Latest Bit of Fun - Bamboo Single Fin Tee

I was playing around again with my fin tees and came up with this one. I little bamboo ghost job.  It is definitely one of my favorites. Enjoy.

Welcome to the World Sunny Waters

Our friend Mick Waters emailed us last week to let us know that his wife Sue gave birth to their son Sunny two weeks early, after only 20 minutes of labor and in their BATHTUB at 4:28 am. The birth was a surprise and completely unassisted. Mick, Sue and Sunny shared their moment while his two young daughters listen from the bedroom. As a dad I am so happy for Mick that he has his son. As a dad who had a whole hospital behind him when his daughter was born, I am blown away at what the two of them went through in that bathroom.

As Mick put it "I don't know if it is  something I would particularly want to do again. Like swimming with Great Whites. You survive, but if you had to do it again by choice, most probably not. It is amazing though what we can do us humans if needed."

As for Sue, she is a champ. Amazing woman she is. Congratulations the five of you. You guys are amazing and lucky to have each other.

Grain Update. LokBox Fin Boxes Are In!

Ok, I feel like I just passed a huge test.  I have been staring at this beautiful board knowing I have to carve her up to put some fin boxes in and I was scared to death I was going to mess it up. After way too long I finally got the guts up to do them. 

You know the saying about raising a child right? "It takes a village." That is how I feel about this board.  I got my boxes at Mitch's and the guy there hooked me up with some natural colored ones. Very cool. I didn't even know they existed. Kipp came over and helped me measure everything out and transfer Binki's fin settings over to the Grain, loan me his Dremel Tool and talk me into it.

Finally it was time for me to do my work with hand routing the fin box holes and getting every thing to line up just right. After thinking it through and testing out a plan of attack I was able to pull it off. Both fin boxes are in and everything looks great. I can't tell you how stoked I am. I feel like I got some confidence and am ready to get the glass on. Next week Kipp and I will be tackling that.  I'll keep you posted.

Swamis photos

Chris Bartolomei Backside Tube

A Collection of Pictures That Move by Matt Brown

www.Korduroy.tv

I found this short on the Korduroy.tv site. Very cool. You get hypnotized watching it. I've never seen anything quite like it. Each frame is like a perfect photo. It moves at a pace that feels like the perfect time needed for your brain to take in the beauty of the shot and feel comfortable to move on. Amazing shots as well. Enjoy.

Rob Machado Surf Experience & Cardiff Green Expo Sat and Sun Sept. 26th & 27th

This weekend is the Rob Machado Surf Experience & Cardiff Green Expo down at seaside reef. Jamie and her husband Tak from Studio Aiuto did the poster and tee shirt.  It's going to be a fun kid-friendly weekend at Seaside with lots of green vendors, entertainment, kids surf contest, King & Queen of the Reef Triathlon... and more. Enjoy.

Good work on the poster guys!

Time for some more surf photos.

Dirty Wax Art - Trilogy

I realized I haven't put up any wax art lately. This is one I did a while back I call Trilogy. Believe it or not I have this one and everyone I've made plus the ones people have given me up on my wall. It makes me smile during the day when I look over and see these dirty little wax creations looking back at me. 

Last year I would have stripped my board and dumped it in the trash. Now my old wax has a new life and I have fun and get inspired. A win win for sure. 

For those of you still willing to do a little dirty wax art I still have Wax Buddies to hand out. They just sent me a new shipment a few weeks back so I have plenty to go around. Send them in and stick the little dirty creation on your bookshelf. You'll feel good about it I promise.

D Fin Clock

Sometimes you go to your door and find something you just didn't expect to see. The other day there was this D Fin Clock laying on my door mate with a note attached. Turns out my friends Mary and Paul got this clock at the Longboard Grotto about 15 years ago. It broke and then sat in a closet all this time. While cleaning things out she felt that I would appreciate it so she passed it on to me. All I can say is that it has been getting some attention around here. THANK YOU GUYS FOR THINKING OF ME!!!! It is very cool and I will find a nice spot to show it off.

Reminder Cheryl Sorg Art Show Tonight 6-9pm

There will be free beer and wine, too.

