tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212249422024-03-12T20:03:48.093-07:00What The Blank???Industry News Update for Board Builders!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.comBlogger326125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-73222426174485096272017-10-05T11:07:00.000-07:002017-10-05T11:07:47.258-07:00Everything On The Inside... Brought To You By US Blanks (Pt. 5: Rocker)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We’ve been hosting a tutorial series detailing how to select the precise correct blank for your surfboard build. It’s easy to pick a blank that works, but our goal with this series is to find a blank that generates the least amount of physical waste while allowing you to focus on fine tuning the details such as contours, subtle curves, foil, channels, etc. </span><i><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">I</span></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">n past lessons we’ve covered Foam Selection, Density Selection, Blank Size Selection, and Stringer Selection. <span style="color: red;">Today we will focus on <b>Rocker Selection</b>.</span></span></span></i></h2>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rocker is the amount of rise in the Nose and Tail, as measured from the bottom plane of the blank. In other words, it’s the curve that you can see from the profile view of the blank. Rocker is a vital element when considering board design. Rocker is a highly influential component of speed and turning radius. The basic hydrodynamic principles to consider here are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: red;"><i>1) </i><b><i>Lesser Rocker </i></b><i>(i.e. flatter) = More Speed</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: red;"><i>2) </i><b><i>More Rocker</i></b><i> (i.e. curve) = Tighter Turning Radius</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your goal is find the right amount of flatness to allow maximum speed, but then the right amount of curve to control that speed through turns. One design consideration is that these two features contradict one another. When a board is tracking straight along the water’s surface, that upward curve in the Nose pushes water. Pushing water slows the forward momentum. However, once you turn the board on it’s side and the rail line is in the water, that curve will naturally lead the board through a turn. The more curve in the rail line, the tighter the turning radius.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>So again, the goal with Rocker Selection is to select the right combination of flatness and curve for your desired speed and control (i.e., turning radius). Every board design has a different ideal Rocker based on the other design components, the surfer, the specific waves where the board will be ridden, and a variety of other variables. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">to meet the widest variety of needs for that blank’s style. For example, our Shortboard</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Rocker is written as an equation (using the Imperial System). That equation is </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">written as, the amount of rise in the Nose, followed by the amount of rise in the Tail, as </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">measured from the bottom plane of the blank. Let’s use the 6’4” EA as an example:</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">This indicates that the tip of the Nose is raised 5 1/2” and the Tail is raised 2 1/16” from</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In an effort to allow you to find your exact desired Rocker, we allow for Rocker </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Adjustments. These adjustments are always written as adjustment from the Natural </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Rocker and are always adjusted from the center unless otherwise specified. For </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">example, if you wanted your 6’4”EA with increased Nose rocker and increased Tail </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">rocker, you might order:</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">This indicates a 1/2” rise in the Nose and a 1/8” rise in the Tail, above the Natural </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Rocker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You may want a “flipped tip” in the Nose of a shortboard or an excessively rockered Tail for a noserider while maintaining flatness through the middle of the board. For this we allow Rocker adjustments to be made from locations other than center. This is indicated by number of inches from the tip of the Nose or Tail. For the equation, that number is located right after the adjustment height. For example:</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">This indicates a 1/2” rise above the Natural Rocker, but only in the last 18” of the Nose. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">And a 1/8” rise above the Natural Rocker in the tail, but only in the last 12”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>To recap, the exact right Rocker for your build can only be determined by you. If you’ve carefully selected the right blank for your build, then the Natural Rocker of that blank will likely suit your needs. However, should you feel that you need an adjustment to the Rocker to fulfill a design concept, we can certainly accommodate you. Again, the more precisely we can deliver a blank to you, the less wasted foam and the more you can focus on fine tuning the details of your designs.</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">If you’ve been following our “Everything on the Inside”
series, you’ve learned how to select the right foam, density, and blank size
for your build. Today we’ll explain your stringer options.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">The stringer serves 3 main purposes in the surfboard;</span></h2>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">1) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Strength </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Flex </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">With stringer selection, there are no right or wrong
choices. Each choice is simply a matter of preference. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0hx7XakjRQY/WUG34DQZqpI/AAAAAAAAEus/zfPVnHcQ5e0sownCRUAs_ZpWP36xPJe1gCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-06-14%2Bat%2B12.08.38%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0hx7XakjRQY/WUG34DQZqpI/AAAAAAAAEus/zfPVnHcQ5e0sownCRUAs_ZpWP36xPJe1gCK4BGAYYCw/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-06-14%2Bat%2B12.08.38%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">US Blanks offers over 30 different stringer materials and
an endless number of “glue-up” configurations, and while most surfboards are
built with a stringer, it is in fact, completely optional. Both EPS and PU foam
blanks can used to make stringerless surfboards. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Before we proceed with stringer options, a quick word
about the manufacturing process. All US Blanks begin as stringerless foam. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">All stringers must be glued into a cut blank. All blanks
are custom cut and glued to order</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">. US Blanks has an in-house mill, so they can
cut and glue-up nearly any conceivable configuration. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;"> US Blanks offers 5 solid woods; (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Balsa, Basswood, Dark Wood, Cedar, and Redwood</i>), various ply-woods,
one composite (PVC, in red, white, and black), or high-density colored foam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Each stringer material type has it own rigidity
(strength), flex characteristics, and aesthetic. Gluing wood together into plys
(or “t-bands”) adds strength and also allows the shaper a unique aesthetic. US
Blanks in-house mill allows for wedges, multi-stringers, or curved options such
as flares or parabolics. There really is no limitation to the combination of
glue-ups available. If you can dream it up, US Blanks can glue it up.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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with all surfboard design elements, what you acquire in one area, you may
sacrifice in another area, i.e., increasing strength will likely decrease
flexib</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">ility.
Finding the exact balance of strength and flexibility with your desired
aesthetic will be your challenge. But rest assured, US Blanks has every
possible option available to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sure, it
would be easy to give you a typical rundown of what went down this past weekend
at the 2017 Boardroom Show in Del Mar. </h3>
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It would be easy to mention that for the tenth
year in a row the event was a rare and wonderful opportunity to rub shoulders with
the past, present, and future mavericks of the board-building industry. That
stoke was passed around like it was free (it is), and that creative innovation
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Of course if
we were to do that, we would have to mention that the actual champion of the
show’s <i>Icons Of Foam </i>shape-off was
San Diego County’s very own Rex Marechal in a dogged showdown to replicate one
of Kelly Slater’s most iconic Al Merrick surfboards. We would be sure to
clarify that this was no simple task, going up against the likes of names like
Christenson, Kinoshita, Sakal, and Hinds (just to name a few!). It would likely
go without saying that the whole reason for all of it was to rightfully honor
Merrick, a man who has been inarguably at the forefront of surfboard progression
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lastly, we
would more than likely make a small jab or two at you if you missed the event,
just in jest. We would say if you could have been there, then you definitely
should have been there. We would say it was nothing short of an amazing weekend
spent with some amazing craftsmen and women. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>That’s what
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seems we now have. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These groms won the ultimate prize pack of the day, featuring an Arctic Blank, Douglas Surf cloth/resin/ catalyst, and a set of Futures Fins fin boxes and Alpha fins. Now they get to fight over who gets what. </td></tr>
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Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth and congrats to those who won our giveaways! See you all down there next year!</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the last year a group of seal beach surfers led by Chad Wells and Mike Reilly have put together a surf club called the seal beach boardriders. The club is made up of over 50 people of all ages and has recently competed against other clubs in organized surf competitions.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cyBTNy3xP88/WQjcX7WSZJI/AAAAAAAAEr8/KNu5ARfJZiUCi2oLoXraVKVoklFoQxZwACK4B/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-05-02%2Bat%2B12.20.13%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a></div>
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<br /><br /><br />The west coast boardriders series has included teams from Laguna, Huntington Beach, and Newport beach with many more teams coming from the entire coast in 2017. In 2017 there will be more than 4 events. Even though the little sleepy town of Seal Beach has far less residents then the other cities the team has put forth some good showings. Part of the process of building the club is to generate funding to pay for events, help kids go to college and/or pursue their dreams of traveling to the next important surf contest and help support the seal beach surfing community. Due to this need for funding the team decided to put on a fundraising event while incorporating the first of its kind Seal Beach Surfing Hall Of Fame.</h4>
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Tickets can be purchased online at <a href="http://foamez.com/">FoamEZ.com</a>. They cost $<a href="http://www.foamez.com/seal-beach-boardriders-hall-of-fame-ball-tickets-adult-p-1097.html" target="_blank">50 for adults</a> and <a href="http://www.foamez.com/seal-beach-boardriders-hall-of-fame-ball-tickets-grom-p-1098.html" target="_blank">$10 for minors</a>.<br /> </h2>
For the surf community and community of Seal Beach, the night of camaraderie and family fun is much needed. This years’ historically wet winter caused the Seal Beach Surfing Championships not to run for the first time in a decade. The event put on by Lifeguards is always looked forward to by local surfers.<br />
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Let’s all get together this Friday….Eat some good food, listen to some live 80’s music and celebrate the surfing legends that came from our town all while raising money for the future of seal beach surfing.<br />
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One</a></i> we discussed the various foam types available (Polyurethane,
Superfused EPS, and Block-Cut EPS). In <i><a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2017/03/everything-on-insidebrought-to-you-by.html">Part
Two</a></i> we discussed the various densities of foam available and how to
find the exact right strength-to-ratio fit. In Part Three, <b><i><span style="color: red;">Blank Selection</span></i></b>, we’ll
help you choose the blank that has just enough foam for your design. </span></h2>
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Shortboards to Guns to SUPs</span><span style="color: #222222;">. Your goal will be to envision your desired final
design, and then fit that design within the shape and dimension of the foam
blank. </span><span style="color: #222222;">For this example, let’s assume that
you’d like to build a shortboard with the dimensions 6’1” x 21” x 3”.</span></span></h4>
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categories; Shortboard, Fish / Egg, Funboard, Longboard, Gun, SUP. Page 10 of
their blank catalog has each Blank grouped by category (see the attached document).
Narrowing the genre will help you to find the blank with the correct outline
and rocker for your desired design. Obviously, for this example we’ll be
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way to reduce wasted material and time in your build. Why buy 10’ of foam when
you’re planning to build a 6’ shortboard? That said, it’s best to select a
blank with just a couple inches of added height beyond your desired design,
just to allow for subtle adjustments or potential errors. Since we’re planning
to build a 6’1” shortboard, consider selecting a 6’2” - 6’4” Shortboard blank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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you will likely have narrowed your search down to 3 or 4 blank options. The
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MB (<a href="http://www.foamez.com/us-blanks-64mb-shortboard-groveler-p-1077.html">http://www.foamez.com/us-blanks-64mb-shortboard-groveler-p-1077.html</a>)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;">Only
1 of those blanks offers enough foam to fit your desired width and thickness, </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">the 6’4” MB</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">.</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <i>US Blanks</i> catalog
(<a href="http://www.foamez.com/pdfs/US%20Blanks%20Product%20Catalog.pdf">http://www.foamez.com/pdfs/US
Blanks Product Catalog.pdf</a>) is a terrific resource to become familiar with. </span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once you have the right Foam Type,
Density, and Blank Selection, you can dial in the specific Rocker Profile for
the style of waves and surfing that you’re board will be built for. We’ll
address Rockers in Part Four of this </span></i></span><i style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">series.</span></i></h2>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-17680656852518472052017-03-29T12:49:00.000-07:002017-03-29T12:49:20.466-07:00Everything On The Inside...brought to you by US Blanks (Part 2; DENSITY) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">In <i><a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2017/03/everything-on-inside-part-1-foam.html">Part
One</a></i> we discussed foam selection, and helped to delineate the
differences between Polyurethane foam and EPS foam, as well as the differences
between Block-Cut EPS and Superfused (molded) EPS. In Part Two we’ll discuss
the various densities (sometimes referred to as “weight”) available for each
foam type. </span></span><span style="color: red;">As surfboard design and surfing styles have developed, <i>US Blanks</i> has engineered different foam
densities to accommodate each need. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“<b><u>Density</u></b>”</span></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;"> =<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Pounds-Per-Cubic-Foot of material (foam)
for a given space (the blank’s dimensions). </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When Gordon
Clark and Hobie Alter began producing polyurethane foam surfboard blanks in the
mid 50s, they designed their foam for be a similar weight to the wood logs that
surfers were accustomed to riding. The heavy foam boards were very sturdy and
stable, but difficult to maneuver. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: blue;">As surfer’s skills developed, Clark provided lighter foam, which surfers
were able to turn more easily. This trend towards lighter-weight foam continued
up until the late 90s, where Kelly Slater, et al., ushered in very thin,
narrow, highly-rockered shortboards.</span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;">These boards allowed for the
emergence of aerials, fin-releases, and 360s, but also saw a much greater
incidence of board breakage, due partially to the lighter foam, but also the
higher impact maneuvers. Since the late 90s, foam density trends have diverged
into a wide range of needs<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.</b> The
current “ride anything” ethos requires that shortboards are available in either
lightweight or Tow-weight, longboards to be built for high-performance or as
throwback logs, as well as any manner of single-fin, kneeboard, asym, funboard,
SUP, Gun, and even multi-foam constructions (PU & EPS).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: blue;">As
with any aspect of board building, what you gain in one area, you will lose in
another</span></i></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">. Lighter weight foam will offer more maneuverability, but
inherently less strength. The loss of strength can be mitigated by other
construction materials like stronger stringers, carbon fiber, thicker glassing,
and stronger resin, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To ensure the
exact right foam for any build, US Blanks offers (6) density options for PU
blanks, as well as (2) density options for EPS blanks. For PU, the weight is
identified by the color on the nose of the blank. Due to a few variables in the
manufacturing process (mold compaction, skin-to-core ratio), exact PCF (pounds
per cubic foot) for PU foam is not given. Rather, a stock weight (Blue) is
designated and then all other densities are referenced from that weight, as a
percentage of either more dense or less dense.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">From
Lightest to Heaviest:</span></span></u></b></h2>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="color: #f79646; font-size: 12.5pt;">- Orange Density (Competition
Weight)</span></u></i></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;"> is approximately 12% to 13% lighter than Blue. This would
be most commonly used for elite level professional shortboards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 12.5pt;">- Red Density (Performance Weight)</span></u></i></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;"> is
approximately 6% to 7% lighter than Blue. This is a common selection for a
surfer who wants more performance from their shortboard, midlength, or longboard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 12.5pt;">- Blue Density (Stock Weight) </span></u></i></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;">is the basis
for comparison. Blue is the perfect combination of weight to strength ratio;
light enough to maneuver, yet strong enough to provide extended use.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="color: #16aa02; font-size: 12.5pt;">- Green Density (Cruiser Weight)</span></u></i></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;"> is
approximately 9% to 10% heavier than Blue. This is a common selection for
classic longboard and funboard designs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="color: #984806; font-size: 12.5pt;">- Brown Density
(Classic Weight) </span></u></i></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;">is approximately 30% to 32% heavier than Blue. This is a
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approximately 205% heavier than Blue. This is almost exclusively used in
shortboards designed for tow-in surfing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(both Block-Cut and Superfused) are available in two densities; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">1.5 pcf & 2.0 pcf</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Ultimately, there are some fairly simple standards that you can
follow (i.e., shortboards should generally be Orange, Red, or Blue. Longboards
should generally be Red, Blue, Green, or Brown). Most performance
characteristics in the water will be determined in the shaping bay by contours,
rocker, fin setup, etc. but selecting the appropriate foam density is key to
having the right foundation upon which to build.</span></h2>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.5pt;">For further information, please reference: <a href="http://usblanks.com/blank-options/density-selection/"><span style="color: #103cc0;">http://usblanks.com/blank-options/density-selection/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-54282440731701362832017-03-07T14:21:00.000-08:002017-03-07T14:21:14.704-08:00Everything On The Inside (Part 1; Foam) <h2>
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Shaping
surfboards is a lot like finding the right person to marry. Well, in truth it
isn’t like that at all. There are however effectively enough similarities however that
we could justify using such a dastardly bait-and-switch to reel you into part
one of our six-part series on understanding surfboard blanks. Just as
many Hollywood movies would have us believe about love, there is a right “<i>the one</i>” for any
potential surfboard.<br /><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The thing
about picking the right one is that on the surface it’s a pretty simple equation.
