had some lost footage left that was gathering dust,
because you're not 10 years old every day,
because 2012 was one hell of a fucking year,
because we miss all of them, and for heaps of other reasons that come to mind ,we have decided to do one last edition ,as a way of raising our glass one last time to our tenth year.

Ozzie Wright, Trevor Andrew, Andrew Reynolds, Dylan Rieder, Peter Line, Alex Knost, Heath Kirchart, not to mention all our other anonymous friends ; guys we've partied with,gone on mad sessions with or simply met on the road, thanks for the inspiration.Desillusion would never have lasted this long without all of you guys.

Desillusion still in progress. Forever.

Music : Daughters of Eve - Hey Lover

More about Desillusion on http://www.dslmag.com

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

The Boardroom Surfboard Show

Tiago,

I wanted to touch base with you today about The Boardroom Surfboard Show, which will be happening October 5 & 6 at the OC Fair and Events Center in Costa Mesa.

The Boardroom, which was formerly known as Sacred Craft, is a celebration of surfboards and the shapers who make them. Dozens and dozens of shapers and hundreds of surfboards of every conceivable shape and dimension will be on hand, along with thousands of stoked surfers from across Southern California.

We have the burden of passion, which tricks us into thinking that everything we have planned is fascinating and noteworthy. We tend to get over-earnest. But we care about surfboards and we care about the under-sung individuals who toil away in shaping bays each day. We think they are worthy of not only support, but celebration.

Judging from the look and feel of Longboard Retro Days, we think you’ll understand and agree. We think you get it. In fact, it’s probably just as important to you as it is to us.

We’re hoping that you’ll join us at the event, to celebrate surfboards, surf culture and the fine folks really responsible for our stoke.

And if you think this is an event worthy of attending, perhaps you’ll help us spread the good news before the event on your site.


There will be a ton going on that might interest your readers:


· The Icons Of Foam Tribute To The Masters


· The Chunk Of Foam Challenge


· Best Of Show, Plus Surf Art & Culture

· Amidst Surf Industry Turmoil, A Refocus On What’s At The Heart Of Surfing


Here’s more detail on each of these events/themes/story ideas.

Show Founder Scott Bass (scott@boardroomshow.com; 760-445-9770) is eager to answer any questions you might have about these following events:


*** The Icons Of Foam Tribute To The Masters Honoring Terry Martin 
Presented By US Blanks. ***

In a special memorial shaping tribute this October, The Boardroom will honor Martin during the Icons of Foam Tribute to the Masters Shape-off presented by US Blanks. Five shapers will receive the honor of replicating a classic Terry Martin surfboard.

“Last year was tough. We lost a truly humble, beautiful, classy and beloved father, shaper and surfer,” said Scott Bass, founder and show director of The Boardroom. “The grieving has mostly passed, and it is a fine time to honor Terry Martin’s shaping legacy and exalt his surfboard craftsmanship during the Icons of Foam Tribute to the Masters.”

An incredible video of Martin can be found here: 



Shaping Life Terry Martin from Donald Brink on Vimeo.


The five shapers selected to honor the memory of Terry Martin during the Icons of Foam Shape Off are all worthy of the man himself:

Tyler Warren: An inspired and well traveled illustrator, designer, painter, shaper and surfer. Tyler has turned heads for both his incredible art work but also his shaping, including a dual-keeled "Bar Of Soap" design -- a "refined and tastefully decorated variant on the Bob Simmons planning hull, with a noticeable dash of Lis fish thrown in for good measure," says Richard Kenvin in The Surfer's Journal.

Matt Calvani: A California surfer/shaper who heads up the Bing brand of surfboards. "The Bing brand has always had a mystique about it—from its association with David Nuuhiwa and Dick Brewer to the Campbell Brothers bonzers—that has made it a part of surfing history. I started introducing and refining those amazing historical shapes. My goal was to capture the essence of those eras in surfboard history while adding the knowledge I had learned in my own journey," says Matt in a Liquid Salt interview.

Ricky Carroll: Three-time winner of the Icons Of Foam Tribute to the masters and winner of the inaugural Chunk Of Foam Challenge (see below), Ricky Carroll is the owner of R&D Surf, a surfboard manufacturing facility located in East Central Florida that’s been at the forefront of surfboard building for nearly 20 years.

