Here is the new "Trash Can Simmons" from Adrian Knott at Rake
" Full art inlay black laps - black pigment deck, stringerless arctail - refined shape for 2012"
" This is a 5'0 x 21.5 x 2 3/8 "
" Laminated by sean nettleton - art & shaped by Ado Knott "
Johnny T , a happy camper with his new simmons. On the plane to Bali Saturday for 3 weeks.
5ft 4" x 22 1/2" x 3" - nice gloss job by Peter Mo.
The Annual Alley Fish Fry has attracted the interest of many innovative shapers in the past. And a growing number of home / backyard inspired shapers as well. It is great to see and great for the whole surfing community to have guys have a go at it themselves and realise what goes into building a board. To appreciate what so many have taken for granted for so long. Anyway here is David Chung's first shape with "Chunky" - 5ft 2" x 22" x 2.75" - looks the goods to me.
" I just wanted to share my latest project with you. I've been obessed with the Mini Simmons for a long time and always thought it's simple shape would be perfect for a garage shaper's first attempt at mowing foam. I had so much fun using new tools to shape the board and it was totally satisfying experience."
" Chunky (it still has a lot of foam left in the nose and tail) had our maiden voyage this morning in shoulder high waves. Despite my nervousness she handled the bottoms turns and loved the high line. Chunky has a substantial tail (14.5") so the real test is whether I can turn her back into the foam. "
" Thanks again for inspiring us to have a crack at shaping our own water sleds with your blog. Nothing beats riding something you've spent hours making yourself "
Snapper Saturday morning
The recent storm that hit the south and east of Australia creating some great waves over the weekend for us. Has continued on to New Zealand dumping snow down to 300m. This is Christchurch this morning 25th August. Pics from Dave Foulds a Christchurch local and a Dick Van fish man.
" The quiver having a shiver "
Nick Yee organised for Paul Jensen from Washington State to come out to Australia and conduct a wooden board building class last year. This is Nick's board he built and his ride report.
The design is one of Paul's and the construction is a plywood frame , skinned top and bottom with Paulownia and Cedar. Laminated cork and ply rails.
"Have now ridden the board enough to know that I love it! Though even if it rode like a dog, I’d still love it because I made it….fact is, the ride is fast and the board feels very different to anything else I have and for that reason alone, it is awesome. I haven’t ridden it in waves of consequence yet, and not yet buried a rail on a hard turn, but I have enjoyed some long waves trimming top to bottom and generating speed. The momentum the board picks up after the drop and a quick pump is more than I expected. The glassing by Stonker is excellent and am stoked with my decision to go with fin boxes….as the bamboo keels do something amazing and bonus, they blend in with the overall look of the board. Anyways, that is my 2bobs experience thus far…yes, its one of those boards you keep in the house instead of the garage."
" Hey Grant, seems quite a few people are really enjoying the mini-simmons' of late and recently there's been variations and hybrids starting to appear which is great, I love tinkering and tweaking with different designs to get a fully FUNctional hybrid. Calling this one "The Dumpling", its a big 'dim-SIM' with a few tweaks here and there, mostly the rocker, which is flat, even flatter than my 'dim-SIM's' but they have alot going on underneath to make sure they still turn well...but these are small wave speed machines...I have really targeted tiny to small waves with this shape and god knows we get alot of waves in this size range so finding ideal testing conditions have been easy.....few pics..., cheers,
ps- looking forward to see many other shapers interpretations and hybrids of the mini....good times in design....
Check out : www.moresurfboards.com for what else they are up to.
" Since I have been in Bali I shaped a 5'1'' Bar of soap which is a fast planning surface (mini Simmons inspired with a 11inch tail block… "
He also shaped and glassed a longboard in 2 days and then won a comp on it.
Thanks to the guys at Deus Bali.
Bobby getting ready to wet it's head
Betty, Bobby Donnelly and John Cherry at the Wounded Warriors Surf Camp in Del Mar .
John Cherry has some very special mates , Bobby Donnelly and Christopher Tomlin who have served their country and come home wounded. Bobby lost his right leg, below the knee. Chris just got blown up 3-4 times in Humvee's. His injuries are slightly less apparent outwardly, but equally traumatic. Bobby and Chris, both accomplished surfers, are very involved and dedicated to the Wounded Warriors Surf Camp at Del Mar, California.
They both love their surfing and wanted to keep doing it. This inspired John to design a new board that would enable them to still enjoy the stoke that was a big part of their lives.
Great looking John Cherry fins
A bit of the Simmons influence there ?
John Cherry wrote " At 5' 1-1/2" x 22-1/2" x 3" with a wide overall template these young athletes can hopefully paddle it into waves. It has a fast hull design, employing a subtle single-into-double bottom, low profile single-foil, Simmons-ish twin keels, set forward for maneuverability and (2) hand holds just forward of the deck concave for extra control. Peter, Sally, Gary Stuber and the crew at Moonlight Glassing have donated the glass job. Dave King of King SUP'S is donating the pad that will cover the deck concave area. I would like to thank them all for helping me with this project."Creative collective: Gulfstream from wavedreamer on Vimeo.
Check the boys out at : www.gulfstreamsurfboards.co.uk
Some recent shapes from Mark Pridmore on the Sunshine Coast. Check them out at :" Surfing is supposed to be an individual act. It’s supposd to illicit creativity and take place in a natural environment. It’s supposed to have moments familiar and original. It’s supposed to be both elegant and raw. Surfing isn’t supposed to be choreographed.
The surfer and board do what they want. Let them be seen as they want to be seen; let them be heard through only their motions. Let them surf in climates warm and cold, on waves big and small, on boards long and short, in countries near and far. Let the camera capture what it can.
Let there be Sight|Sound.
From the surfer-director of Picaresque, is another film without dialogue. Another group of talented individuals doing what they do best, with an eclectic soundtrack mixed-in to enhance the vibe."
Starring: Chris Del Moro, Justin Quintal, Kassia Meador, Alek Parker, Ryan Burch, Mikey DeTemple, Scotty Stopnik, Jared Mell, Daniel Thompson and Tyler Warren
Looking forward to this one for sure.
SIGHT|SOUND from High Seas Films on Vimeo.
The Rake Paddle Pop Swallow 5'2"x 22x 2 3/8 " mint & grey pigment seems to be the hot ticket at the moment. Small fast and slippery , just like it should be.
Jackie and I have just gotten back from a trip to Italy where we caught up with Marco Mazzini who organised last years European Fish Fry in Italy. He came out to the Gold Coast last year to the Alley Fish Fry.
He took us to meet his good friend Michele Puliti who is the one man band at Olo Surfboards.
Just prior to us heading off Marco had sent me this video of Michele shaping his first Mini Simmons. So it was good to see first hand how it had come out .
Check out his handy work : www.olasurfboards.com
Well the journey of the Earthquake Surfboard has now had a happy ending. We wanted to thank everyone for the support and well wishes over the past few weeks.
We were amazed at the unfolding events of the auction. This resulted in having 9974 hits on Trademe with over 100 people watching the auction, which far exceeded all of our expectations. The final bid was $2061.00 NZD, which will be making its way to the Red Cross.
The winner of the Earthquake Surfboard and handmade wall racks is a Cantabrian surfer. It is pretty fantastic to think the board will go to someone who has personal attachment to the City of Christchurch.
We are eternally grateful to those in the surfing community both in New Zealand and internationally who embraced this cause. It was also humbling to get so many heartfelt messages from those people who told us they were not from a surfing background, their sentiments expressed to us greatly contributed to the significance of the Earthquake Board.
Once again we wanted to thank everyone!!
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