As long as you have your length, width, and thickness in mind, then the rest
will fall into place right? Wrong. In case you missed it that’s only three
things and again, this is a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">six-part</i>
blog. Now we’re not out to overcomplicate a simple thing, honestly. But we’ve
been doing this long enough to know that when it comes to surfboard blanks, there
truly is a hell of a lot more than meets the eye. That’s a thing that can
really tangle a person up in the shape room if they come to the party
unprepared.<br /><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So we’re
going to prepare you, and we’re not going to do it alone. The fine folks over
at US Blanks, with their innumerable years of expertise have opted to weigh in
on the matter as well. For now, we will begin at the beginning and start with
the difference between polyurethane and EPS foam. Scoff at the simplicity if
you must, but don’t be surprised if by the end of this all you have found
yourself to have become much more particular about your blank selection. Enjoy. </h2>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Polyurethane vs. EPS Foam… What’s
the Difference??</span></i></b></h2>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Polyurethane Blanks</u>:</span> </b>Polyurethane,
or PU, blanks are generally the most common type of surfboard blank out there (<a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2014_01_12_archive.html">and definitely the
older of the two types</a>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Polyurethane
is a type of plastic, which is poured into a hollow-cavity mold of specific
proportions. Once poured, the PU foam expands to take the shape of the mold and
hardens to become the surfboard blank. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(As
you may know, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">surfboard blanks are made
in a variety of shapes and sizes intended to closely meet the shapers requirements
of a desired surfboard to reduce waste. The blank roughly resembles the
contours and shape of the finished board).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Polyurethane blanks can be glassed
with a variety of different cloth types and resins, which makes them a reliable
and versatile choice…especially for beginners. PU blanks can be glassed with
either polyester or epoxy resin, a choice that often comes down to personal
preference. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Expanded Polystyrene Blanks:</span> </u></b>Expanded
Polystyrene, or EPS, blanks are much more recent option available to surfboard
shapers, having come into popular use around the mid ‘90s. “EPS is a
closed-cell foam, made up of tiny, hollow, spherical beads. In fact, EPS is
made up of 98% air, which is the reason behind its lightweight. Common uses for
EPS are packing applications (foam peanuts, ice chests) and construction
applications (insulation, void filler). EPS is inert and non-toxic, both to the
environment and one’s health<b>. </b>It is regarded as lighter and more buoyant
than traditional polyurethane foam.”<b> <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2014_04_27_archive.html">(Read More about EPS in
depth here).</a> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">EPS foam can only be glassed with epoxy
resin, as polyester resin reacts negatively with EPS foam and tends to ‘melt’
the blank and ruin the board. The process of glassing with epoxy is a little
more intensive than with polyester resin, as people often ‘seal’ their blanks
with some kind of spackle mix to save resin/ board weight, as bare EPS foam
tends to absorb resin directly into the foam. With the advent of higher quality
EPS foam in recent years however, there is a dissent on opinion on how
necessary this step actually is. The resin in general takes a fair bit longer
to ‘kick-off’ when glassing a board, which is both a blessing and a curse and
takes a little more effort to learn than polyester resin can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">A Word on Foam Selection from the Experts at
U.S. Blanks</span></i></b></h2>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Polyurethane (PU) is most common
type of surfboard foam. US Blanks PU is made in Los Angeles from 100% solar
power and is available in 6 densities (lightweight to very heavy). Any type of
stringer wood can be used with PU foam and it can be glassed with either
polyester or epoxy resin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">US
Blanks</i> also offers 2 types of EPS foam: Block-Cut EPS or Superfused EPS.
Block-Cut EPS blanks are cut from a large block of foam; therefore they are
available in any range of dimensions (within 24’ x 4’ x 3’). Superfused EPS
blanks are molded into a specific blank size (of which US Blanks offers 13
sizes). Because these EPS beads are fused into a smaller blank mold (as
compared to the large block), the cell structure is tighter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When selecting foam type, the
differences are more a matter of preference than of quality. Surfers tend to
like PU for it’s “traditional” flex and feel, and they comment that EPS is
lighter and has more verve (or liveliness). As with most surfboard materials
and design features, different surf conditions call for different board types.
Many surfers have both PU and EPS boards in their quivers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Once you decide which foam type is
appropriate for your build, you'll be able to select the appropriate blank
size.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>- David Scales, <i>Creative Director at US Blanks</i></b></h3>
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In 2005 Robert Kelly Slater won his seventh ASP World Title,
famously to the ire of runner-up and long-term adversary, Andy Irons. In 2005
Ben Stiller made an unexpected cameo appearance in the Taj Burrow classic <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fair Bits!, </i>alongside the likes of
super-talents such as the Malloy brothers and Rob Machado<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. </i>In 2005 the ever-fickle Mundaka event was cancelled when the
waves, in a less than shocking manner, failed to arrive. On December 5<sup>th</sup>,
2005, Clark Foam unexpectedly closed its factory doors forever.<br /><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It’s been
just over a decade since the surfing industry was thrown for a loop when it’s
largest supplier of surfboard blanks called it quits, leaving thousands of board
builders, industry insiders, and surfers scrambling for emergency solutions.
Speculation over the cause of this sudden closure and what it would mean for
surfing in general flew rampant (with varying degrees of truth and accuracy),
and people were justifiably scared and confused. In the time since, much has
been said and written about this incident, and of course the sport and industry
has recovered, and in fact even grown, as a result.<br /> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Yes, by now
almost everything that could be said about this occurrence has been. Our
intention is not to provide you a play-by-play history of the final days of
Clark Foam. Even the most cursory Internet search will provide you with that
information. The fact of the matter is that Clark Foam was both directly and
indirectly a part of many peoples lives and livelihoods, and often time the
true nature of any event lies in those more personal experiences. For the former
employees and distributors of Clark Foam, this is truer than for most. Though
Clark is no longer around, it’s legacy and standard for quality have shaped
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">First things first,
what was your job at Clark Foam, and what did that entail?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";">
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</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";">- Matt Barker, </span></i></b><b><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";">Product Creation Operations Director, Hurley</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";">:</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"> </span></b>My contribution to Clark
Foam started February 1981 and lasted thru September 2005.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That equals +50% of my life at the time, and
over 50% of Clark Foam’s existence.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My #1 Job at Clark Foam was to
obsess on the current and future business, design, and material performance
needs of our customers (shapers), and serve their evolving needs with innovative
product offerings, quality product & services, through a collaborative
partnership. In other words, the shapers directed our business. I was just the
eyes and ears (and very lucky to have this vital role).<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">- Tami Mays, </span></i><u><span style="color: green;">Teacher</span></u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">: </span></i></span></b>I worked for Clark Foam in the
middle office accounting department from 1996-2003. I helped with customer
service, order entry, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and other
misc. office tasks.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"> <br />
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<span style="color: #e36c0a; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">- Matt
Stevens: </span></span></i></b>Executive VP and front office grunt! Ha! I was
responsible for delivering a quality product to the manufacturing floor, which
in turn delivered a quality product to our customers. That entailed a little
bit of everything from getting the hands dirty with blanks, to working in some
complex systems and developing repeatable processes. To put it in context, this
was one of the most highly customized manufacturing facilities to be found. I’m not
talking about robotics or cleanroom high technology, but you’d be hard pressed
to find a more finely tuned batch process capable of the same range of
customizable options and quality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
job, as it turned out, was really just to make sure our customers were
successful. You wouldn’t believe how much energy went into making sure that when
a shaper was ready to shape, they could work efficiently with the right blanks.
That sounds pretty vague, but that was essentially my job.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">
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</span><span style="color: #660066;">- Craig Larsen, </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";">Technical Sales at Composites One: </span></u></b>I worked in
the Front Office at Clark Foam, at first with Dick Morales and Matthew
Barker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At that time the focus was on
working with customers, both local and foreign on orders, rockers, stocking
needs, and credit. Basically inside sales.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After Dick passed away, we
were going through a lot of operational restructuring. Gordon, with the
leadership of Kim Thress, was moving the plant into a “lean” operation. He
restructured the Front Office to also take care of the inventory management,
including the Hawaii and Florida warehouses, production “batch” planning and
figuring out the truck routes. We were also busy working on new, efficient ways
to increase production and accuracy (double checks) of everything we did at
Clark Foam. We also helped deliver trucks. Lots of working on procedures and
processes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyone that has worked for
Gordon knows his passion for process manuals.<br />
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relationship with Clark Foam and how did you become one of their distributors?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">- Brad Nadell, </span></span></b><u><span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: "avenir black oblique";">Owner of Foam E-Z</span></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: "avenir black oblique";">: </span></b>I had a close relationship with the drivers and the
girls in the office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The relationships
developed from years of talking on the phone and in person as our business grew
over time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Becoming a Clark Foam
Supplier spawned from us simply reselling the blanks to local shapers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As time went on and we grew our reach to
different board builders around the world, the numbers of blanks grew too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Resulting in us becoming one of Clark’s top
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";">Clark was obviously hugely
influential for the industry, both during its operation and after closed. What,
in your opinion, accounts for this influence that set Clark apart? </span></b></h2>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">- Matt Barker: </i></span></b>At Clark
Foam- we always put the shapers (and end users) at the center of our business
decisions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides that, Gordon Clark is
the smartest person to ever serve shapers (and surfing).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one “pays attention” more that Gordon
Clark.<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "helvetica";">- Tami Mays: </span></i></b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gordon’s
niche was unprecedented. His corner on the market came from years of R&D to
perfect his product.</i></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">- Matt Stevens: </span></i></b>Nobody else could figure out how to do it
better, or with nearly the same level of service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clark Foam was so far beyond what anyone else
could put out in quality or quantity. It didn’t leave much room for other
disruptive technologies or competition to emerge as a serious player. Beyond
product, the service model was pretty advanced. Just think of this in Foam E-Z
terms…whether you were out on an island looking for a tow-in board or an
established board builder down the street trying to make a customer happy with
a reverse rocker log, you could easily order up a blank with very specific
bells and whistles and have it dropped at your doorstep in a matter of days,
not weeks. For the commodity blanks that needed to always be available in Foam
E-Z’s racks, we borrowed some smart ideas from others to make availability and
replenishment really easy to achieve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m
not sure if I answered what made Clark influential as much as what made it so
dominant and in control of their place in this little niche industry.<span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";">- Craig Larsen: </span></i></b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Clark
Foam was very supportive of the entire market, especially the small builders,
which was a huge influence on the overall market.</i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </span>It used to drive the bigger builders crazy,
but he was extremely supportive to the small builder because he knew from
history that most of the innovation in surfboard design would come from the
smaller shops because it was easier for the smaller builders to react to market
needs.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the thing that really set Clark Foam apart
in my opinion is the overall efficiency of the operation. That place was a
well-oiled machine, every process thought out and documented. This efficiency
led to a high level of service to the market. Sometimes it meant that we
couldn’t bend for someone who needed a rush order, but with Gordon, the more
efficient we were, the better service customers were receiving. Gordon is
extremely efficiency minded. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "helvetica";"><br /></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">How closely were
you involved with Clark and their employees/operations?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
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- Brad Nadell: </span></span></b>I became good friends with some of the drivers
that delivered the blanks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of these
friendships still exist to this day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
far as operations go, I wasn’t super involved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The main interaction regarding operations was for Clark to understand
our business model and for us to understand how things operate down there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From that mutual understanding we together
with Clark developed the method of keeping a consistent stock of blanks at Foam
E-Z amid the high the demand that was put on us.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Was there much
other competition with other blank manufacturers? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
<br />
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";">- Craig Larsen: </span></i></b>Walker
Foam and occasionally some various Australian blanks. Really mainly the shaping
machines. He used to say that KKL was Al Merrick’s blank supplier, not Clark
Foam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be honest, not a lot of
competition. Back in the 60’s and 70’s there was a lot of competition, but most
the companies crashed and burned over credit wars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve heard all the crazy stories of all the
evil things that we did at Clark Foam, but while I worked at Clark Foam those
stories were BS. There was a time in the late 90’s that we were definitely
oversold and we had to put the market on allocation and make some hard
decisions. Pretty stressful time. With that said, I would have hated to compete
against Clark Foam, it was such an efficient machine and Gordon really
understood how to add value beyond making a blank. There were a lot of value
adds that customers really didn’t think about until after Clark Foam shut down.
He made things very convenient for customers.<span style="font-size: large;"> <i>Beyond the 70+ different blanks
in 5+ different weights with an extensive custom rocker program, we had the
keys to just about every shop in California so we could deliver blanks without
customers being around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also the credit
side of things was huge, we would work with just about anybody as long as you
were actually a builder.</i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i> </i> </span>Because we
didn’t have a lot of competition, our customers were a lot more accountable to
paying Clark Foam in a timely manner. I’m sure after Clark Foam shut down, the
credit side of things got ugly for all the new blank builders.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
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- Matt Barker: </span></i></b>Off and on there was competition- but our level
of service, broad product offerings, and deep relationship with our customers
were a very effective entry barrier for others just showing up on the
scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additional our highly efficient
systems and processes allowed us to keep prices very competitive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We basically kept competition to a minimum by
doing our job really well.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
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- Tami Mays: </span></span></i></b>I wasn’t aware of any.<br />
<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">- Matt Stevens: </span></i></b>No, not really. There was always something
getting hyped up, some new blanks or “new” board building technology, but it
was usually just hype or a recycling of something that had been tried before.
As I recall, the Australian and Brazilian foam markets were well served by
themselves. I’m not sure if there was ever the manufacturing capacity to
support a market outside of their own anyway. Whether it was good foam or junk foam
was always up for debate and depended who you talked to, but it did show up
here or there sometimes. <span style="font-size: large;"><i>On a global basis, we shipped containers regularly to
Europe, Japan, South America, and on occasion to other places we as surfers
want to be (Central America, South Pacific, etc.)</i></span><b>. </b>Never can I remember one
shipping to Australia.<br />
We probably created competition elsewhere by shipping
abroad, but only once in a while would a supply of Aussie Burford or Bennett
blanks would show up somewhere and a container would get sprinkled around a
local market. Same thing with the occasional domestic Walker Foam delivery
you’d run across in someone’s factory. We didn’t see or know of much else with
any regularity. New stuff would usually end up as shaping machine back room
inventory when hand shapers got tired of trying to work too hard for a quality
shape. Most shapers were all-in, but there were definitely those who were a
none-at-all thing with Clark Foam, not much middle ground. So, yes, there was
always some other foam to be found here and there, but nothing consistently or
in steady supply. There was always someone pushing something new, ‘whiter or
lighter’, but with very rare exception did that mean it was even close, let
alone better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m rambling here, but I
could go on a bit on this topic…some fun stories of game changing alternatives
to the PU blank, long standing feuds, egos, and myths of strong armed business
tactics!<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "helvetica";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Was there much
competition ever, at that time, from other blank companies who wanted you to
sell their blanks?</span></b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
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- Brad Nadell: </span></b>Before December 2005 (Blank Monday) there was really
no competition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Walker Foam was out
there but I didn’t have the need to carry their blanks as Clark was servicing
our needs extremely well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s one of
the strategies they used to insulate themselves against the competition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From time to time Walker would hit us up to
sell their blanks but nothing materialized until after Clark Foam was gone.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">How often did you
visit their factory, what was it like?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
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- Brad Nadell: </span></b>I visited the factory about once every other
month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes it was to check out
operations other times it was simply to grab lunch with one of the guys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The factory was really amazing to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Never before had a seen a factory where
something was manufactured from start to finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clark had everything in raw material form
from the chemicals to the wood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had
his own wood shop, tool repair shop, foam pouring shop, stringer cutting shop,
gluing room, staging area, shipping area, and so on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was like a full blown city on a small plot
of land set in Laguna Niguel.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">How big was Clark’s
operation at your time there?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
- Tami Mays: </span></i></b>I’m not sure the exact number of how many blanks we
shipped, but we did have over a hundred employees at the factory.<br />
<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">- Matt Stevens: </span></i></b>100 employees. The glue shop could finish
slightly more than the foam shop could produce on a daily basis. There was a
new batch of a couple thousand blanks being blown, glued, and shipped
approximately every two days. Pretty sure it was approximately 960 vs 980 per
day, but could be wrong. In each batch, we’d have a minimum of one, oftentimes
two, shipping containers and local orders for delivery. I don’t recall how many
blanks in inventory at the factory we could hold at capacity, but under periods
of high demand, the inventory of uncut raw blanks could be depleted pretty
quickly as the short term supply answer was to throttle up the glue shop and
get blank orders out the door. The foam shop had more of a capped production
capacity. <span style="font-size: large;"><i>The skilled foam shop workers were the longest tenured guys, and
could run 24/7</i>.</span> The glue shop guys could get trained up and cross trained
quickly at any number of positions and were able to run 5am to 10PM for
everyday stretches with some creative scheduling. <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The constant balance of
manpower and material resources was something else! Gordon introduced the
‘cubeta’ (Spanish for bucket) which was an employee profit sharing program
based on a complex ratio of maximizing production while minimizing
manufacturing resources. I never fully broke down the complexities behind it,
but we all knew when we were working flat out for periods and it was kind of
fun to watch the money in the cubeta grow. It was a pretty unifying tool for
the troops, encouraging all 100 employees to be on the same page with production
goals. We also had medical benefits and vacation accrual too. It was a pretty
good size operation and it was fun to be a part of such a unique small to
medium size business.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
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</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";">- Matt Barker: </span></i></b>We
strived to scale our production output to sufficiently service all our
customer’s needs in a timely manner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
had a pretty good track record of consistently taking care of our customers.<br />
<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";">- Craig Larsen: </span></i></b>Probably
110 employees. During the late 90’s we had the foam shop going 7 days a week 24
hours a day with very little overtime. This was a huge feat.<span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zSYtd1ftlSI/WLhO-l7tX3I/AAAAAAAAEog/vC71c98p7zownaUXF3WF0iTqHSwIJHzOACK4B/s1600/Clark-foam-mold-63H.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zSYtd1ftlSI/WLhO-l7tX3I/AAAAAAAAEog/vC71c98p7zownaUXF3WF0iTqHSwIJHzOACK4B/s320/Clark-foam-mold-63H.jpg" width="320" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">How did you first
find out Clark’s factory doors were closing for good, what was your reaction?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">- Matt Stevens: </span></i></b>While everyone received the
public facing notice of closure at the same time, there were some troubling
signs coming up to that day. Matthew Barker had already moved on to work for
Hurley (Matthew is an awesomely talented guy, and his career change timing was
impeccable). Kim Thress had left Clark Foam a couple months prior. (Most
everyone in-the-know of surfboard manufacturing knows Kim, knows of Kim, or
should know that Kim has put more heart and soul into supporting the board building
industry than almost anyone alive). Reed had recently retired after
several decades of working for Gordon. And, even ‘Chuey’ had
retired and left for Mexico. A full century of blank building knowledge and
expertise right there had already left the building! The place was still in
very capable hands though, including Gordon and Nikki’s very bright and
recently graduated daughter Sarah. <span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gordon was under some real pressures, maybe
not what the famous letter of closure to customers indicated, but not far from
the truth either. </i></span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Anyway, fast forwarding to the
morning the whole thing ended, Gordon and Nikki showed up to the office mid-morning
and for some reason I distinctly remember being on the phone with Pat Rawson
and thinking to myself, this ain’t good. They walked in both visibly upset and
called a meeting back in the maintenance room. I remember the walk back there
thinking we would hear something awful like a malignant cancer diagnosis. From
memory, it was me, Joel, Patty, Jeff Holtby, Sergio and Luis.
