Becca's new bangle

Saved up resin from different surf board projects.  Cut it out and sanded to1200.

Some times you eat Pig...Sometimes Pig eat you

A little birthday present from the flying Pig

Cool Birthday Board bags from my honey and ride report

It has something like 30+ hand cut squares.   If you ask really really nice she might make you one

Becca hooked me up with an awesome longboard and handplane bags.   Here is a shot of the latter. And the flying pig is another story.  It gave me some great rides.   I just love being able to swing and roll  the front around from the tail . Its just something about surfing a pig.   And I have to say it surfed even better than I could have hoped.   I'm stoked to say I shaped this board.   Oh yeah it also gave me a text book shiner

New Handplanes finished up

Finished these three earlier this week.  The two big fish models are made of Royal Paulownia and have a concave for lift.  The shorebreak fish is atlantic white cedar with an off set eastern red cedar stringer and mild rocker and flat bottom for surfing larger surf or shorebreak where you don't need a lot of planing surface.  All three have brass blind nuts epoxied in for a strong adjustable strap system.  These wiil be making there way onto etsy over the next couple of weeks.   Or just give a hollar.

Craft show this weekend ---bring pet food can for animals shelter

Home Show & Craft Fair

Over 150Vendors

June 18, 2011  

(Rain date June 19, 2011)

9am to 4pm

Gloucester County 4-H Fairground

Rte. 77, Mullica Hill NJ 08062

• Artists & Craftsmen from six states

• Home Show companies representing hundreds  of products and services for your home!

• Aisles & aisles of handcrafted art

• Quilts, Ceramics, Wood Working

• Pottery, Glasswork

• water colors, oil paintings

• jewelry, knitting, candles,

• and so much more.

• There will be food, picnic tables

• Easy listening music,

• bake & Flower sale,

• kids crafts,

• Home Based Businesses

• Pet Friendly Event.

• 4-H Horse Show

• All Breed Dog Parade and Contest

• Free shopping bag with pet food donation

2 New Pine Alaias

I finished these 2 over the weekend.  The one that looks patchwork came from a blank that used finger joints to but the ends together.   Becca and I love how the patched one looks.  The other has a super deep concave on the back third.   Both are finished with boiled linseed oil These are available if you're interested and can be seen at the Gloucester County Fair Grouds for a Craft show this weekend.

The birthday board is finished

So first let me start by saying I shaped and laminated this board over the fall last year and spent the winter sanding down the glass job...have I mentioned I really don't like glassing and generally go overkill with my fill coat so I spend the winter sanding it down or search for motivation to sand it down...But I digress This is fiber glass board number 3 for me...Its 9'7x23 x 3.25, wide spot a foot back of center, and concave about the front 3rd.   If you've seen the hand drawn decal you'd probably guessed I'm calling this one the flying pig.   The blank is a 9'9 Just Foam (Polyurethane),   Fin home and tail block are home made as well  mahogany, paulownia and black walnut.   Sanded it to 320.  Double 8 oz on the deck with patch and single 8oz on the bottom.  It will get its celebratory session on Friday.   I'd have to say for this being board number 3 I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, whiteys, burn throughs and dings and all.

South Jersey Surfrider Funraiser part 2

As promised, I am donating 4 items for this years art benefit.  The big item is a 6'0 Pine alaia with Fishtail.  
A mixed media shelf shingle on  reclaimed barnwood titled "sunset stretch."  
 The shorebreak handplane is made from reclaimed Poplar.  It features an adjustable nylon strap and brass screws that fasten into brass hardware epoxied ito the wood.  

 "Paneled Red Fin"- 8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas.

Be sure to check out the event, pick up some art and support a great cause. 

South Jersey Surfrider FUNraiser:Art Auction

Thursday June 23, SJ Surfrider will be having an auction at the Borgata in AC.   I will be donating a couple items for this great event...but more on that later. Until then check out their site for more details.  http://southjersey.surfrider.org/

Freshly Shaped Alaia Belly Slider for sale

I rough shaped this board by hand tools during the recent Salem County: Arts in Bloom Event and finished it up over the weekend.   To be honest I enlisted the help of some power tools for final sanding and blending. I glued the blank from book-matched Paulownia with water resistant glue. It features a gentle concave on the back third of the bottom for control.   It has a rubbed boiled linseed oil finish.  The polka dots are hand burned into the wood. Dimensions are 5'2 x 15 1/4"x 3/4" .  
The shape will be great in shore break  or lined up surf.   It could also be ridden standing up for the more petite alaia enthusiast.   

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Thanks Surfer Supplies

So I went down to Surfer Supplies in OC NJ to drop off a new handplane for the selection there and totally missed "it" when I went in the shop.  

Then Dan asked if I noticed the window and I said no and went out and to my suprise the guys placed a 6'o pine alaia with wood burned polka dots in the window.   I finally got down there this week witha camera to snap some shots....and a couple of the handplane of course.   Thanks ATF, Greg and Danimal.   Be sure to check them out on them web http://www.surferssupplies.com/ or on Asbury in OC for your surfing needs or intriguing frozen Costa Rican confections.

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