The bottom has been patched up and filler coated.
As has the deck.
Pigment coat over the large delaminated area.
Pin lines added.
Fresh filler coat.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
DIS-PLACE-MEN-TIA
I've had a bit of a crush on these boards for a while now.
I think it goes back to my surfing roots.
The boards that were in vogue in 68/69 in Australia
were less refined versions!
But it didn't stop us from riding them.
Hence, a growing collection of them.
And a couple of my interpretations of them.
FLOS
7'8'' BABY V
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
BARRY,LARRY & FLOYD,RON and GREG.
Every once in a while to opportunity arises
to view a collection of boards ready for some restoration work.
This week I was lucky enough to.
All four boards are all owned by the same person.
Barry Bennett circa 63.
Running man logo on tail.
Purchased new by the present owners father.
G&S
Shaped by John Monie.
Glassed by Dave Wilson.
Custom order by present owner.
Ron.
Pulled in gun style tail.
The no 30 on deck @ nose.
The no 830 on deck @ tail ?
What a shame.
This McDonagh is completely
delaminated top and bottom.
The 2" balsa stringer has turned to mush.
It's still going to look good on the owners wall.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
CULTURE NORM CULTURE
We headed off down to the big smoke post christmas
to partake in a little culture.
First up.
Picasso.
Well worth it.
A once in a life time chance
to see the work of a true master.
Got to love the goat.
Then over to the surf city exhibition.
At the Museum of Sydney.
Also well worth it.
The evening view from our hotel room.
Monday, November 21, 2011
MORE SUMMER FUN
They measure in at about 20" and 3'4"
Not sure what you would call the one on the left.
A double hand plane maybe.
It has a full length concave bottom.
The piapo has a spooned out deck
and full bottom camber.
My partner Kay says the piapo is great.
The double hand plane is yet to hit the water.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
SURFBOARD EJECTS FROM ROOF OF CAR
I don't normally post about ding repairs.
But this one is worth showing.
I always get wry smile
and have a bit of a giggle to myself
when I hear stories about boards ejecting from
the roof of cars.
The last thing holding the board
to the roof of the car was the leg rope.
Which must be still attached to the plug.
Because the plug isn't in the board.
I know it is not funny when it happens to you.
It has happen to me too.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Back when I was a grom in the early 70's
cutting my teeth amongst older lads at the Wedge.
These SHANE Standards were standard equipment
for grommets up and down Sydney's Northern Beaches.
And beyond.
My first modern board was one
as was my partner Kay's.
My parents had a business relationship
with Shane and we would go down Shane's
big red brick factory on Mitchell Rd in Brookvale
to buy clothes and ugg boots and other stuff
he was producing for a shop they had.
This meant that I got to go out the back to see where the magic happened.
Friday, October 28, 2011
FARRELLY RESTO
A bit of progress on the Farrelly.
Rails re bonded.
Old leg rope plug removed and
the hole filled, then a layer of 4oz to
tie everything together.
Finally some filler to build up the lows.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
SAM UPDATE
New 'SAM' logo supplied by DigiArt Imaging
ready for glassing.
Logo ready for filler coat.
The board has now been sanded
and is waiting to be glossed.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
NOT QUITE NEXT IN LINE
Every so often a board comes in
and I say to my self
can't wait to start this one!
Not that I don't love working on all restorations.
Some seem more special.
Hard to put a finger on it.
But I do have a fondness for boards from this era
and a bit before.
A bit of work to do here.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
TRIPPLE TREAT
The middle one is for me.
The other two are birthday presents.
The two on the right have concave bottoms.
The one on the left has a v bottom.
Monday, August 29, 2011
SURFAPIG OPEN 24 HRS
Mike Black at
recently sent me a 'surfapig' t shirt.
Stoked, to say the least.
Thanks Mike.
Check out Mike's blog
at the above link.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
STICKY PIG WANTS TO GET WET
Finished and needing a wash.
9'6" x 23" x 3"
Wide point 6" behind centre.
N 17''
T 17"
pod 7"
Surfblanks 'Slick' foil.
The outline was born in the 60's.
The nose to 12" is from a 'DALE' Pocket Rocket / Tracker.
12" to wide point 'GORDON WOODS' circa 65/66.
Wide point to pod 'SHANE' step deck circa 68/69.
And mini me of sorts.
I shaped the little double ender in 2008.
I spent some time pondering on the colour work.
And I kept coming back to mini me.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
STICKY PIG
This one is a little bit more subtle than my last one.
Wide point 6'' not 12" behind the mid point.
The tail is 17" not 18".
The nose is the same 17".
Also less rocker and
less bottom camber.
This one was shaped from a proper blank.
None of this rescue board malarkey.
Got hold of some cheap blanks from a
closing down sale.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
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