Donald Brink: Renowned for his asymmetrical shapes, Donald is also a big believer that the creative process in building a board should be shared between shaper and surfer. “Its an honor to be included in the conversations of surfing and surfboards throughput the world. Hard work, dedication to a passionate path and a commitment to responsibilities seems to be the common must-haves to things that are built over time and have a good effect on others and add to the world."

Mickey Munoz: Grandmaster board shaper and legendary waterman, Mickey Muñoz has been surfing and designing boards since the late 1940s. A Waimea Bay pioneer, his iconic Quasimodo surf stance and decades of quality shaping have carved a permanent place for Munoz in the pantheon of surfing's greatest. Nobody casts a longer shadow.

About Terry Martin: Terry Martin, described by many as ‘The Machine’ because of his effortless and efficient shaping style, spent the majority of his 60-year shaping career working at the Hobie Surfboards factory. He averaged ten boards a day and surfed during lunch.

Martin helped to create signature models for legendary surfers including Corky Carroll, Gerry Lopez, and Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew. Mickey Munoz, a legendary shaper in his own right, described the big, bearded Martin as “giving, ethical, knowledgeable, passionate about shaping and surfing and the art of shaping; a friend, a real friend, a good friend; a brother. He was almost like a saint, if you will, just his consciousness and his demeanor."

“Terry Martin took great joy in walking the aisles of past Boardroom shows greeting his friends and fellow craftsmen and talking story. He was always particularly interested in the Icons of Foam Tributes and loved to study the techniques of his fellow shapers. I think Terry might have had a hard time being featured in this way had he been able to attend the event… but to honor Terry and his talents as a shaper in this way is a wonderful tribute to this great man and iconic shaper” said Royce Cansler on behalf of the Martin family.

"Each year at the Icons of Foam Tribute, US Blanks is in awe of the talent level and inspirational shaping that takes place," said Jeff Holtby of US Blanks. "This years' lineup of shapers honoring Terry is jaw-dropping. We are again stoked to be a part of this special event."



**** Chunk Of Foam Challenge Presented By Bubble Gum Surf Wax ****


Harken back to the days of ancient Polynesian board building. Boards were made out of chunks of wood. If you wanted a board, you found a tree. We are tweaking that concept just a touch by challenging a selection of top echelon shapers to create a surfboard out of an 8' x 2' x 2' chunk of foam. This is an intriguing, entertaining, and fun opportunity to lift up and exault the craft of shaping surfboards. That's it.



The Chunk of Foam Challenge will kick off with the ceremonial spinning of the wheel. There will be three surfboard designs on the wheel, whatever design the arrow lands on determines the surfboard the shapers will be asked to replicate. All three shapers will replicate the exact same surfboard design.

The Unveiling: Each shaper will be allowed to check out the surfboard, i.e. hold it, feel its rails, and dwell on its intricacies for 60 seconds. That is all. The surfboard is then put behind stanchions -- but only for viewing. No on is allowed within 10 feet of the board.

The Tools: Each shaper may bring in their own hand tools, but only one power tool of their choosing, into the shaping bay. Furthermore, they are not allowed any modern measuring devices: no tape, no T squares, no templates, no rocker bars.

Time: Each shaper is allowed three hours. The time is strictly enforced.
The Judging: A select panel of uniquely qualified distinguished, and subtly-gray haired judges will determine the winner at 3:30pm on Sunday.

Participating Shapers Include: Wayne Rich, Marc Andreini, Brian Hilbers, and Stu Kenson.

This is a great event. The inaugural version happened last week in Orlando Florida at it turned out to be as diabolical as it was fun to watch.


Here are some details from that event:

Ricky Carroll solidified his rep as the king of the Shape Off during the debut of The Chunk Of Foam Challenge presented by BubbleGum Surf Wax. Three shapers were asked to shape a board out of a 8’ x2’ x2’ chunk of foam with only one power tool, no templates, and no measuring devices.

Complicating matters was the board they had to replicate: “It was an Inter-Island slipper nose inspired by Reno Abellira and Dick Brewer,” said The Boardroom Show Founder Scott Bass. “What made it difficult was the remarkable amount of nose rocker—nine inches—a domed ‘S’ deck and reverse rocker in the tail area.”

All three shapers competing in the Chunk Of Foam Challenge—Carroll, Stu Sharpe, and Juan Rodriquez—did a remarkable job given the challenge, but judges Greg Loehr, Rich Price and Pete Dooley were united in their decision. A three-time winner of the Icons Of Foam Shape Off, Carroll’s Chunk Of Foam win was made even more impressive by the fact that he was working with a thrown back and was barely able to walk.