Among other things, we were basically told that we just poured our last blank
and we would be closing for good. The explanation we got didn’t allow for many
questions. <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My reaction? I was stunned
obviously. I had a wife and a brand new mortgage and no advanced notice. There
were a lot of people, a huge community of board builders and Clark employees
alike, worrying about providing for their own families too among other stresses
when people find out suddenly that they have to stop making a living for a
while. For a while, I carried around some guilt for letting down so many board
builders that became good friends. Gordon gave everyone the option of staying
on for a few weeks while the factory was gutted and either destroyed or
auctioned off. Pretty stressful time, and I wasn’t very fond of being on the
front lines of damage control with people looking for answers. I came to the
conclusion that I, like our customers and every other employee, was just a
casualty of a bad situation and so I decided to cut out after just a couple of
days. It was a dark time, but I hope that everyone came out of the adversity a
little better than they were before.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
<br />
- Craig Larsen: </span></i></b>I had moved to Utah by then. My phone started
ringing off the hook. Even had a couple people show up at my house in Utah
asking questions about key Clark personnel.<span style="font-family: "helvetica";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
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- Matt Barker:</span></i></b></span> I received a phone call from a Clark Foam
associate at the very moment it happened (I was actually standing in a tee
shirt warehouse working on process improvements for Hurley).<span style="font-size: large;"><i> <b>My reaction was
three fold; concern for my longtime shaper friends (losing a vital business
partner), and for the many dedicated employees at Clark Foam (losing their
ability to provide for their families), and for Gordon having to fold up his
life’s work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a very tough day for
everyone.</b></i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But like most things, it all
ends up working out over time.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
<span style="color: green;">- Tami Mays: </span></span></i></b>I had left Clark
Foam a few years before and, just like everyone else, was shocked when I heard
the news of Gordon’s decision. I heard from a friend and I suppose I was
relieved that I had moved on before it all went down.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><br />
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">How much forewarning did you have regarding
Clark’s closure?</span></b><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
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- Brad Nadell: </span></b></span>ZERO…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
was working at my home office when “The Fax” came through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>only
employee at the time called me and said something weird was going on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As faxes go… this one especially was
extremely hard to read as it had a white stripe going through it
vertically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Even though the fax was
difficult to read we got the picture real quick.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">To a
certain extent, Clark Foam was the surfboard-building life-blood for quite a
while. Do you think there was a feeling of betrayal or unfairness at all after
the doors were locked and the molds were destroyed?<br />
<br />
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">- Matt Stevens: </span></i></b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>A feeling of betrayal is a
good way of characterizing what a lot of people felt.</i></span> I understand some of the
reasoning behind it, but it probably could have been executed a little
differently. Everyone has an opinion on this, how they would have done it. But
in the end, sound reason and good judgment don’t always drive the outcome.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
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Tami Mays: </span></i></b>I’m sure that Clark Foam’s customers were left feeling
cut off at the knees when Gordon decided to close. It’s unfortunate that it
created such a panic and that it ended for many with a sense of betrayal. I’m
hoping as the years have gone by that other manufacturers have filled the hole
in the blank supply that Clark Foam left.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
<br />
</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";">Matt Barker: </span></i></b>I
cannot speak on behalf of Clark or Clark Foam- but here are my two cents.<span style="font-size: large;"><i> Of
course there are some people that would like betrayal to be the narrative- but
that is mainly coming from those not close to the events and communication that
unfolded.</i></span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For the record, every shaper’s
plugs (that new molds that subsequent molds are built from) where returned to
the shaper/designer by Clark Foam for use with their future blank supplier (and
to benefit the broader industry).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
molds themselves were destroyed as well as some unique equipment because this
equipment was designed and built on site at Clark Foam, and would have carried
a tremendous safety liability in the hands of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Additionally Clark Foam worked
closely with its long-term customers to get them what they needed (Blanks) from
the remaining inventory (which was very extensive).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will leave the “why it happened” to Clark’s
official announcement to his customers at the time.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"> <br />
<br />
</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";">- Craig Larsen: </span></i></b>Gordon
understood the history of the surfboard market better than anyone. He is one of
the smartest people I’ve ever met<b>.</b> Every time I ever second-guessed Gordon, 6
months or a year later I would be proven wrong. Every time. So I’m not going to
second guess him on how he shut Clark Foam down. He was always concerned about
what was best for the surfboard builder and the overall market big picture. <span style="font-size: large;"><i>My
theory (although probably wrong) is he shut the plant down suddenly, destroying
the molds, because he knew this was fastest and best way for the market right
itself.</i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </span>What would the affect been to
the market if he handled the closing differently? Better? Maybe for some, but
maybe not for a lot of builders. Hard to say, but I’m not going to second guess
him.<br />
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was it like for you, as a distributor, in the days and weeks following their
closure?</span></b><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
</span></i><span style="color: #3366ff;">- Brad Nadell: </span></b></span>Extremely
scary!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basically didn’t know what the
future would hold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was like there was
not going to be any more milk available or toilet paper or really anything that
we all depend on to survive.<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to
pull my roll up door down and lock the doors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The phone was ringing off the hook and I swear we had like 200 messages
in one day.</i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t open the shop again
for four or five days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needed to sort
out the situation and try to make the best decision for all involved.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Did
other blank manufacturers step up to fill the void immediately, or was there a
vacuum of blank availability for a while?</span></b><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
</span></i><span style="color: #3366ff;">- Brad Nadell: </span></b></span>Well
luckily for us Clark offered us a large number of their back stocked
blanks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which we allocated this last
gasp of Clark Foam Blanks to our customers in a very methodical way, as to try
to take care of the shapers that took care of us over the previous twelve
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After these Clark Blanks were
gone (about two weeks), we started trying to figure out our next step.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was meeting with blank manufacturers from
all around the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They all flew over
here after Clark closed and were trying to suck up the business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of my competitors decided to bring in
containers of blanks from around the world but we didn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I reached out directly to Walker Foam and
began a relationship with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily
for me Gary Linden was doing their customer relations at that time and we had a
previous relationship as we had provided him blanks and tools from time to
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The other key ingredient to
this relationship was our proximity to Walker Foams factory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Huge props to Walker Foam for supplying us blanks
during a tumultuous time and helping us bridge the gap from Clark Foam to where
we are today.</i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i> </i> </span>Unfortunately for Walker
Foam, the over expansion to meet the demands of the market ultimately was their
demise.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">You still have some of blanks you’ve held onto from
Clark’s final days. Do you have a plan to ever shape those or will you hold
onto them as a collector?</span></b><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
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- Brad Nadell: </span></b>I gave a few of the blank to some of our employees to
shape up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to check in and see
what they thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am keeping one or
two in my rafters as a little memory of the Clark Days.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Where
did you move onto after working at Clark Foam?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";">- Craig Larsen: </span></i></b>Gordon
always used to tell us that Clark Foam was a great place to learn, but if you
wanted to make a decent living you better go work somewhere else. It was the
surf industry for god’s sake. So in 2000 I decided to take his advice and try
to make a better living. He was right about learning a lot. I use knowledge I
learned at Clark Foam every day in my job now.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I left Clark Foam in 2000,
first to Revchem doing technical sales. In 2002 I moved to Park City Utah to do
technical sales for Composites One covering Utah and Colorado. I have customers
that make everything from bowling balls to rocket ships, snowboards to rocket launchers.
I miss the ocean, but not all the hordes of surfers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surfing sure got popular in the 90’s.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";">
Matt Barker: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had previously left Clark Foam for Hurley about 4
months prior to its closing.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’ve
been with Hurley for nearly 11 years. While at Hurley I have managed customer service
& compliance, distribution operations, directed operations in our printables
department, launched our sustainable business & innovation efforts (as well
as helped shape and launch Hurley’s </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Born
From Water</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- H20 initiative), led our Apparel Production Team, worked on
wetsuit performance development, special surf projects, and currently our
product creation operation.</span><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: medium;"> <i>Each of these roles/contribution to Hurley were
direct results of the deep experiences learned at Clark Foam. Hurley is a
fantastic place to work (and was started by a shaper Bob Hurley).</i> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
The reason for leaving Clark
Foam was the feeling that Clark Foam, like industries, were no longer going to be viably
operating in much of Southern California due to the ever tightening regulatory
requirements and unfriendly business environment. So I realized that my family’s future
provision needed a better long-term solution. </span>I then found a new career away
from plastics manufacturing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the
hardest decision I’ve ever made. I loved my work at Clark Foam, and I
especially loved (and now miss) all of the great lifelong surfboard building
friends locally and around the world, as well as my Clark Foam Family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The good news is virtually all of the intellectual
strengths of Clark Foam came back together in the form of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">U.S. Blanks</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: green;">Tami Mays: </span></span></i></b>The last few years I
worked at Clark Foam I was taking classes to obtain my teaching credential. I
quit when I was ready to student teach. I’ve now been teaching for 13 years.<br />
<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">- Matt Stevens: </span></i></b>Baja for a while, Ha! As life goes, my next
chapters have been better for me and my family. I had a friend who encouraged
me to get out of my comfort zone and get my act together a little bit for a
more corpo gig. Maybe a little bit more money, but not nearly as fun as the
good old days.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">How
has the industry changed since Clark closed its doors, from your perspective as
a business owner? Is there a greater diversity or access to blanks?</span></b><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
</span></i><span style="color: #3366ff;">- Brad Nadell: </span></b></span>It is a
completely different world now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many
different options as far as EPS and other foam manufacturers go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The biggest difference for us is the fact
that pretty almost all professional shapers use a shaping machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These cutting houses usually stock the blanks
now and therefore cutting us out of the mix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At one time you either had to get your blanks from Clark Foam directly,
or from us or one of the other local blank suppliers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>We now service the home-builder more so than
the pro-shaper, but still have our loyal clientele from the old days.</i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </span>Whenever a pro-shaper needs a blank for a
hand shape or any tools they still either stop by or call the shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A small number of pro-shapers who do not get
their blanks cut buy their blanks from us<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">What sort of trends
have you noticed in the board building world in the last 12 years?</span></b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: "avenir black oblique";">- Brad Nadell: </span></b>The biggest one is a big shift away
from hand shaping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also more unique
shapes are being tested and surfed on a regular basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Definitely people are building boards on the
thicker, wider, rounder easier-to-catch-waves spectrum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since surfing is more mainstream now
entry-level boards cover a broad range.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Fishes, Mini-Simmons, stubbies… basically anything with volume seems to
be hip.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique"; font-size: 18.0pt;">What was your
favorite memory from working in the Clark factory or with Gordon Clark?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "avenir black oblique";"><br />
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
- Tami Mays: </span></i></b>With such a small office staff, we really did feel
like an extended family most of the time. I will always remember celebrating
co-workers’ birthdays with cake! The relaxed and casual environment was
comfortable and friendly, but it really was all business with many routines and
procedures in place to make it run smoothly. Gordon was a big proponent of
always learning more. He would go out of his way to help people acquire the
skills needed to keep our factory on track.<br />
<br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">- Matt Stevens: </span></i></b>On the factory side, it was the scream of
the stringer router, the faint smell of styrene, the pumping mexi music, and
the good people I worked with.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Outside of
the factory, I had the privilege of peeking in on literally hundreds of shaping
rooms and artists, soaking in as much as I could. I love surfboards and I love
interesting people, and a decade at Clark Foam provided plenty of both. <span style="font-size: large;"><i>Can you
imagine the thrill of Terry Martin saying, “Here, I’ll show you how…it’s just a
dance”?</i> </span>Walking into a pre-dawn Natural Curves factory, fog and reggae so thick
you could cut it with a knife, to meet Steve Coletta? Rich Harbour talking
story (ask him about seeking legal advice from Gordon back in the day)… These
guys were/are just legends! Wayne Rich shaping sessions… to a Rick Hammon quick
tutorial on turning a rail… to stints in Wahiawa… the cast of characters and
free shaping tips! Leading the herd was Gordon Clark, probably the smartest man
I’ve ever met. He was good to me, and I think many board builders would agree
he was good to them as well. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";">- Craig Larsen: </span></i></b>Probably
my favorite memory of Gordon was while I was still a fairly new employee I was
in the same office doing work that Gordon and the fire department and county
fire officials were in having a meeting. <span style="font-size: large;"><i>The meeting started to get heated and
I remember Gordon looking at one of the officials and telling him “If this was
Texas and you tried to do this to a business you’d be hanging from that tree
outside this building.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scared the shit
out of me.</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "helvetica";"> </span></i></b></span><br />
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</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";">- Matt Barker: </span></i></b>My
favorite memory as a surfer was being asked by Gordon to “stay on the clock and
take Gerry Lopez surfing”. My first role at Clark Foam (when I was 21) was
helping Gordon build a new Foam Machine (I helped with wiring and
plumbing).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One day the wind was
offshore, and there was a 6’ south swell and I was working on the Foam
Machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gordon called me from his home
and said, “Are you busy?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I said, “Of course.” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "helvetica";"><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i></b>Then he said, “I
need you to do something- don’t punch out, get your surfboard, drive to my
house and take Lopez surfing.” I grabbed Gerry and we went to Salt Creek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had never ridden a thruster so we traded
boards (mine was a 5’10” Max McDonald Thruster made with experimental
“Ultralight” foam).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we traded boards
before paddling out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the older
guys at Creek that always treated me shitty like a grom and said to me, “Hey
you see who that is,” motioning towards Lopez.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I said, “Yeah I know. He’s here with me and
he’s riding my board.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The guy yells “Bullshit!” <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I go, “No really,” and lift
Gerry’s board that I was riding up out of the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The look on his face was priceless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is one of the countless special memories
while being a part of Clark Foam. <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">So yes, I once got paid to take Gerry Lopez surfing... who can say
that?</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">- Here are some exclusive Clark Foam Resources -</span></h2>
<div style="text-align: center; text-indent: -24px;">
<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/pdfs/CF%20Blank%20Catalog.pdf" style="text-indent: -0.25in;" target="_blank">Check out Clark's old Blank catalog here!</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.foamez.com/pdfs/SEPTEMBER2002.pdf" target="_blank">September 2002 Letter from Gordon Clark regarding environmental issues</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.foamez.com/pdfs/DECEMBER2003.pdf" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.foamez.com/pdfs/DECEMBER2003.pdf" target="_blank"><b>December 2003 Letter</b></a></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-13301666753566264982017-02-13T14:52:00.000-08:002017-02-13T14:52:33.020-08:00First Annual Foam E-Z Boardswap Recap<br />
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The deals
have been made, the beers drank, and first annual Foam E-Z Boardswap is in the
bag. If you made it down then you know it was a hell of time. If you missed it…
well then you really missed it. Things started off slowly enough, sure. As
surfers there is a certain order to our priorities that cannot be interrupted,
and with plenty of swell in the water that day and a contest happening south of
the Huntington Pier there were a few early detours. As soon as the music
started pumping (courtesy of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dj_freezko562/">DJ
FreezKo</a>) and the board selection continued to grow, the
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first to arrive was our great friend and event co-host, Seventh Wave Surf Shop,
whose owner Kelli designed and printed some exclusive event t-shirts which were
for sale. Not far behind were the good folks from <a href="http://surfboardbroker.com/">Surfboard Broker</a>, with near 50 used and
