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Steven: hobo, owner/shaper at mast surfboards, musician, baker, retired tattooist Karen: hobo, certified folkloric herbalist

On the Way!

The last batch of my boards is going through Channin’s right now. As you may know, Bing is taking over the helm up on the hill. Coming soon:

6’5″ HPH, volan, two red cedar sticks, two Mitsven keels, polished top/sanded gloss bottom

6’7″ HPH Speedster, double stringer, Mitsven keels, sanded gloss/clear (maybe for sale)

6’2″ beaked arctail quad, fins 101 bamboo canard quads (maybe for sale)

9’1″ EDB winter rnd pin, orange tint, gloss and polish, for Joe

9’5″ “it’s a f@#^&#g nose rider” for Aquilino, clear, wet sanded gloss

Sticky goodness!

My first honey harvest. This being my girl’s first year, I didn’t want to be greedy. The first nectar flow came and went. Then the second. You may be able to see the very light honey from the first, and the very dark from the second. I took two frames from each hive assuming they’ll need to keep most of it for the end of summer. Already gave away three jars and still have these left. Also got a nice chunk of wax in the bargain. I’m trying to take only true excess in order to let the bees have their own food for the winter. In the spring I’ll see what’s left, harvest that and start over.