New Handplane

I finished up this handplane way back in January or February and I just got it in the water several days ago. This little guy is 13.5" long and it is my first handplane that features a strap handle and a deep single to double concave. I really enjoyed how smooth it felt in the water and how the short length seemed to make it easier to position yourself in the face of the wave. Looking forward to more sessions on this new toy!

Break-side Breakfast

The waves were awful, but the post-surf beachside breakfast burritos were nothing short of epic! I recommend this to anyone. Pitch in, come prepared, and you will be rewarded. Oh, and bring enough to share the love! Thanks to Eric, Todd, and the rest of the crew for the fine morning!

Evan Parry:Migrating (vid)

Here's Evan migrating on some nice little peaks at Linda Mar Beach. Smoooooth!

Evan's new Logging Stick

Evan is a stoked out teenager (and a really great kid) who can more than hold his own on a longboard, so when he approached me about building him a noserider, I jumped at the chance. We discussed a lot about the design and here's what we came up with. This is a 9'6 1/2" x 23 1/4" x 3 1/16" noseriding machine. Evan called me after his first session on board today (a 5 hr. marathon session) and it sounded like he was perched out on the nose most of the session! We are both stoked and are both looking forward to collaborating on boards in the future. The color work is a blend of classic (deck) and modern (bottom), and it looks really great in person! Keep migrating, friends!

Silkworm Screenprinting

Wanted to give a shout out to Silkworm Screenprinting down in Ventura, CA for doing such a great job on my new batch of rice paper surfboard laminates. These guys were friendly, professional, speedy (less than a week turnaround!), affordable, and the product was high quality. Couldn't be more stoked. If you're a fellow shaper in need of rice paper laminates, give Rich at Silkworm a call. You won't be disappointed!

Free Handplane!

Just dropped off a brand new handplane at Third Coast Surf Shop to add to their prize bin for their grand opening celebration next weekend. This handplane is 19.5" long featuring a through handle. It is made out of recycled fence board found in a scrap pile, and glassed for added strength using leftover fiberglass and resin from the factory I work at. Custom handplanes available anytime! Nothing better than saving the planet and getting a new surf toy in the process! We also dropped off some t-shirts and stickers to be given away. Go check them out if you're in the Great Lakes region!

5'10" Custom Plover

Oh yeah! 5'10" Plover migrating to the waves on the South End of Lake Michigan!