pro shortboards in tow, as well as our friend Rob from <a href="https://www.needessentialsusa.com/">Need Essentials USA</a> who was on
deck for fittings with their game changing high-quality, low-cost/gimmick
wetsuits and accessories. <a href="http://www.surfboardsbystamps.com/">Tim
Stamps</a> and <a href="http://www.forrestminchinton.com/">Forrest Minchinton</a>
were around all day with some exclusive deals on boards and custom orders,
while <a href="http://robertaugust.com/">Robert August</a> kept busy all day
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all things surfboards. Of course the day wasn’t just for the sellers and
vendors, among the many curious buyers who stopped by that day, we also saw visits
from local legends like shapers Lyle Carlson and Matt Bettis, as well as ’76 world
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and done, everyone in attendance was buzzing and stoked for the next event. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Huge thanks
to everyone that made it out to this event and made it as awesome as it could
be, we couldn’t have done it without your support and stoke! Needless to say, now
would be a good time start combing through your quiver and saving those dollars
while keeping an eye out for another boardswap event to come this spring! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i> New Year, New Me. </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">The classic phrase that if oft repeated at the end of each year by countless people looking to one way or another improve themselves. Whether or not you choose to actually stick to your resolutions however, we think that it's important to spend a little time reflecting back on everything you've accomplished in the past year and how you've grown. At risk of all humility going out the window here, we've had a pretty awesome year. From interviews with industry legends and collaborative projects, to explorations of board building theories and techniques. We have had a hell of time bringing you original and exclusive blogs this past year. Just wanted to take a second to review and highlight some (but certainly not all!) of our favorite posts from this year. We hope you enjoyed our blog this year and we can guarantee that there will be plenty more where that came from in 2017. </span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;"><i><a href="http://foamez.com/" target="_blank">Until then enjoy the coupon you'll find here for a discount off of your next online order with us</a></i></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">! </span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">One of our first features of 2016, this is exclusive interview with one of the progenitors of what we think of when we talk about high performance surfing, Gerry Lopez, highlights his influence on the shaping world. Before Gerry was to be honored at the 2015 Boardroom Show in the <i>Icons Of Foam Challenge,</i> we were able to talk with Gerry about his theories on board design, and the past, present, and future state of surfing. <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2016/05/boardroom-2016-icons-of-foam-gerry-lopez_2.html" target="_blank">Give it a read here</a>.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> In one of our most popular posts of this year, we were able to talk with some of the industries most cutting edge shapers about how they set up their own shape rooms. Loaded with great insights from Tim Stamps, Rusty Preisendorfer, Ryan Lovelace, Rich Harbour, Jeff 'Doc' Lausch, Gerry Lopez, Josh Martin, Todd Proctor, and Matt Parker, we were able to take a rare look behind the doors where dreams are made. <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-look-at-how-pros-set-up-their-shaping.html" target="_blank">Check it out here.</a></span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> Forrest Minchinton has had one hell of a busy year. He's spent 2016 traveling the world with the boys at <i>Deus Ex Machina </i>surfing, shaping, riding motorcycles, and even making a few appearances in some movies. If a true adventure spirit is what you're after, this is the article for you, <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2016/06/two-wheels-and-single-fin-interview.html" target="_blank">read it here</a>. </span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Earlier this year we did a Facebook Live three-part series with <i>Grind TV</i> in our shape room. In it we covered shaping a board start to finish with Chas Wickwire (of Chas Surfboards) followed by a board coloring demo, the colors chosen by the live viewers! Filled with plenty of FAQ and technique breakdowns, this is a great refresher for any aspiring shaper or glasser to refer to. <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2016/06/grind-tv-board-shaping-demo-foam-ez.html" target="_blank">Give them a watch here</a>.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> Surfing is sport that is constantly under the influence of trends and crazes that shape the collective consciousness of our industry. While some leave a great and lasting mark and others fade into obscurity, other trends are little more murky and complicated. Surfboard volume is one such trend lately that falls into the latter category. In this "think" piece, we talk about the benefits and pitfalls of surfboard volume as a measurement, and how you can use that number to make a more informed decisions as a shaper and as a surfer. <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2016/10/turning-down-volume.html" target="_blank">Check it out here</a>.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> Speaking of ever changing surf trends... this article on the generational gaps that tend to separate shapers and surfers, explores how technology and the internet can be used to improve the future of surfing. <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-changing-of-tides.html" target="_blank">Give it a read here</a>.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">We believe that in the surfing world, the D.I.Y. spirit is a true virtue. Our good friend Shane Jones of Jonesea Wetsuits understands and embodies this as well as anyone we could think of. Therefore we recruited him to make a custom summer jacket earlier this summer and we took some time to pick his brain about finding your own path. <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2016/07/interview-with-shane-jones-of-jonesea.html" target="_blank">Read it here</a>.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Closing out our list of top blogs of 2016, we wanted to leave you with something to inspire you heading into a new year. It can be easy to get discouraged or overwhelmed at times when it comes to building surfboards, especially if you're new at it. What you'll find in this blog is some very simple and helpful advice from a man who's been shaping for a lot longer than most to help you push through and keep shaping! <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-best-shaping-advice-ive-ever.html" target="_blank">Check it out here</a>.</span></span></h4>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-8940539408512159622016-12-12T16:23:00.000-08:002016-12-12T16:48:09.516-08:00~ A Green Christmas ~<h2>
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Full disclosure, I wrote this article with the general intent
of making some connection between the holiday season’s association with the
color green and the virtues of green (as in
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research to figure out the significance of that color to the holidays, probably
crack a few puns to relate the two things, and then cleverly shift to my main
point of environmentally conscious craftsmanship. It was going to be a jolly
ol’ time. Turns out holiday green is only a thing because of some weird
nonsensical stuff the Romans and Egyptians used to do with plants in the
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a thirty-minute tangent Googling some generally useless information, it seemed best
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So anyways, we all know green is
good. Surfing is inextricably connected to the world’s system of interconnected
ecosystems, and therefore protection and preservation will always be in our
best interest. Here at Foam E- Z we laud the efforts of suppliers,
manufacturers, and individuals who strive to reduce the impact us board
builders unavoidably leave on the environment. It’s our hope that by highlighting
these efforts, we can help inspire others to follow suit and find more ways to
improve our methods.</div>
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Though
these are by no means the only companies we support who are making a positive
impact, here are two companies that have recently been making a difference that
we are stoked on, as well as a brief guide on ways you can reduce your own
individual board building footprint.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Recently <a href="http://www.foamez.com/pu-surfboard-blanks-c-1.html">U.S. Blanks</a> has
taken up the charge by converting their Los Angeles based factory to run
entirely on solar power. This is the latest move from the surfboard blank
mainstay that has made a name for itself by proudly producing their diverse
line of 90+ different blank models entirely within the United States, while
upholding California’s strict environmental guidelines. </span></h3>
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<span style="color: red;">With the installation
of their new grid of 680 solar panels to their factory this past month, they
will not only be able to run their entire production on the suns energy, they
will be producing enough to contribute some back to the grid!</span></h3>
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goal is to generate more energy than what is required to fuel our factory and
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<span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/green-surf-supplies-c-99.html">Entropy Resins</a>
aren’t exactly new to the game of the eco-friendly glassing materials. They
have spent the better part of the last few years creating and refining
alternative epoxy resins that have increased bio content for a reduced carbon
footprint. To understand a little more about their resin and what sets them
apart, we did a little interview some of its creators here. </span></h3>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 14.0pt;">FeZ</span></u></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "cambria math";">:</span></i></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d;">How, in general, is your resin
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 14pt;"> <u>Entropy:</u></span></i><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So
what we do is replace as much petroleum as possible in base raw materials with
bio content without sacrificing performance of the resin. We do this by
integrating the bio-content in to epoxy molecules that are chemically identical
to traditional epoxy. However the bio-content is significant and measurable.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This bio content is all plant matter, mostly pine saps, oils, etc.,
that are sourced from the waste stream of the food and chemicals processing
industry</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. We also derive
waste from bio-fuels production that are processed into our resins. Essentially
we are up-cycling other industries’ waste.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is important
because it minimizes the energy, water, and chemicals used to make our resin vs
100% petroleum based chemistries, again, replacing as much petroleum as
possible with this food & fuel waste bio content. Other than that,
the basic properties and methods of creating our resin are about the same (all
resin manufacturers have their own techniques, formulas, etc which make them
all unique in one way or another).<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It just so happens
that over the last 8 years, we have perfected our formulas and methods, and now
have a leading resin compared any other brand out there. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">There is a reason why Channel Islands make
all their epoxy boards with Entropy, as well as all Firewire/Slater Designs,
Mayhems, Roberts, Pyzels, Maurice Coles, and an endless number of the
"smaller guys" (usually higher quality builds) are moving over to use
our resin exclusively...taking away the sustainability, the resin is just out
performing everything else on the market!</b><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Being transparent
about our bio-content and how we verify and measure the impact of our
bio-content is the key differentiator for us (i.e. not just claiming ‘bio’ but
measuring the impact on the environment of that material). We’ve also listened
to the market, and continuously worked to give them clearer and faster curing
resins with great workability and cure times… all while balancing our
bio-content and verification.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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regards to the percentage of Bio content. Our products have varying
degrees of "bio content"...the <a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-sap-oneonf-system-surfboard-bioepoxy-3-qt-kit-p-806.html" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ONE</b> </a>sits in at around 38-40%. The
latest version of <a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-sap-oneonf-system-surfboard-bioepoxy-3-qt-kit-p-806.html" target="_blank">ONE</a> was actually reduced to 30% bio-carbon content this year.
We did that to give our users a much clearer, and better performing version. It’s
still USDA Bio-preferred certified though, and the highest bio-content
available resin today.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-sap-brtclx-clear-surfboard-3-qt-kit-p-808.html" target="_blank">BRT/CLX System</a></td></tr>
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<i>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CLR</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-sap-brtclx-clear-surfboard-3-qt-kit-p-808.html" target="_blank">BRT</a> </b>come in around
21%...now the important thing to note is that this number reflects the mixed
content (Resin and Hardener cured). <b>There are a lot of other companies
out there that will throw wild number like 50 %...They may not be lying, but
they are likely talking about just one component...either the A side or B
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<i>Also, we only report ‘bio-carbon’ content (i.e. carbon atoms
only). Some other companies claim a total ‘bio-mass’ number (carbon, nitrogen,
oxygen, hydrogen atoms, etc.)… This is an important distinction, because there
is no way to measure and verify total ‘bio-mass’ today. You can only measure
bio-carbon content, (per below) and the USDA only recognizes bio-carbon
measurements. Therefore, that’s what we go by. Customers need to be careful
about everyone throwing around bio-content percentages, and should take the
time to understand this distinction. They should look for testing as done by
ASTM D6866.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Once you combine the two, that percentage will go
down. In order to get USDA certified (our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-sap-oneonf-system-surfboard-bioepoxy-3-qt-kit-p-806.html" target="_blank">ONE</a></b> system) you have to
have a minimum of 25% in the finished product...so that means A and B fully
cured.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i><b>Bio content doesn't really mean anything if you can't do it
right. You have to focus more on the overall carbon footprint of a
product, bio or not.</b> We have gone so far as to have a 3rd part
organization called SCS Global, do a Life Cycle Analysis on our products and
company as a whole. They did an extensive audit of our company, from
where we source the raw materials, how we manufacture, every truck, boat,
plane, bottle, etc. to show our over all carbon footprint. Compared with
standard epoxy resin systems, we have 40% less of a carbon footprint and
continuing to improve on that daily. And this isn't something you can
just pick up and do...If another resin manufacturer was going to switch to
implementing bio content, chances are their overall carbon footprint will go up
as they have to change their whole manufacturing. We have spent the last
8 years refining and dialing ours in.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 14.0pt;">FeZ:</span></u></i></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #38761d;">What
are some of the long and short term benefits (from an environmental standpoint)
of using your bio-resin over more standard resins?</span></i></b></h3>
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Now It’s Time For You To Do Your Part ~</span></span></u></i></b></h2>
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<span style="color: red;">Ah, the “three R’s.”
So thoughtful. So relevant. So <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cheesy</i>.
Cheesy though they may be, they make for one hell of a catchy pneumonic device
to make sure you never forget how simple it is to do your part. Jack Johnson
may sing a song about it to elementary school kids, but the same rules still
apply to you as an adult, and doubly so if you’re making surfboards. Let’s be
honest, it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is</i> inherently a dirty
process. It’s your duty to heed a few simple steps, with some help from the
“three r’s” to make it less so… here’s how.</span></h3>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">Reduce:
</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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- Measure the
material you need at any given time carefully. From choosing the correct blank
size, cutting only the amount of cloth you need, to measuring out the right
amount of resin, less waste is more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">Reuse:</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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- Plenty of cutaway
materials throughout the shaping/glassing process can be repurposed in one way
or another. Extra foam/dust after shaping? Save it for ding repairs. Extra
cloth after cutting it to size? Save it for ding repairs. Extra material from
your stringers or hardened resin? Use it for leash loops or tail blocks!<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recycled Resin Tailblock and Leash Loop by <a href="http://www.piersonshapes.com/" target="_blank">Pierson Shapes</a></td></tr>
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- Set up an acetone
station with two to three buckets of acetone (was materials from dirtiest
bucket to cleanest) in order to preserve tools such as gloves, spreaders, and
even acetone for repeated use. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
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- Keep a designated
set of shaping/glassing clothes and shoes that you don’t mind thrashing. The
longer you can make ‘em last, the less waste you create. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">Recycle:</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-51656549316903299132016-12-08T14:00:00.000-08:002016-12-08T14:10:31.668-08:00Foam E-Z Holiday Guide<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Foam E-Z Holiday <s style="font-weight: normal;">Buyers</s>
Upgrade Guide!</span></u></h2>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Oh the holidays</span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">.</span> What an interesting time of year. If you work in retail, you
probably hate it. If you are tenacious enough to brave the malls and stores,
you probably hate it. And in that regard, if you are a procrastinator, you
definitely hate it. But fret not, for the holiday season is not all bad! No,
there is absolutely no shame in admitting that the holiday season is also the
season for upgrades baby!</span></b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Allow me to get a
little Don Draper on you here for a second (I promise it’s for your own
benefit, not mine!). Every single shaping and glassing set-up could use a few
upgrades. That’s a fact. As with everything in life, technology and machines
grow outdated. Even the finest tools occasionally become dull and worn beyond
over restoration time. The problem of course is that surfboard building isn’t
exactly the most profitable pursuit out there, and new tools ain’t cheap. But
therein lies the opportunity this holiday season!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Provided you’ve
kept yourself off of a certain naughty list this year, this is the opportunity
to let your loved ones foot the bill on some of the those tools that you were
too cheap or too broke to buy for yourself previously. Seriously, don’t be
afraid to throw together a wish-list of your dream set-up and send it out to
every single one of your family members, friends, or any other potential
“loved-ones” you can think of. Just don’t forget to remind them that
ultimately, better tools for you mean better boards for them!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> We’ve thrown
together a list of some potential upgrades for you here, but don’t forget to
visit us in-store or <a href="http://www.foamez.com/">online</a> to throw
together your own list. Happy hunting.</span></b><o:p> </o:p></span></h2>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Using
this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Spoke Shave </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/block-plane-p-152.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Stanley Block Plane…$34.95</span></a></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></i></b>The
spoke shave is a solid and affordable entry-level tool for shaping, but
sometimes entry level just doesn’t cut it. Anyone who’s ever rolled one of
those things mid-cut in the flats of the stringer, for instance, knows this. There’s
no need however to break the bank just yet going for the most expensive
alternative. The block plane is about as reliable and enduring as they come
when it comes to a shaping tool. Its heavy-duty construction and sharpenable/adjustable
blade mean this thing will be in your tool kit for a long time. Perhaps the
highlight feature of this planer though is its in-hand weight, which helps keep
your stringer cuts steady and uninterrupted. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Using
this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">E-Z C-Calipers</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/ez-scissor-caliper-p-427.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">E-Z Scissor
Calipers…$84.95</span></a></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Quite
literally an ‘upgrade’ tool, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">E-Z
Scissor Calipers</i> differ from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">E-Z
C-Calipers</i> in that they are… easier. With a bamboo plywood build and a guaranteed
accurate measuring guide built onto the handle, all you have to do is place it
onto whatever part of the board you aim to measure and then read the number.
