odds and sods...

so as ever the factory has started to get busy but im still trying to find time to get the mk1 GP buggy done

here she is all stripped down ready for some welding

just waiting on the new panels to arrive to be cut out and welded in place

the body is inside having some repairs as as 30+years have taken a little toll but nothing serious

will keep you updated

back to dreaming of 70s metalflake paintwork

odds and sods...

twin for jorys

here is a little retro twin for jorys

my old shop grom who is now a fully fledged surf bum and thankfully has left the bodyboarding behind him. thats another one converted to real surf

even made some keels for the board to match

Tri Plane Hull

part way through the glassing a little tri plane hull

another shape that has been through the testing this winter and now goes into the list of models available

these things are super fun once you get the hang of them really makes you change your surfing lean in deep and plant all that rail in the face and hang on tight

got a few other things lurking in the room waiting to see light of day stay tuned

something to keep all you retro specialist newbies gawping but thats a rant for another day

see you all soon

epoxy alaias

love these things

better float and more grip than the woods

got this one back in for some repairs and am in the process of a couple with tomo tails

love em

foam handguns

found a broken board in the skip so meant only one thing

foam handplanes

heres the first one

more done at last

as well as the usual work i have finally got round to finishing some other boards

a nice little stubby longboard and the velzey pig

slower year this year but mimizan has good waves so that means more time for surf

plus the epoxy shortboards are a winner so lots of them going out the doors

still here

yes i am still here and still producing boards

its been a hard winter and a few of my fellow board makers have decided to call it a day mostly down to cheap asian boards flooding our markets

but what do you do ..... yep thats it keep making good boards and hope that people will see the difference

heres a little ladies longboard for a hotdogging german

hope you all like it

got to get back and polish that mini simmons and the noserider

nearly time again

hello all
well it seems to have been a long cold winter but spring is beckoning
up here in the pine forests i have been busy changing the factory;cleaning building a dedicated epoxy room and a new shop at the front of the factory
its getting close...
also have been building a couple of boards getting ready to fill the racks

will let you all know when im opening the doors on the new shop pop by have an apero and a chat

pics soon
now back to work

gun time

heres a gun fresh out of the glassing room

6ft10

single fin of course ......

trying to finsih bits before i head off to portugal for some R&R

heheh

union jack board

ok

so im an english guy working out of france ......

so who gets the order to resin tint a union jack on the bottom of a longboard ??

lala land

so its time to start oiling the alaia

you can see the heavy concave in one of the shots

looking forward to giving her a blast

fishy penguin

got an order for a scoop deck fish

the guy had ridden one of the ones from last year and just wanted it to be thinned out on the tail,keeping harder edges

and a blk and whit resin tint

so here she is

more later

oh also the alaia ive started and if i get the time i will finish it quickly but orders come first

noserider (cindy)

here was cindy a sweet noserider

kept her all clean and clear you all know thats as hard as covering everything with a coloured tint.

built up a resin tail and was keen on keeping her untill team rider tommy came by and begged to have her

so being the softy i am i agreed

cindy because there was a blk spot in the foam just like mrs crawfords lip one

so a cple of pics of her an tommy

fish fry quiver

heres the quiver i took to the fish fry in ireland

there was a nice mix of old and new

even an asymmetrical to keep things moving on.

the fry was not overly well advertised and seemed a little more low key than normal but hey....

so heres what i took let me know your thoughts

even though they were not liked by the judges due to not having lockbox fitted i was still happy with them and had very good feedback from others even some very nice compliments from rich pavel

so better start thinking for next year

fish and logo,s

well im still trying to get ready for the fish fry in ireland

.. how many is a polite nuber to take along to a thing like that????

well ill keep at it and see what gets ready

also been doing a couple of custom boards for some girls who work for tommy the sponsor boy

so had to do a logo and came up with this little number

i like the idea

well now back to the fish

the shaping room needs cleaning too any takers out there ????

time to polish .....................

love to see boards nearly ready but....
that means one thing a few hours in the sanding room polishing
but there you go such is life
but why do the Pixies never pass by over night and leave you with a gleaming stick in the morn
mmmmmm
i wonder

current bits

just a couple of the boards currently in the glassing room
i know its easy to say but i love the logo more and more...
keep looking

runny eggs

a breakfast inspired 6ft egg
thought id do a deck inlay for a changes
i like it

wooden D fin

had some balsa and redwood laying about
so made up a d fin not the classic shape but a little more raked
after i cut it i saw the layup was off so does that make it a setting sun ?????
just needs putting on a board and glossing