As Pat Rawson later commented: “Yeah, Ricky could have shaped that damn thing with his eyes closed! And it was a REALLY HARD board to duplicate out of any blank!!! Congrat's Ricky! You're the best! Grand Champion! Four-time winner!

If that wasn’t enough, once he left the shaping bay he joined his band, Lady and the Tramps, for a hit-filled set on the main stage. Truly a renaissance man.



**** Best Of Show, Plus Art & Culture ****


The Boardroom on Oct 5-6 at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California will spotlight a selection of our exhibitor’s best boards during our popular "Best Of Show" competition.

This is a free competition. Each surfboard manufacturer can enter one board only. Categories include: Best Sustainable Surfboard, Best Longboard, Best Wooden Surfboard, Best Shortboard, Best Concept Surfboard

The term "best" means just that, a subjective view, an opinion. Build whatever you feel meets your own criteria of "best" within each category. A definition of "best" might include, but is not limited to: outline, bottom contour, hand-shaped, laminating techniques, intricate color work, pinline artistry, fin placement, fin choice, etc., etc.

Winners receives one complimentary 10' x10' booth at the next The Boardroom show in 2014.

The Boardroom is also a celebration of the entire surf culture and several significant artists will be on hand displaying their work including: Matt Beard (http://mattbeardart.com), Nathan Gibbs (http://nathangibbsart.com), Spencer Reynolds (http://artandsurf.com), Charlie Clingman (http://www.foreverstoked.com), and more.

Plus the Boardroom will feature live music, book signings, autograph signings, surf videos, good times, and great stoke.



**** But Don’t Forget, It’s All About Shapers And Surfboards ****

Excuse me as I stand on my soapbox again, misty eyed and pleading: We think The Boardroom recaptures something special, something that made surfing unique, something that we risk losing altogether. Surf shops used to be a place for one-on-one interaction. A place were surfers got to look their shaper in the eye and help create something magical.

Take a look around. Many parts of the surf industry are in turmoil. But we can never lose our way entirely if we remember what’s important. Because deep down surfers only care about two things: surfboards and the waves to ride them on.

We hope to see you October 5 & 6 at the OC Fair & Events Center for The Boardroom.

If this is something that excites you, something you think is deserving, help us spread the word.
Thanks for your time and let me know if you have any questions whatsoever.

Cheers

Sean









Rabbitsfoot + Ryan Burch Section | Almost Cut My Hair


Rabbitsfoot + Ryan Burch Section - Almost Cut My Hair from Ryan Lovelace on Vimeo.
A totally tantalizing section from Almost Cut My Hair - Ryan Burch finless ripping with casual steez on the Rabbitsfoot. Something to cherish.
......This section renders crowds rather quiet, see what it does for you....

Download the entire film at www.Reelhouse.org/RyanLovelace
Music in this section by Freshwave ----> www.freshwave.bandcamp.com

Monday, September 16, 2013

Dyer Brand


Dyer Brand from Dyer Brand on Vimeo.
Dyer Brand is a menswear and surfboard manufacturing company based in San Diego, California.

www.dyerbrand.com

Sen No Sen | Fall 2013


sen no sen - fall 2013 from dolly on Vimeo.
Sen no sen fall 2013

Music : The Babies "run me over"
https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/our-house-on-the-hill/id575297410

How to do a Resin Tint Glass Job on a Surfboard



A surfboard really comes to life during the glassing process. The fiberglass adds strength, flex, style, weight and seals the shaper's design inside. Most of the time it's a surfboard with a resin pigment swirl, tint, fabric inlay or gloss polish that grabs your attention and says, "look at me, ride me, I'm cool."
We love that every shaper and glasser has artistic abilities that come out in their work. Since we did a shaping video with Ben Aipa, we thought it would make sense to follow up with a color lamination video with Otis from Hawaii Surf Factory. Otis has been making surfboards for over 30 years and is a true master craftsman.
In this video Otis does a standard magenta tint on the bottom of a Dick Brewer surfboard followed by a pink tint deck inlay. We also cover how to do a standard magenta deck tint as well. With as much experience as Otis has, you'll want to pay attention to the details and the way he uses his tools. You can see more of Otis' work at www.hawaiisurffactory.com and check out the glassing tools and materials he uses at http://shop.fiberglasshawaii.com.