Simple and accurate. All it takes is one hand and (hopefully) two eyes to
operate. Ditch the tape measure save yourself the time and potential for error
with this tool.<o:p></o:p><br />
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this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Carbon Tape</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/unidirectional-carbon-tape-3-wide-per-foot-p-1019.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">Uni-Directional
Carbon Tape…$4.95 (per foot)</span></a></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When it
comes to explaining carbon fiber materials, things can get a little technical.
Such that there is not really a spot for said technicalities in a simple
holiday guide, so we’re just going to give you the quick gist of it here. The
main difference between this uni-directional carbon tape and regular carbon
tape is the amount of actual carbon fiber in the roll. This stuff has more of
it (a.k.a. more strength), and is woven in such a way so that it doesn’t
interfere with the natural flex of the board, yet improves the spring back
performance of the board. Wild right? We know. Plus, when it’s wet out during
glassing, it finishes pure black. What’s more badass than that? Nothing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Internet</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/101-video-trio-dvd-p-83.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">The 101 Series three
pack set…$84.95</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i></b>We’ve got nothing
against using the Internet as a resource for board building knowledge. No
really, in fact check out our blog on that very topic <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a>. But why spend hours scouring for
knowledge every time you want to try something new, or get refresher on your
skills? This DVD three pack includes <a href="http://www.foamez.com/shaping-101-dvd-p-72.html">Shaping 101</a>, <a href="http://www.foamez.com/glassing-101-dvd-p-81.html">Glassing 101</a>, and <a href="http://www.foamez.com/airbrushing-101-dvd-p-82.html">Airbrushing 101</a>,
and each one gives an accessible and in-depth coverage of, well, exactly what
their titles say they do. Legendary shaper John Carper of JC Surfboards opens
up his shape room and glassing factory to you to show you how to get through
this whole board building process. You could of course buy the DVD’s
individually… but why not save twenty bucks and just get all three!<br />
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this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Homemade Single-fin Jig</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/futures-long-box-jig-plate-p-1015.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">Futures
Strongbox Jig Template…$85.75</span></a></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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thinking, but don’t be misled. It may be called the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Futures Strongbox Jig,</i> and of course it works perfectly for that
particular application, HOWEVER it is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not
</i>limited solely to the Futures style long box. This jig can be adjusted to
fit just about any plunge router base, and can accommodate most longboard style
single-fin boxes. It comes already set to fit a Makita router, and adjusts with
ease at the a few simple turns of some wing nuts. With its non-slip rubber
bottom, this jig is simple and easy to use. Sure you could spend some time
trying to build one yourself, or even (gulp) try to eyeball it. But as they
say, ‘time is money,’ so you might as well just spend that money on this
instead.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Using
this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hand drawn logos/stickers</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/custom-surfboard-laminates-p-939.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">Custom Logo
Laminates…$25.00(per 2’x3’ sheet)</span></a></span></i></b><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span>If you don’t have your own
logo yet, are you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really </i>even a
shaper? Well, if you shape boards then probably yes… But that doesn’t take away
from the fact that it’s scientifically proven to be *47% more satisfying to
ride a board that has your own logo glassed into it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>No matter
what you’re looking to have printed, we can help you get it done. These
professionally printed laminates are guaranteed to show up bold and vibrant
when glassed into your boards. Doesn’t get more professional looking than that.
Email you Jpeg or PDF file of your artwork to <a href="mailto:Sales@FoamEZ.com">Sales@FoamEZ.com</a>,
along with the sizes you want them to be printed, and we will cram as many onto
the roll as we can for you!<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">*</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">technically</i> scientifically proven...
(technically nonsense)</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Using
this?</span></b><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Solar
Cure Ding Repair Goo</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-deluxe-ding-repair-kit-large-p-396.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">Super
Deluxe Ding Repair Kit… $29.95</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></i></b>Solar cure
(i.e. <a href="http://www.foamez.com/suncure-repair-fiberfill-kit-lg-375oz-p-329.html">Suncure
Fiberfill</a>) are great short-term solutions for dings. Perfect for those
moments that require a quick fix to get you through the rest of your session or
surf trip. The drawback to these fillers however is that they aren’t intended
as permanent solutions, as they grow brittle and begin crack out over time. For
a more lasting and watertight repair, these kits include everything you need to
get the job done like resin, cloth, mixing cups/sticks, sandpaper, and
instructions. Though it can seem a bit daunting if you’ve never done your own
ding repair before, most repairs are actually quite straightforward and doable,
even for a beginner. Besides, if you need some more insight to your specific
repair, you could always give us a call, or check out our comprehensive
ding-repair book <a href="http://www.foamez.com/surfboard-ding-repair-book-p-75.html">here</a>. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Some sizes available in epoxy!)<o:p></o:p></b><br />
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this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Plywood Surfboard Racks</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/ez-shape-rack-base-combo-p-554.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">E-Z Shape
Rack/Base Combo…$485.00</span></a></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There is a
lot to be said for a person who is a through and through D.I.Y. board-builder,
from their shapes, to their, tools to their racks. It is no secret in fact that
we thoroughly admire such spirit; it is lifeline of what Foam E-Z is and
represents. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">However</i>… there is equally
as much to be said for certain tools that benefit from a certain level of
construction and precision. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Coming in at
easily the most expensive item on this list, these shape racks are an
investment that any regular shaper will do well to make at some point. Their
durable, heavy-duty construction ensures that you will never again have to
worry about wobbly or uneven racks affecting your finished board. The heavy
base and adjustable height/width of these racks ensures that they can be setup
to any preference, anywhere and with ease. That’s a convenience you can’t
afford to miss out on. <b>(<a href="http://www.foamez.com/ez-shaping-racks-p-109.html" target="_blank">Racks</a> and <a href="http://www.foamez.com/ez-gravity-base-p-553.html" target="_blank">base</a> available individually)</b>.<o:p></o:p><br />
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this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">FCS II Fin Boxes</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/fcsii-fin-boxes-0%C3%82%C2%B0-each-p-972.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">FCS
II Colored Fin Boxes…$8.25(1)/$16.50(2)</span></a></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i></b>Don’t make us work to
hard to sell these to you. Please. Clean black and white is good from time to
time, but color and variety are the essence of life! For the first time ever
FCS has made their wonderful FCS II box system available in these colors, and
they are shockingly awesome. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shockingly.</i>
That’s a joke, see, because they’re electric neon colored… right. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Available in <a href="http://www.foamez.com/fcsii-fin-boxes-0%C3%82%C2%B0-each-p-972.html">zero</a>,
<a href="http://www.foamez.com/fcsii-fin-boxes-3%C3%82%C2%B0-set-2-p-973.html">three</a>,
<a href="http://www.foamez.com/fcsii-fin-boxes-5%C3%82%C2%B0-set-2-p-974.html">five</a>,
and <a href="http://www.foamez.com/fcsii-fin-boxes-9%C3%82%C2%B0-set-2-p-975.html">nine</a>
degree sets!</b><o:p></o:p><br />
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this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">SUP Handle </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/liftsup-handle-p-1056.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">LiftSUP Handle…$16.10</span></a></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i></b>If you’re going to build
an SUP you’re going to need a handle. So why not do it in style? These handles
easily pop in and out of the board once installed so they sit flush with the deck
when you don’t need them, and have an easy to carry padded grip when you do.
Bonus feature? They’re a great place to run cable lock through while
transporting the board. Hate to use such a horrible and cheesy phrase like “the
Cadillac of SUP handles,” but this is basically that. <b>(Available in black and white)</b><o:p></o:p><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Using
this? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Epoxy Resin</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Try
This</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed extra bold"; font-size: 16.0pt;">: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-sap-brtclx-clear-surfboard-3-qt-kit-p-808.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">Super
Sap BRT/CLX Epoxy… $95.00</span></a></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i></b>Look, nobody hates
talking politics more than we do, but it seems our incoming president can’t
quite make up his mind on where he stands regarding the world’s environmental
issues. Obviously to us water-dwelling folk, this is an issue that hits very
close to home and is monumentally important. Now before any gets all up in arms
here about their views here, we would like to offer an alternative solution. We
can all do our part, as board-builders, to reduce our environmental footprint
by being more conscious of the materials we’re using and the waste we create. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Entropy
Bio-Resins, for instance, have spent years developing this SuperSap epoxy system
that has a significantly higher bio content than most other readily available
epoxy resins. If that load off of your conscience alone isn’t enough to sell
you, this epoxy also has an advanced optical brightener added to it. Simply
put, it has greater UV stability intended to keep your board pearly white, even
after prolonged sun exposure. (<b>Available in <a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-sap-brtclx-clear-surfboard-3-qt-kit-p-808.html" target="_blank">3 quart</a> and <a href="http://www.foamez.com/super-sap-brtclx-clear-surfboard-15-gal-kit-p-809.html" target="_blank">1.5 gallon</a> kits</b>).<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "abadi mt condensed light"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Okay so lets face it, this one isn’t technically
an essential. In fact, the truth is that the amount of time we have to spend
weekly dusting this particular product’s in-shop display is equal to the
percentage of unlikelihood that you’ll actually stop in and buy one. HOWEVER,
this is indeed a wonderful item to have available in your workspace. Imagine a
world where you weren’t constantly transferring that lingering foam dust on you
to every from your car seats to your bed. A world where you didn’t constantly
have to throw out your resin caked clothing. Well this cleaner and easier life
can be your reality, all for a mere couple of bucks. Can you <i>stocking stuffer?</i></span><!--EndFragment-->
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“I’ve never apprenticed. I’m one hundred
percent self-taught. In those days there was no such thing as someone letting
you come in to their shop and showing you what to do, or bringing in some
hacked up blank that they’re going to glass for you and make it look nice. If
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">- </span><a href="http://andreinisurfboards.com/"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Marc Anderini</span></a></div>
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(Speaking with <a href="http://surfsplendorpodcast.com/"><b><i>Surf Splendor</i></b></a> podcast on how he learned
to shaped)</div>
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<h2>
Shaping and glassing surfboards are not simple skills
to learn.</h2>
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The entire process is hands-on, highly labor intensive, and deeply
dependent on one’s knowledge of an entire backlog of tricks and techniques.
Often these tricks are less than intuitive at first. As a result, much of the
industry has spent the better part of the last fifty years shrouded within<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a steadfast veil of proprietary secrecy.
People’s livelihoods depended on their ability to exclusively offer the greatest
original designs after all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
wanted to learn you generally found a broken board in the trash, and sanded or
planed it into something new in your garage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you wanted to play in the industry – you had better be prepared to
set aside many hours worth of sweeping up someone’s shaping bay to earn the
sparse nuggets of knowledge that were offered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thus, until recently, the boardbuilding industry was a sealed and
self-contained establishment that opened itself up only to the determined and
lucky few. Then came the Internet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Admittedly, surfers were not the first to embrace this
medium. It took a few years for the vision and innovation that technology would
bring to catch up with the surfing world. Once it did however, the game would
never be the same (think accurate and accessible long term surf forecasting,
CAD shaping programs, higher quality board-building materials and testing,
etc.). More specifically, it seems that the growth and presence of the Internet
has spurred much greater interest in the building of surfboards in recent years
by stripping back many of the barriers that previously existed. <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The mass
dissemination of readily available information on all things surfboards meant
that it is no longer merely a matter of whom you are lucky or diligent enough
to know.</span> It’s more rather about <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">what</i>
exactly it is that you are looking to learn now. All of the answers are just a
quick Google search away [insert sickening pun about ‘surfing’ the web here]. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Slowly and steadily board-builders from around the world
have developed a deep well of resources to refer to and share amongst each
other. Resources that are perhaps for the first time ever available to anyone
of any skill level.</div>
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From websites and forums (i.e. <a href="http://www.swaylocks.com/">Swaylocks</a>), to YouTube channels and
podcasts, and [of course] our own backlog of Foam E-Z curated resources (<a href="http://www.foamez.com/page_2.html">here</a> and <a href="http://foamez.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a> for instance), anyone could pick
up a rudimentary idea of what building a board involved if they were so
inclined. </h2>
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This has been undoubtedly one of the preeminent causes for what I
will glibly refer to here as the<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> D.I.Y. Shaper
Revolution</i> that’s been running strong for the last fifteen or so years. But
while this trend has gained popularity amongst the many folks who have taken it
upon themselves get their own hands a little dusty, it is been met with its
fair share of ire from some of the old guard of surf craftsmen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am referring to quite a broad range of builders spanning
multiple generations who have dedicated their lives to building surfboards.
These are the craftsmen and women who have spent many years paying their dues
and making a name for themselves. The ones who have kept their tools honed and
their craft sharp. These are the builders who have worked hard to continue to
push the progress of surfboard design forward and defined how we think of what
a surfboard is and can be. They have inspired an innumerable amount of curious
surfers to roll up their sleeves and attempt to emulate some of their greatest
designs. Conversely, they are also the ones who are at times the most critical
of those looking to take up the planer and learn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is quite a brutal world out there for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">any</i> shaper. Social media and surfboard
building forums in particular make it quite easy to facelessly rip apart one
another when we don’t agree with each other’s ideas or concepts. However, what
you quickly learn is that in the eyes of the beleaguered veterans you aren’t a
real shaper if you design your shapes on a computer, and if you like your
boards a little funky and with two fins, you’re just a hipster kook. Mainly,
there is an overarching theme that if you don’t know what you’re doing that
it’s best to leave it all in the hands of the professionals who do. What is the
source of this consternation?. Is it the fear of losing out on business from
young up-and-comers?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps, but board
building has never been particularly lucrative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Is it the very real possibility that we may be becoming an industry
oversaturated with ineffective designs that cannot be efficiently
produced?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or is it something more
fundamental?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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While these are in fact legitimate concerns to consider,
they seem to somewhat miss the mark. At the other end of the changes that the
Inernet and social media have brought comes a lot of potential and
opportunity.. <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The benefits of being able to easily share and be privy to new
ideas from shapers from all backgrounds outweigh whatever negative may come
with that.</span> This is something we should fully embrace now because no matter what
your skill level, this is the best way we can continue to grow and get better.
Sharing in others’ ideas and experiences is what will continue to create better
surfboards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s true that not every idea you come across will be valid,
and not all the opinions you read will be entirely sensible. It’s up to you to
figure out what works when, and what doesn’t. It’s important to keep yourself
educated, but even more important to always do so with an open mind. If I’ve
learned anything from the patchwork quilt of a board building education I’ve
received over the years from many different shapers, it’s that nobody does
anything the exact same way. At times the methods are vastly different from one
shaper to the next.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet somehow, no
matter who’s doing it or how, they’re all still making the same things- quality
surfboards. The takeaway? Well the most important is that there is no singular
‘right’ way to make a surfboard. Different isn’t necessarily worse. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The entire world of surfboards lies before you,
past present, and future. So make an Instagram account and follow every shaper
you come across. Read every single blog on surfboard design that you ever come
across. Crack a science book and learn a little bit about hydrodynamics. Ride
boards made by as many different shapers as you can and make your own as often
as you can, and try to meet the person behind it. Respect what came before you,
but feel free to entertain whatever wild ideas come to you. They won’t all be
good, but the fun is in finding those answers. Just don’t limit yourself and
grumble at the changing landscape of the board building world. The surfboard
industry is open for the partaking and there’s a lot every single one of us has
to learn still. Besides, if you ever begin to feel a little disheartened or
stagnant, you could always just go it the old fashioned way and find a shop to
sweep. </span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">- Joey Estrada & Joe Jeffery</span></div>
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<h2>
<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Become A Surfer, See The World.” </span></i></h2>
<h3>
That’s what the slogan would
probably be if the sport of surfing had some sort of regimented organization, akin
to the Navy, trying to recruit people. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>People
<i style="font-weight: bold;">would</i> join too. That old cliché that <i style="font-weight: bold;">surfers are all wanderers at heart</i>
really sells people. In this particular scenario, for every recruit lucky
enough to be stationed in say Indonesia or Fiji, there would be others
inevitably others who (for bureaucracy’s sake) would be stationed somewhere
like England. They would bitch and moan about it initially, no doubt about that.
