Playing with my friends this weekend, and surfing next week! Life is interesting.
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“old man”
So last week I get a carving board from Original Skateboards. The thing is so different from any skateboard I’ve ever had, starting with clay wheels in the early 70’s, that I hesitate to even call it a skateboard. Turns like no other. I’ve been skating around the neighborhood, getting the feel of it. It feels good to be skating around just for the fun of it again.
Anyway, I’ve gotten two memorable compliments.
“You are the coolest old man I’ve ever seen!” yelled from a window of a passing car by a cute girl.
My first thought was “right on!” then,……. OLD MAN?
A couple days later… “I’ve never seen an old man, on a skateboard, with that many tattoos… cool…. right on… you’re a legend!” yelled by a young man as I skated past on the Newport flood wall. Once again, cool, then,….. OLD MAN?
Well I’m just not sure what to think,… but I’m still gonna go skate today.
Thanks!
I’d like to thank all of those who have ordered boards recently. My next trip has booked solid thanks to all of you.
I’m looking forward to shaping several Simmons style boards as well as some EDB’s, a quad and a glider. That leaves no time for more stock but fortunately you can still find my boards in stock at Surfindian.
Opening party at Surfindian!
Thanks to my friend Laurent Kramer for the pics!
Great night at Surfindian
Had a wonderful night at the Surfindian grand opening. Check out a good article here
kookbox nerd fodder
Okay, I’m a nerd, so here goes. One of the factories that produced Blake paddle boards (some have claimed the nicest examples) was Robert Mitchell Manufacturing Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were an extremely large furniture manufacturer. Apparently Tom met one of the family in Florida and it went from there. These boards were furniture quality and I’ve read mostly went to the East coast and Hawaii.
I found this article while researching the boards made here in Cincinnati.
San Diego bound!
Back to the coast for a couple weeks of shaping and tattooing. got a few boards planned. A couple of Simmons inspired twins. Perhaps a nice 9’1″ hullish glider. Whatever feels right at the time. Hmmmm.
Also will have a few new boards for Surfindian in Pacific Beach.
See you in the water!
two more on the way
6’8″ hillbilly hull, round pin: a little higher volume and a tad more rocker than usual. Will be tinted mango.
5’7″ HPH formula 1: high performance hydrodynamic planing hull. Will have the same cool fins as Takashi’s and be tinted gray.
Both boards will get the usual flawless treatment at Channin and be available sometime in March.
New HPH for Takashi
New double stringer HPH with groovy fins from Rick at Mitsven.
Frisco Pier Redux
Just reminiscing on a very nice little session in North Carolina last November.
mast surfboards 