Coastal Clean Up Day Sat the 19th 9am-12pm Beacons Beach

Beacon's will be the focal point of another beach clean up. Parents drop your kids off as they can get community service points for school. Parents, stay and show your kids you care and make a good example. Check out the website here. www.cleanupday.org

Thank you Bob and Jan Rogers for being so committed to our community and beaches. I'm humbled in witnessing your leadership and generosity.

Mick Pig Dog Waters

Here's a nice little shot of our pen pal Mick taking a nice line backside somewhere in Oz. Enjoy.

Cheryl Sorg Art Show Sat. the 19th at the Eric Phleger Gallery

The lovely Cheryl Sorg has been working away on her new show for months now. It is finally done and the work is amazing! How does she find the time to cut every word out??? If you saw her show at the Encinitas library or the Long Beach Museum of Art and loved it, you are in luck, there is all new pieces to drool over.  Eric always puts on a great bash and is keeping true to the promise of supporting local artists. Way to go Eric! I look forward to seeing everyone there.

On the Attack!

Rasta Stills

My  friend Mick has been at it again shooting for his new film Little Black Wheels.  He knows I have been jonesing to see it so he sent me some recent stills from the Rasta section. Oh my, I thought  this would hold me over but I want to see the video even more now. Enjoy.

Osiris Pepallama Shoes

My friend Pepa is a designer who is originally from Australia. She moved to Leucadia 5 or 6 years ago. She has since moved on from our neighborhood but she continues to inspire us all. When she was living here she was one of the most talented designers I've ever known. She's worked for a lot of big names. We were super stoked that she just landed her first shoe design with Osiris. The style is the South Bronx/Artist Series/Pepa. You can find them here. Way to go Pepa!!!

Rochelle Ballard at Leucadia's Bergamot Spa, Sunday Sept 13, 5-7pm

Rochelle will be having an event at the new Bergamot Spa in Leucadia. They will be featuring her Yoga DVD Surf Into Yoga, having a Yoga class, live music, food and drinks. It will be a fun time.

I've been seeing events going on over at the Bergamot but had no idea what that place was. Go to their website and check out the photos. www.bergamotspa.com The place looks amazing. I was shocked it was right here in Leucadia.  

When:

Sunday Sept 13th 5-7pm

Come Early for a yoga class with Rochelle.

Class costs $20 and space is limited.

Where:

Click here for directions 

Erik and Lauren's New Keel Fish

Erik came over with his new board, a 5'10" custom painted Roy Sanchez Keel Fish. The board was painted by Erik and his lovely Girlfriend Lauren. The two have been waiting for this board to get back for a while now and are super stoked to get her in the water. 

It was fun for me to watch this board take shape. It started out with the two of them going to Roy's and helping him shape it. Then they took her home and painted her up and sent her off to get glassed. The finished result turned out really cool. I love the fins as well. Great work guys. Only question I have is... can I ride it?

A Few Shots of the Grain

This week I met up with Murphy to get the Grain signed before it gets glassed. Dennis looked it over and checked out my fine sanding and gave it his stamp of approval. He was also able to get rid of a ding I put in it. Thank you Dennis!  All and and all she is a beauty. Next post will be the glass job.

Mini Tudor Bat

Jay from Slider Mag was one of the guys who took us up on our offer for a free mini blank from Cowboy Dan. He was so stoked to get this thing. I got to chat with him when he picked it up. A super cool guy.  He has a fun site as well so check it out.

Here's the finished board.  It is modeled after a Tudor Bat. Dimensions are 9 1/2" lx 2 1/4" w x 1/4" t. It has some nose concave, 50/50 to sharper rails in the tail. It was hand sanded to perfection. Cool board Jay! Thanks for sharing.

DIY Longboard Fin by Kipp

These photos and email came in from Kipp today. He was super stoked to try making his own fin. Turned out cool and if you are in a pinch for cash and need a fin he has proven you can do it yourself. Thanks for sharing Kipp. I love the whole idea.

Hey Ed,
Got to try out my scrap plywood DIY fin this weekend and it worked great I couldn't tell the difference from my $65 fin and I love the organic look it gives the board. Here's a few shots of the whole process.
K.