After all, who’s ever really heard of there being any waves in England?
Occasionally something will pop up in the news about some murky, freezing,
monster of a swell popping up somewhere in Ireland, but England? No chance…
that would be the likely assumption anyways, and in this case, a wrong one.<br /> </h3>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></b></h3>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Though England’s
surfing culture may be smaller and slightly more esoteric than those of other countries,
it is definitely one that is alive and active. As with any surf destination,
when trying to learn the in’s and out’s of a new spot, the most helpful and
knowledgeable people to talk to would be the people who actually surf the area
and the shapers who make their boards. Obviously. In light of an upcoming
surfing tour of England, we’ve decided to do exactly that. We’ve enlisted the
knowledge and insight of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whiskeyjackboards/" target="_blank">Harry Toulson</a>, the shaper behind <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.whiskeyjackboards.com/" target="_blank">Whiskey Jack Surfboards</a></i> who builds his craft on the fascinatingly
scenic Jurrasic Coast in the southwest of England.</b></h3>
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<b><o:p> </o:p></b><b>Check out the
interview with Harry below to learn a bit about what the surfing world in
England is like and be on the lookout next month for a recap of our experiences
surfing along England’s coast!</b></h3>
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<b>-Joey Estrada</b></div>
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things first, can you tell us a bit about your background and how you got into
surfing/shaping?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I grew up in
Exmoor, on the Devon/Somerset border, just down the coast from breaks like
Croyde and Saunton. I was in and out of the water growing up and have always
been an enthusiastic surfer, but I didn’t really get into it properly until I
moved back to South West England from Wales, where I was at university, in
my mid-twenties. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have
always enjoyed making things, and was fascinated by shaping. I got the
opportunity to go and stay in Cornwall, the surf capital of the UK, and learn a
bit about building boards from a local shaper, Jaxon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now it dominates pretty much every spare
minute I have, (when I am not working to support the habit)!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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some of the people who influenced you to get into it?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I was
inspired by films like Endless Summer, Thicker than Water, Step into Liquid;
but a real pivotal moment for me was watching Riding Giants in an open air
cinema on Bondi Beach about 2004. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
drawn to the lifestyle of those early pioneers, the idea of living a simple
life to pursue something you love is something that still guides me today.
Although the North Shore of O’ahu is about as far as you can get from the
island I live on, the core principals are the same for me. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There’s a
huge list of people that make surfboards that have inspired and continue to
inspire me, too many to list! McTavish, Brewer, the Anderson era has left a
legacy in the world of surfboard shaping, and laid the blueprint really I
think, especially with the rise of shortboards. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>With social
media now, it allows you see the work of people building boards from all over
the world, not only that, but you can interact with them and some of them are
kind enough to share the knowledge they have spent years acquiring. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Some of my
favorites at the moment are: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/swopsurfboards/" target="_blank">Swop Surfboards</a>, for the pure artistry, some of those boards
are true pieces of art. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kazumasurfboards/" target="_blank">Matt Kinoshita</a> is not only an amazing craftsman, he’s a
really nice guy, and always happy to answer questions and share knowledge. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ottersurfboards/" target="_blank">James Otter</a> makes beautiful wooden boards. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">I love the stuff that <a href="https://www.instagram.com/l41surf/" target="_blank">Kirk McGint</a>y is doing with SUP boards,
using cutting edge composites and materials, and really progressive shapes; he
approaches the board building process like an engineer, and it shows.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">I love stuff <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elleciel_surfboards/" target="_blank">David at </a></span></b><b><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/elleciel_surfboards/" target="_blank">Elleciel </a>is doing with paulownia wood, and the stuff <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inspiredshaper/" target="_blank">DrewBaggett</a> is doing with cork. There are so many that inspire me including all the
amazing glassers and sanders that rarely get a mention!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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talk materials here for a bit, I would imagine it’s a little difficult to find<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>some of the tools and supplies around England.
How do you get around that?</span></i><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I can get
quality blanks, fiberglass, and resin in the UK, but for pretty much everything
else, I have to import from either Australia, France or the USA. I always
prefer France, as it’s close and shipping is fast and cheap, also there are no
import taxes as we are an EU country (for now!). But in reality, most of the
materials they sell come from the States anyway, and that is often reflected in
the price; sometimes you just have to take the hit and pay the import taxes and
order from the USA (Foam E-Z).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I work
exclusively with RR [</span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/resin-research-epoxy-single-board-kit-p-476.html" target="_blank">ResinResearch</a></span><span style="color: red;">] epoxy and EPS foam, aside from the
occasional repair, I won’t touch PU or poly, it’s not my thing. I have been
using a lot of different carbon mixes and reinforcements like vector net, carbon/innegra
mixes, aramid and carbon tapes, but they are expensive, and often have to be
imported</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">What are
the waves like around where you live/surf? How do they affect your shapes?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Small,
gutless, often wind swell or swell that has managed to wrap around the south
west peninsular to the Jurassic Coast where I live, so it is often messy.
Boards need to be high volume to make the most of the conditions, and often
they need to be helped along by a paddle, so my main focus is SUP boards. The
north Devon coast is just over an hour away, and there are quality beach breaks
there, Croyde on a good day is world class, but I’m not a fan of crowds, and
it’s just mental at low tide. So I spend a lot of time driving around in my van
looking for spots around here; I love getting those knee high peelers all to
myself!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">It seems
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It’s a bit
of both really. Making surfboards doesn’t really make me any money, it’s
something I do because I love it. This means I have to spend a lot of my time
doing other jobs to try and support it, so I can’t afford to partner up at the
moment. That said, I would love to work with other board builders and share
knowledge, skills, and a workspace. Perhaps then I could expand. I think that
with the internet changing the way people shop now, you don’t have to be based
with everyone else in the mainstream surf spots, I think it can even be
beneficial to be separate from that, and to try and tap into people just
getting into surfing, or that travel to surf, which is a large portion of UK
surfers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">What is
the surfing/shaping culture like in England, would it be much different than
what you would find somewhere with a bigger surf culture in your opinion?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>If you watch
The Endless Winter and Blue Juice you will get a pretty good insight into the
UK surf scene. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Does the
colder climate affect your processes at all, particularly with glassing?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I do my
glassing in a homemade greenhouse, that I can keep at about 17 degrees
centigrade (63 degrees Fahrenheit) which is essential in the winter months. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">What
styles of boards do you find to be the most popular amongst surfers in England?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There’s such a range of conditions
around this island, it’s hard to really <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>have
a one board quiver, but as waves in the south west where I live are often mushy and small, the higher volume
wider boards are popular.</span> <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Okay, Rapid Fire
Question Time;<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harry in the shaping bay</td></tr>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">What’s
your go to board (dimension/shape wise)?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>8’ x 28” SUP (sorry) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Go to
fin setup?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2+1 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Biggest
Inspiration?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><b> </b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><span style="color: red;"><b>George Monbiot's books, especially 'Feral' have been hugely inspirational for me.</b></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Favorite
Surf Spot?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Saunton<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Favorite
tool in the bay? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">EPS or
Polyurethane? <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EPS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Will England
have a surfer in the 2020 Olympics?<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-25634573055474233062016-10-10T09:47:00.000-07:002016-10-11T04:13:01.987-07:00Turning Down The Volume<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></h2>
<h2>
What does
surfboard <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">volume</i> mean?</h2>
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No, I’m not
going to waste either your time going into some overly complicated explanation
about what <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">volume</i> is. I am sure you
read all about it back in, like, 2013 on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Inertia </i>or in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Surfer</i> or something
like that. It’s height X weight X width, it’s in liters, and it’s pretty
complicated to figure out in a surfboard. Right, moving on. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Taking it a
step further, what does surfboard volume mean with regards to actually shaping
surfboards? Well, not much really. It is a number that’s useful for the comparison
of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">finished</i> surfboards. To a
surfboard shaper, volume will usually, at most, be a small number in the bottom
screen of some CAD program that changes when you start clicking things. That’s
about it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The more
important thing to consider here is what volume definitely should <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i> be. For any shaper, new or
experienced, volume should not be a goal. Going into any shape with the
intention of coming away with some particular end number in your head should
not (necessarily) be your main objective.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter what way you look at volume, it is
actually not a design element of the board. Yes, you read this correct and
would do well to forever commit it to memory; </div>
<h2>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Volume is not a design element of a surfboard</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></h2>
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Volume is merely the result of an equation.
It is what you get when you add up all of the different components of a
surfboard as a whole. I’m talking length, width, thickness, foil, concave, and
even the weight of the glass job; i.e. the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">actual</i>
design elements that require much thought and planning when shaping a
surfboard. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So now that
we’ve gone over what volume isn’t, it’s necessary to come back to a point I
made earlier. Widespread use of volume measurement is relatively new in the
surfboard building industry, but this doesn’t mean that it is just some sort of
fad. It is a useful metric. It is actually an incredibly useful number to
consider when comparing (and I deliberately reiterate the term) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">finished </i>surfboards. The bottom line is
that when it comes to a hydrodynamic vessel such as a surfboard, every little
tiny detail that touches the water will affect the way a board rides. Some of
them are micro features (think those tiny inevitable glassing defects, or a
machine cut board that is slightly more sanded than an identically cut board)
and others are major features (think, well just about anything you can actually
see on a surfboard). </div>
<h2>
The point being, even at the elite level of surfboard
building, variation is inevitable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></h2>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So what
does volume mean to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i> as a
surfboard shaper? It should serve as a constant reminder that each element of
your shape adds up, in one way or another, to every other element. Each pass of
the planer you take or ounce of resin you pour onto a board should be done with
every other step, previous or future, kept in mind on some level. No, volume
should not be your end goal. Volume should just float somewhere in the back
corner of your mind like some mystical reminder from some ridiculous shaman that
everything has a purpose. Besides, if you’re really dying to know the true
volume of your finished board, I’m sure you’ve got a displacement tank sitting
around somewhere just dying to be filled up, right? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-48515555861311201322016-10-01T07:21:00.000-07:002016-10-03T10:07:03.645-07:00Throwback D.I.Y. Lessons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;"><i>While recently perusing the backlog of Foam E-Z content, I came across tons of rad old content. Some of it went on to be posted in blogs and newsletters, others never made it past the draft stage. What seemed to be true of all of it though was that for all of the dramatic changes and differences that happen in this industry (typically occurring over the course of only a few years) there is much that stays the same. Case and point, this surfboard glassing guide that was discovered from an unreleased 2008 newsletter. The information found within this guide remains as accurate and useful today as it was nearly ten years ago when it was compiled, and even longer before that. No matter what materials you're working with (for the most part) you should find this guide to be an indispensable reference source, whether you are glassing your first board, or you've completely lost track of what number you're on. It's a great and thorough guide on the surfboard glassing process, and a healthy reminder of how thoughtful planning and attention to detail will ensure a beautifully finished board. Enjoy.</i></span> </h3>
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The Keys to a Solid Lam Job <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">by Thomas Go'offe</span></h2>
You might not know this but the Laminating Coat could quite possibly be the most important strength component to your glass job. This is where it all begins! There are five key components:<br />
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<span style="color: red;">1. <i>Choosing the glassing schedule</i></span></div>
There are million ways to skin a cat here but what is most important is to be sure the cloth combination is appropriate for the board you are building. The most common combo for a high performance short board is single four (4oz) bottom with a double four (4oz) deck. Stock long boards are traditionally glassed with single six (6oz) bottom with a double six (6oz) deck.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">2. <i>Cutting a smooth outline</i></span></div>
Most people overlook this step as being an important one but it truly is. If you cut your cloth with a smooth line you can alleviate many pitfalls down the road. A smooth cut helps minimize the fibers from coming unraveled therefore helping to keep the overlap smooth.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">3. <i>Saturating the cloth thoroughly (including the rails) and working the resin in</i></span></div>
The key here is to use enough resin to saturate the cloth entirely but not waste a bunch on the floor. The resin should be poured on the flats of the board and worked in with a squeegee angle of about forty-five degrees. This relatively flat angle gives you the ability to move the resin around and push it through the cloth. As you move it around the resin will drip off the rails, at this time you should drizzle the last of your resin above the rail line and use your squeegee as a backer to the hanging cloth. This will help to "wet out" the rails.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">4. <i>Extracting excess resin out and adhering the cloth to the foam</i></span></div>
Now the task is to pull the excess out and insure that the cloth does not float above the foam. After your board is saturated in resin you will need to steepen the angle of the squeegee to approximately seventy-five degrees and methodically pull the resin back out. The idea here is to move the resin out from under the cloth in an attempt to adhere the cloth directly to your shaped blank. For high performance boards (light) you can really pull hard till you hear the cloth scream but be careful not to leave it too dry. Most other board styles don't require such an extreme extraction of resin. Once you've adhered the cloth to the flats of the board you will need to "wrap the rails". By this time the hanging cloth should drain a bit. Start from the middle and work your way out. Pull the cloth from the top of the rail under the board fairly tight and push your resin towards the stringer area.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">5. <i>Sanding the bottom lap completely flat</i></span></div>
This step takes some time to master but is an invaluable step to creating a flat and highly bonded lam. First cut any hanging strands of cloth off with a sharp razor blade. Using white 80 grit sandpaper you will need to carefully sand the edge where the cloth meets the foam on the deck. The can be extremely touchy if you have an air spray in this area. Go slow and try very hard to sand only on the resin/cloth and not on the bare foam. If you have done a great job on step 4 "wrapping the rails" your task here will be minimal.<br />
As you can see this is not rocket science but it does take some good instruction and gets better with experience. Each step is critically based on the next. Following these tips and using these professional secrets will help you in your first step to glassing your board. Spend time getting your lamination right and it will pay off in the long run with a strong and resilient surfboard.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-74670594718331861902016-09-19T16:44:00.000-07:002016-09-20T16:04:47.343-07:00Interview with JACQUES BERIAU of SEA LOVE SURFBOARDS <blockquote>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> It is a played out stereotype that all surf adventures involve exotic locales and tropical waters. Adventure, by most definitions, is an experience that must involve some degree of unusual and uncommon elements. To go truly off of the beaten path, one must do more than </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">merely</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> step off of a paved road and onto some tropical beach. Sometimes it involves finding a new way of doing things entirely, finding a new </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">type</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> of beach. </span></b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> For 32 year old New England shaper </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacquesberiau/" style="font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">Jacques Beriau</a><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> of </span><a href="http://www.sealovesurfboards.com/" style="font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">Sea Love Surfboards</a>, <span style="font-size: 21px;">this</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> has involved leaving the </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">perennially</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> sunny shores of San Diego for the biting chill of the East Coast. Since 2010, Jacques has been shaping up boards for a different cut of surfer. With snowy lineups and heavy winds taking the place of palm trees and crowded beaches, Jacques has been able to carve out his own path along the often overlooked breaks of Maine's coast. The result has been his own unique design and </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">aesthetic,</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> that is evident in his boards, that are the result of a </span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 21px;"><b>different</b></span></span><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> kind of surfing community and environment. They have a quality that </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">you</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> wouldn't find in some typically tropical or suburban surf town. There is an element of ruggedness to the designs, a sense of the hours spent in less than hospitable conditions developing the craft. There is a sense of true adventure and wildness to them. </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">-Joey Estrada</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">First things first, can you tell us a little
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Diego. I’m about 5’4” and 130lbs soaking wet, so it was hard for me to find
off-the-rack boards that were exactly what I was looking for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a few customs made, but it was hard for
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felt that I needed to take care of that aspect of my surfing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was surprised with the first few shapes
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>What made you decide to move to the East Coast?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My family is here, and my roots. I grew up here in New England, and after chasing California for a while I felt more settled and even keeled coming back. Sometimes you have to leave a place to see the beauty in it. I moved back to New England in 2010 for an opportunity to finish a teaching degree. I teach 7<sup>th</sup> grade science, and at that time, there weren't a great deal of teaching positions open in Southern California. Some of my best friends in the world still live between San Diego and HB, so I get out west a few times a year, get a burrito, see the homies.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sealovesurfboards.com/" target="_blank">Sea Love Surfboards </a><br />
Photo Credit; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/layofftheiodine/?hl=en" target="_blank">Andre' Beriau</a></td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Were there any shapers
you considered to be mentors of yours?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I have never actually had the opportunity to learn from another
shaper inside the shaping bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I
started, I just figured that I’d learn what I could teach myself because the
boards were only for me anyways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read
everything I could get my hands on that involved surfboard design or the craft
of shaping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always been plugged
into the historical aspect of surfboard design. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just wanted to understand why these boards
were created, what actual waves they were made for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I did all the research I could, and tried
to get my hands to create what I was reading about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">What are some of your most popular kinds of
shapes like?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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while now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They work so well for they
type of surfing I like to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
always been a skate rat, and that shape is about a close as I’ve come to
deep-end bowl carving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also ride a
mid-length single fin, a piggy log too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I dig the feeling you get out of shapes like that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just like riding waves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not crazy about fighting them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">How are the waves around you and how have they
affected/changed your shaping style?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<!--EndFragment--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 12pt;">Here in Southern Maine we have a pretty wide variety of surf.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 12pt;">Some great beach breaks, a few critical
points too.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 12pt;">I’ve always shaped
surfboards with particular waves in mind, and for the surf here, I’ve been into
mid-lengths a bit more lately.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 12pt;">We get
some heavy off-shore winds, so I’ve been adding a bit of belly to the front of
my personal boards, seems to cut that off-shore texture pretty well.</span> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">What's the surfing/shaper culture like on the
east coast, what makes it unique?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Cred; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/layofftheiodine/?hl=en" target="_blank">Andre' Beriau </a></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">There are some great surfy people in my area, really good
folks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have <a href="http://www.grainsurfboards.com/" target="_blank">Grain Surfboards</a> here in
town, their crew puts on some great community events throughout the year and
they are exceptional craftspeople.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a
whole, East Coast surfing has always been in the shadow of its California
counterpart, but that’s ok I guess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its
cold here for a big part of the year, and we definitely don’t have the
surfboard design history that Southern California has.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can also be difficult as a surfboard
shaper to find materials, but you folks at Foam E-Z have made that piece so easy
for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cold empty waves, vs crowds
though? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Snowflakes falling straight down
on glassy chest to head?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A handful of
your homies sharing it? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those are the
parts that keep me here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Who are some of the surfers you enjoy shaping
for and working with?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Shaping boards for homies is always the best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially homies that I get to surf with
regularly, my brother Andre’ is probably my all time favorite person to shape
boards for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know exactly how he rides,
so I while I’m in the shaping bay I can translate that into his surfboard, he’s
pretty good at letting me tell him what he wants haha. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus, he’s my brother, so even if I shape him
a turd, it's a turd shaped with love. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Favorite tool?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">My new racks, welded by my good homie Stu Gingras.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Favorite blank to shape?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">-Favorite place to surf?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Biggest overall influence?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">What're your go-to board dimensions/set up?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com06455 Industry Way, Westminster, CA 92683, USA33.7520134 -118.01644568.2299789000000025 -159.3250396 59.2740479 -76.7078516tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-24395952340301084442016-09-04T16:18:00.000-07:002016-09-07T18:50:07.436-07:00The Best Shaping Advice I've Ever Received <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had almost nothing to do with the first surfboard I ever made. I was learning to shape and glass from a friend, but I was letting them take the reigns on the whole thing for the most part.
I made a few passes with the planer here, took down parts of the stringer
there, and even worked in some resin during the
lamination, but mostly I watched. I was intimidated. I had convinced myself it
was altogether too overwhelming for me to handle on my first go and had
resigned myself to a position of observation. On my second surfboard I did even
less. I second-guessed myself every step of the way and was constantly in need
of someone to step in to fix what I had done. The inferiority complex had
already begun to set in. I would never be a great surfboard builder. I was
going to quit.<br />
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The only
thing that had convinced me to shape one more actually, was the fact that I had
previously purchased a third, extra blank in a fit of excited anticipation previously (before the
heartbreak of board number two of course). Rather than risk
enduring the karmic wrath that would surely ensue by letting a perfectly good
5-10 RP waste away and brown the way a rotten banana would, I decided
I would hit the shaping room one last time. This would be my third and final
board I had decided. I swore to myself that I would do this one all by myself
no matter what. If it turned out horrible, well, I was well aware that there was a perfectly good dumpster just outside of the box.<br />
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So I shaped
my third board. It was slow going and it was more than just a little
frustrating at times, but I was determined and stubborn as hell about finishing the shape. A couple of hours of sweat and dust later I amazingly (surprisingly) had
a board that was more or less what I had set out to shape. I had
me two rails, a couple of (mostly) symmetrical concaves, and a stringer that
wasn’t too terribly chunked around the foam. Soon enough I had a board that was
laminated and even had a neat little checkered fabric-inlay even. I was stoked. This
board was actually coming out like, well, an actual surfboard. Pretty soon I was going
to be on my own little 5’10 single fin, and it was one I could finally say that
I did all myself. Honestly, I was even a little proud of the thing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Naturally,
I felt I had to keep that all to myself. It was a secret stoke, a secret pride.
I reckoned that if I let anyone who actually knew anything at all about making
boards about that I was actually pleased with the way this board was coming out
they would surely laugh in my face. It was admittedly pretty far from the type of
“actual” surfboard you would find in a shop after all. Luckily, all that was
left was one quick and easy little hot coat and then the board was off to the
sander and I was free to enjoy my own hand-made guilty pleasure board in secret
whenever I pleased. I was nearly in the clear. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> There was always one shaper however who was always around with some advice and opinions. </span>Up until
that point he had been my biggest critic with the boards I had made. He had
been shaping twice as long as I had even been alive and was well respected by
the people he had worked with. Somehow he had always seemed to catch me
just as I was in the most damming part of my creations, always the parts that needed the most fixing. Somehow he was always there to point out
what I could and should have done better. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Just leave
it to the Pros” he would always tell me, only half joking. This time he had
caught me right as I was cleaning up my hot coat and about to take it to
the sander. Three minutes later and I would have been in the clear, three minutes later I would have gotten it there without
anybody seeing it. I was so close. He walked up and began inspecting the board as he usually would. He
lifted the nose and looked down the board, felt the rails out, held it down on
its side to check the profile. He hadn’t said anything yet about it yet, just
scratched his beard and inspected. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I couldn’t
let him know I was secretly super into this board. I had to be coy. I shrugged
and said only “Yeah it’s whatever.” I hemmed and hawed and began listing
everything I thought was wrong with the board. If I pointed everything wrong
with it out first then surely I wouldn’t look totally clueless I reasoned. He
said nothing still. I stood there for a second feeling like a fool. I began to wonder why had I
bothered with this third and final board! After an excruciating amount of time he finally put the board down. I had
expected him to agree that there were some glaring flaws and point out even more things, to really show it for the amateur shape it was. Instead he shrugged and said a thing
that I hadn’t expected, a thing that unexpectedly changed my whole philosophy
on making surfboards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Yeah well,
water isn’t that smart. The thing’s still gonna float. It’s still gonna surf.”
He had turned and started to walk away, throwing back “you’re getting better
though, better than the last two!” as he walked out the door and around the
corner. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Water isn’t that smart</i>, I
thought to myself for a while after that. What a strange philosophy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So I rode
the board and surprisingly it was way more fun than I expected. In fact, all three of the
boards up until that point had been, despite their relatively rough nature.
Throughout the first session, those words stuck with me in a surprisingly
reflective way. Sure, it’s important to have a plan and consider everything
you’re doing when it comes to shaping/glassing a board. Hell, it’s even
important to know (at least on some level) how and why certain things work. A lot of people have done a lot of work to learn that valuable information. But for every
tiny detail that goes into making a surfboard work, it’s a relatively simple
thing that we’re doing, and it’s oftentimes best not to overthink that. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To accept
your limitations and always be open to new ideas and learning from the people
who know; that’s what makes shaping a worthwhile undertaking. It should go
without saying that that wasn’t my board I’ve made. In fact, by now I’ve made
boards of all kinds and am well in to the double digits in only two years.
While some certainly end up better than others and I still get a little
frustrated now and again, I have yet to have made a board that won’t surf. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If you’ve ever been
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and frustration of trying to learn on your own, check out our <a href="https://www.foamez.com/page_lesson.html" target="_blank">Foam E-Z shaping lessons</a>, where you can work with a professional shaper to learn all the skills
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Setting up a shape room is a lot of work. It’s not the
actual building of the room that’s necessarily all that hard. You buy the
supplies. You set them up. You start shaping. E-Z? Not exactly. Planning and building a shape room takes some time and careful consideration. <span style="color: yellow;"> </span>There are a lot of
factors to consider and many different ways to approach it. This is why we
eventually came to the inevitable conclusion of, "why bother?" Instead of sitting
around letting you scratch your head and get frustrated with blueprinting your
shape room, we decided to call in a little relief from the Pro’s who have
been doing it for a while; the guys who have nailed it down to a science. If you’ve
always assumed that shape rooms came in the same sizes and colors, think
again. Because we got a few answers even we weren’t expecting. </h2>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">Gerry Lopez:</span> </u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shaper of <a href="http://www.gerrylopezsurfboards.com/" target="_blank">Gerry Lopez/Lightening BoltSurfboards</a>…49 Years Shaping<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">Jeff ‘Doc’ Lausch:</span> </u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Founder of <a href="http://www.surfprescriptions.com/" target="_blank">Surf Prescriptions Surfboards</a>… 47
Years Shaping</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">Joshua Martin:</span> </u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Founder of <a href="http://martinshapes.com/" target="_blank">Martin Shapes</a>…30+ Years Shaping <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">Matt Parker:</span> </u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Founder of <a href="http://albumsurf.com/" target="_blank">Album Surfboards</a>… 16+ Years
Shaping</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u> <o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">Rich Harbour:</span> </u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Founder for <a href="http://harboursurfboards.com/" target="_blank">Harbour Surfboards</a>…57 Years
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">Rusty Preisendorfer: </span></u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Founder of <a href="http://www.rustysurfboards.com/" target="_blank">Rusty Surfboards</a>… 47 Years
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">Ryan Lovelace:</span> </u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shaper of <a href="http://rlovelace.com/" target="_blank">Ryan Lovelace</a> Surfboards…10+ Years
Shaping<o:p></o:p></i><br />
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Shaping<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial black";">1.
First things first, what are the most important tools to have in your shape
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Rusty:</span></b> <span style="font-weight: normal;">A
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Matt Parker:</span> </b>Surform,
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pencils, a broom.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Stamps:</span> </b>All of
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Todd Proctor: </span></b>Very
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial black";">2.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Stamps:</span> </b>Depends
on the width of the room and the height of the shaping stand…it's geometry. You
want to sent your racks first, then lights because you want your racks high
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Matt Parker:</span> </b>56”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Proctor:</span> </b>Mine are
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Rusty:</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>It's a relationship with how tall the
racks are set and how wide the room is. I'm tall so my racks are set at
42". My lights are single bulb and are set at 48" with a shelf over
them to keep the light out of my eyes and focused on the blank, and to place my
tools.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Doc:</span> </b>Racks 38”
high without padding. Lights at 42.5” to bottom 8’ bulb double feature.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial black";">3.
What color is your shaping room? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Doc: </span></b>Dark dark
dark forest green. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Rusty:</span> </b>The entire
room including the floor is dark blue. In the early days my room was painted
dark green. Never black. Too much contrast and play with the shadows.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Gerry Lopez:</span> </b>Green
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Proctor: </span></b>Inside
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Matt Parker</span>: </b>Dark
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Josh Martin:</span> </b>Dark
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<span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ryan Lovelace:</b> </span>My
room has always been dark red, it was the color or my room growing up and it
feels warm and homey to me which is my most important requirement; I shape on
average 14 boards per week so I spend a lot of time in there and I want to feel
comfortable and mellow - dark red does that for me and offers a really warm
vibe & pretty dramatic lighting for the board. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Harbour: </span></b>In the
late ’60’s I was going home stressed and started thinking that the white walls
of my shaping room were not helping matters. So I painted them a soft
blue. Wow, what a difference! I never had seen that color used in
any other shaping room, but blue rooms soon began to show up around the
country. And after my adjustable racks were installed, I painted a
series of black horizontal lines on the room’s end walls that were exactly
where the bottom of the board shows when lifting it up to look for twists.
If you make sure the blank is centered on the rack, twists of 1/8"
or less are visible - and even I find this amazing. This is one of the
better shaping room tricks I can think of, and I never had seen it in any other
shape room when I did it to mine<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial black";">4.
What are the dimensions of your room?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Rusty:</span><span style="color: red;"> </span> </b>9'8" wide 20' long and 12' high. The
length and height can vary depending on what type of boards are being shaped but
the width is somewhat critical. It could vary 6" either way but I find
that any more and the room gets too wide and the shelves and tools
are too far away from my racks and the light starts to diffuse. Any less and the room gets too crowded.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Gerry Lopez:</span> </b>12'
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Harbour:</span></b> It is
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Ryan Lovelace:</span></b> 9'
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Doc:</span> </b>8’ x 15’<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Proctor:</span> </b>20' long
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial black";">5.
How do you contain the mess?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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cleanup. It is Masonite over a thin foam sheet over concrete. I use a big
squeegee rather than a broom to sweep the floor with. I rather enjoy walking
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<b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Josh Martin:</span> </b><span style="text-align: left;">I
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masks. Ears too get protection in the form of retired fire truck #22 ear muffs
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Josh Martin:</span> </b>Delta
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Ryan Lovelace:</span> </b>Rigid
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slinky hose from there to the planer - I like my vac systems really simple, the
most complex ones I've used are the most problematic and least effective - I'd
rather spend my time at the shop shaping instead of clearing out foam dust from
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Gerry Lopez:</span> </b>All
the above but especially size relative to the boards shaped in it. Space is a
good thing if you have it but correct lightning will make or break your
room. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Stamps:</span> </b>Sturdy
level true racks, good lighting, flooring, and a kickass sound system. My
choice is a boom box from the 80's. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></span>
<span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Josh Martin</b>:</span> A
stoked mindset and a top light. I spent years shaping in a blue tarp'd off
section of garage with only a top light. Then maybe good racks. Good racks and
a properly used top light will allow you to shape great surfboards. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Ryan Lovelace:</span> </b>I
think space is super important - feeling like you don't have to restrict your
movement in order to accomplish your task is really big for me. I
recently shaped in a room where the racks were a foot closer to one side of the
shaping room than the other, and being more cramped on one side vs. the other
drove me absolutely insane when I was trying to get 4-5 bards per day done.
the past 10 years I've shaped and glassed about 4,000 boards out of
one-room shops where I'd shape, switch out the racks, then glass & sand, so
I don't mind a good mess when I'm making a board or two; but when you're really
trying to put out a flawless shape and hone your skills, having a comfortable
work space that feels like your own and is as comfortable as your home makes
for a really focused and clear experience!<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107583765126133601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224942.post-11048323083022815082016-07-28T14:40:00.000-07:002016-08-03T21:28:26.086-07:00Hanging out with Molly Logan at the 2016 U.S. Open Of Surfing<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To quote
Benjamin Franklin, if there are three things that are absolutely certain in
this world, they are death, taxes, and broken surfboards. Alright, while we
admittedly may have paraphrased that last part the simple fact of the matter
that no matter who you are or what you ride, surfboards <i>do </i>break. They are not indestructible nor are they built to last
forever. While the waves being surfed at the Huntington Beach U.S. Open of
Surfing wouldn’t exactly be called ‘waves of consequence’ (or even be considered
to be ‘mildly menacing’ for that matter), there’s no escaping the truth that
modern professional surfing is truly the bane of surfboard longevity. From
heavy footed power-surfing pushing the absolute limits of their fins/fin-box
strength, to chop-slop aerial maneuvers that consistently test the integrity of
any lamination job. It is an absolute necessity for there to be a ding-repair
specialist on hand at professional a surfing event like the U.S. Open.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year, Foam E-Z’s go-to ding-repair
master Molly Logan returned for her sixth year tending to the beloved boards of
the worlds top surfers down on the sand south of the pier. Having donated a
handful of various Foam E-Z supplies and materials to her operation for the
week and not wanting to pass up an opportunity to see how a World Surf League
event operates behind the scenes, we took a trip down to see Molly in action and checked out her thoroughly impressive make-shift operation at
the event. Despite arriving early in the morning as the first heat was just
getting into the water, there was already work to be done and boards that
needed fixing. Disguised as a tour of the ‘backstage’ of the event area, we
were immediately off to pick up the first round of repairs for the day.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Being a long
time veteran of both the U.S. Open and the Lowers Pro (which is held later in
the year), Molly moved coolly throughout the temporarily boardwalked-backstage
making relaxed, idle chit-chat with nearly everyone we passed by from contest
staff/coordinators to contest athletes, and even a handful of seemingly random
event guests of note. She is no stranger on these grounds. Upon returning to
the ding repair tent I noticed a daily tally taped to the back wall denoting 17
repairs completed her first day here, followed by fifteen the next, and a blank
spot for today’s repair tally. Curious as to how she could pack so many repairs
completed in one day in a seemingly limited work space, I asked her how long
the average repair takes her. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">“It usually takes me about 20 minutes per repair,
maybe 30 for epoxy repairs. It’s usually just little things, it’s not too bad.
One year we had to fix an epoxy for one of the athletes in the event like 30
minutes before his heat. It was epoxy too and luckily we got it done in time,
it held up through the heat but we were nervous. It was the guy’s magic board
and he really wanted it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Having
learned much of her ding-repair knowledge from local shaper and
surfers such as Mike Minchinton and Guy Okazaki, Molly is more than equipped to
handle the pressure that comes with handling the world's best surfers beloved equipment. Recounting her first year working the event in 2009, she
told me about how she was in charge of looking after the boards of perhaps the
worlds biggest surf in a year, when huge waves pummeled the pier and claimed
more than their usual share of contestants boards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">“The waves were hitting the bottom of the pier and
they were jet-skiing everybody out. It was the first year they had ding-repair
on site and I think Kelly Slater was my customer that day (laughs).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was his new ‘Whip’ model I think and all
the camera crew were coming by like ‘oh is that Kelly Slater’s board, is that
Kelly Slater’s board??’ And they saw a chick doing the repair, so that was a
new thing, and I was like ‘oh my god,’ I was really nervous (laughs). That was
when all the big guys used to come too, you know, Machado, Andy Irons, guys
like that.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Of course
with no time to lose or waste at the shop, I was put to work on some<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of the repairs providing a helping hand
where necessary. The first two customers of the day, current world no. 17 on
the WSL women’s tour Lakey Peterson and Junior Men’s quarter finalist Jacob
Burke, dropped off a board. Each with minor repair work to be done prior to
their respective upcoming heats, work that was finished up quickly.
Of course not all repair jobs are so easy. When questioned about what her most
challenging repair was, Molly had this to say;<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">“For sure Owen Wright broken board at the Hurley Pro.
It completely broken and he had already buckled five boards in that same event,
and I was kind of just like, ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">seriously</i>?’.
And at that event I have a tent much smaller than this one and basically like a
plank of wood to work on, and so I’m working on that trying to put this broken
board back together. It didn’t look super great, but I got it back together and
I went to him and I said ‘Hey I don’t know how well this thing is going to hold
up after that,’ and he was just like ‘Oh that’s okay, I’m just going to give it
away to some grom anyways.’ </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">So that was really nice of him, he redeemed himself
(laughs).”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a free Acaí bowl in the athletes area. Alongside some very recognizable competitors,
like Yadin Nicol, Alana Blanchard, and Carlos Muñoz, as they watched the event
and waited for their own upcoming heats. Of course there is still plenty of
time for you to catch the action of the U.S. Open this week as the event runs
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Quo2wbRSemw/V4Lm6FZytWI/AAAAAAAAESI/P2ON4kAo1cwAxRgyPkO2i0Pd8IEkHJhPQCK4B/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="345" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Quo2wbRSemw/V4Lm6FZytWI/AAAAAAAAESI/P2ON4kAo1cwAxRgyPkO2i0Pd8IEkHJhPQCK4B/s400/IMG_0087.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(All Photos By Cory Gehr)</td></tr>
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There are perhaps a million and two different ways in which one could go on about in tired <span style="text-align: center;">clichéd terms about how surfing is a sport unlike any other- how it transcends the convention and traditional rules that often define other sports and activities, and blah blah blah. And such statements are indeed all tired </span>clichés... except of course if you were to direct that particular line of conversation towards the uniquely D.I.Y. nature that envelops all of surfing (<i>and you can take our word on that because we here at Foam E-Z would never compromise our journalistic integrity by presenting exaggeration as fact merely to make a colorful point</i>). </h3>
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Yes, it is true that there is a real do-it-yourself spirit when it comes to most aspects of surfing. From watching your favorite surfers do the moves you want to do to going out and doing them with your own personal flair to <a href="http://www.foamez.com/page_lesson.html" target="_blank">learning how to shape</a>/glass your own boards because you can't bear to shell out another seven-hundred of your hard earned dollars on a high-profile brand board. There's something about surfing that inspires people to get out there and just go for it. </h3>
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In the case of local Orange County surfer Shane Jones, the D.I.Y. spark struck in a different way than it does for most other surfers. For him the inspiration was to begin making high-quality, handmade, custom wetsuits under his brand <i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joneseawetsuits/" target="_blank">Jonesea Wetsuits</a></i>. In the midst of a bout of unusually warm spring water temperatures, I recently decided that the oppression of a 3/2 fullsuit in 70 degree waters had become all but unbearable and so I decided to give Shane a call to have a custom summer jacket made.</h3>
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Stopping by his shop one afternoon to have my measurements taken, I had the chance to peak in on Shane's wetsuit operation and pick his brain a bit about the 'how's' and 'why's' of it all to learn just what it was that went into making the most comfortable damn piece neoprene I've ever owned.</h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: When did you first decide
you to start creating the first Jonesea Wetsuits and what was the motivation to
do so?</i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"></span><i>Shane:</i> <span style="font-weight: normal;">The year was 2013, and I had just quit my job that I loved because the boss was a kook. I decided to go up north for a few months on a retreat to work on a few ranches as a ranch hand. I worked my ass off and learned a lot. I was also hired
by two guys to help tend their land and work
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">outside. The pay was good. The only thing I was missing was the surf, fam, friends and my pup Barnacles.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I worked my ass off building/ fences/decks/painting and tending his land. I worked so well, 2 of his friends asked if they could use me/services. My boss said OK and now I worked for 3 people helping out doing labor work. That being said I have great work ethic.<br />
<br /></span></span></div>
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<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>FeZ</b>: You seem to place a lot of
emphasis on the fact that these wetsuits are “100% surfer made.” Can you talk a
bit about what that means and why it’s important to you?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZvaZ7j2Y9s/V4LmawBEEpI/AAAAAAAAERo/utC4u_S7x0cvVNf5ymbb3deKd_t3qeIZwCK4B/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZvaZ7j2Y9s/V4LmawBEEpI/AAAAAAAAERo/utC4u_S7x0cvVNf5ymbb3deKd_t3qeIZwCK4B/s320/IMG_0083.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><i> Shane: </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">At
first I had no idea what I wanted to do. Then it hit me; I want to make 100%
surfer made wetsuits because nobody makes them.
I made up my mind and decided to spend all the money I had made up north
to create JONESEA. I sketched a logo up,
had it digitized, and this is the logo you see today.</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>
</i>I
had been building wetsuits since 2004, so I
knew how to build them. I just didn’t know how
to sew them. Let me tell ya, sewing is really hard!!! I was breaking my
machines and needles on a weekly, sometimes daily basis.
I would put in countless hours trying this and then trying that
idea on sewing. Sometimes my ideas were good; sometimes they were not so good. I knew what
I wanted my stitch to look like, so I just had
to figure out how to make it. There is no YouTube or someone to ask questions about
controlling the depth of a stitch, how much tension to use,
or which thread was the best. I taught myself
how to tailor wetsuits and patterns. I thought, "How hard can it be? I just have to put in time."
My sewing machine mechanic would come by so much that he stopped charging me, which
was rad. My sewing had to be 100% in order to compete with the OG’s of the wetty
game. I got my suits in a few shops starting with Katin
Surf shop, Hansen’s and Surf ride.<span lang="UZ-CYR"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
think 100% surfer made is huge. I wouldn’t go buy a surfboard from someone who
sells rollerblades; would you? I didn’t think so. Since
I was 7 years old, all my boards have always been custom hand-shaped. I
have a lot of respect for craftsmanship. As a
surfer I look back to the guys who started
this rebellious lifestyle and honor them by
keeping the “Surfer Made” motto alive. My job in America does not exist; the majority of all wetsuits are made over in
Asia. I take huge pride in building wetsuits in America,
and 90% of all the materials I use to construct a wetsuit are made in
the United States.<br /> <o:p> </o:p><i> </i></span></span></h4>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: You’re obviously a very
busy person being that these wetsuits are all made start to finish completely
by your own hands, what’s a typical day look like for you? How often do you
find time to get in the water?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shane: </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">My typical day is at least 15 hours,
7 days a week. I start at 5am with some coffee,
while going through e-mails, FB messages, phone calls, and
DM’s. I knock them out</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">and then check the
surf. If we have waves,
I’m out there, and if not, I start my day cranking out orders.</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span lang="UZ-CYR"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="UZ-CYR">
</span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">I try to cut as
many orders as I can and stage them for the
next process, which is silk screening my logo
on all suits. Only 3 logos go on a JONESEA! Less is more. I see other brands that put their logo all over
the suit. I’ve counted up to 11 logos on other brands.
I didn’t know NASCAR was in the surf game…tasteless if
you ask me.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="UZ-CYR"> </span></span></span></h4>
<h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="UZ-CYR"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: Who are some of the surfers/team riders that you work with
regularly and how have they affected the way you approach your craft?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shane:</i> <span style="font-weight: normal;">I have a surf team of
about 13 riders. I work with all of them all regularly
to produce top quality wetsuits.</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">For
instance, Lindsay Engle (World Champion of women’s Long boarding in 2011<u>)</u> and I always
have a good time designing new wetsuits with different lines, colors, closures, and
any other ideas we can incorporate.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span lang="UZ-CYR"></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mike
Siorida and I like to get weird when we design his suits. It’s bitchin’ because people are always like, "WTF is that material?"
“Oh, it’s
just the Aquatic Acid,” says Mike as he walks through the parking
lot of Malibu. For a more retro look, Makala
Smith likes the all black smoovy.</span></span><br />
<h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span lang="UZ-CYR"></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></h4>
<h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Billy
Harris, an SD
lifeguard, prefers fully custom suits with the
“Knights Templar” cross on the front of his
suits.<span lang="UZ-CYR"> </span> </span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Zoe McDouglas, because she lives in Hawaii, Zoe likes lightweight, 1.5-2m for sun/wind blockage. <span lang="UZ-CYR"></span> </span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bryce,
wh</span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">o lives in Santa Cruz</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">,</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> like</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">s</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> to chill in the hood of his 4/4M.</span></h4>
<h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="UZ-CYR"></span>Kyle
Brown from Manhattan helped me with a few
little quirks with my zipper less.<br /> <span lang="UZ-CYR"> </span></span></span></h4>
<h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">To include my riders' ideas, we collaborate drawing
new lines and changing it up to stay fresh and innovative in
the copy-cat world of ours. All my riders give me input, and want something different out of the wetsuits I
build them. Some surf Hawaii year round, and some surf Santa Cruz ,so the variety of
suits I make is endless.<br /><span lang="UZ-CYR"> </span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
material I use is made exclusively for JONESEA; I design all my material from 2mm-7mm. A fun part
of this process is that I can create new colors or patterns on my top jerseys of the material and also pick how dense or how soft and buttery/stretchy the Neoprene (inside rubber) is.
I always try
to make a color I haven’t seen, so I’m
not the same (as who?). I’m constantly
changing up patterns and designs.<br /><o:p> </o:p><i> </i></span></span></h4>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i><i>FeZ: If you are able to say,
generally what is the process when it comes to conceiving, creating, and
testing out new wetsuit concepts/designs?<br /> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></h3>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i> Shane:</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Wetsuit building
process: Fist what kind of wetsuit? Lets
say a 3mm full. </span></span></h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> 1. Measure person<br /> 2. Pull pattern<br /> 3. Compare measurement’s on the pattern and make the
custom adjustments<br /> 4. Chalk out the pattern
on the neoprene<br /> 5. Cut out the wetsuit<br /> 6. Silk screen JONESEA logo, 3 pieces only!<br /> 7. Glue wetsuit<br /> 8. Tape seams<br /> 9. Sew entire wetsuit<br /> 10. Sew in Zipper<br /> 11. Deliver with a smile
and a hardy handshake.<br /> 12.
See the stoke, and that folks makes my job the
best: the stokage<br /><i> </i><i><br /></i></span></span><br />
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<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: How much time on average, do you spend on any given suit?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></h3>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shane</i><i>: </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">A full 3mm wetsuits take me 6-7
hours start to finish; I do every step of the
process myself.</span></span></h3>
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: There is obviously a huge demand for wetsuits in the surfing world
but it seems as though the majority of surfers out there buy and wear
off-the-rack wetsuits that come in generalized sizes, in what ways can wearing
a custom fitted suit benefit a person out in the water?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shane: </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">From
what I hear, a basic,
stock suit off the rack will fit most people,
but some people just can’t fit a basic wetsuit. I just made a suit for a
customer, and he told me, "Yeah the other blaketyblankblank suit was okay, but a little
tight here and pulled here and it broke down in a few months." That means less waves,
more struggle paddling, and loss of warmth. In in my mind that is nonsense. I measured this customer,
made him a suit, and fit him in it. He said it was the most amazing</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">fitting wetty he had ever put on: it didn’t pull in the torso and it fit his arm
length. So that being said, when a suit fits
you properly, you stay warmer, you surf longer, and
catch more waves.</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i><i> </i></span></span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: You seem to have a strong DIY
ethos in the work you’ve done, from starting your own company, to building your
own workshop, and even shaping your own surfboards occasionally. Did you just
sit down one day and learn how to do all of these things on your own or did you
have any sort of mentors along the way that inspired you to create your own surf
goods/lifestyle?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></h3>
<h3>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qch4rATnoM8/V4LmvrvxQrI/AAAAAAAAER4/0iVYFX76qaYtwtbUZIGuihip6fDRCtwJACK4B/s1600/IMG_0086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qch4rATnoM8/V4LmvrvxQrI/AAAAAAAAER4/0iVYFX76qaYtwtbUZIGuihip6fDRCtwJACK4B/s320/IMG_0086.JPG" width="213" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shane: </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Well, I was a salesman my entire life, and one day my old boss came to me and said, “Hey, the tailor quit. You're
the tailor now." I said, “I’ve have never made a suit before." He said,</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">"Figure
it out!" So, I did. The first suit
I made was a triathlon suit for a gal, and she
got 1</span><sup style="font-weight: normal;">st</sup><span style="font-weight: normal;"> place! After that, I knew I was on to something. Fast forward to last week, I just made a
wetsuit -suit for Thom Browne runway show in Paris.
When I was asked if would be able to help create this idea, I said no
problem. When I sent the first prototype over the design developer was blown
away on how meticulous I was when building the product. When I made the full and sent it over he was
blown away and couldn’t believe how perfect it was and I finished it a day
earlier than my due date.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></h4>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
I
didn’t go to school to be a designer. I was
told to figure it out, so I taught myself how
to be a tailor. The whole shaping thing
was a weird one. This guy I know said, "You
can’t shape it’s too hard." I was like, F-U! I work with line contours all day, so how
hard could it be. I went to foam EZ bought a 9’8 Y from Brad, and he showed me to the bay and said have
fun. I had no idea how to shape, but I got down anyways! The depth of the planer
was a little tricky for me, so I just knocked the skin off and mostly used my
hands to couture. </span><br /> <span lang="UZ-CYR" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
have a very strong work sense and business model. I’ve made a nitch for myself
building 100% hand made wetsuits in California; no other surfer I know of is
doing this.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> I
had help from my bro Gabe building my table 8’X5’ and it stores about 80
sheets. My “Creation Station” was a
2-car garage. As of Mid July I will be
moving into a new 1,200 Sq. ft. creative space with a showroom in Costa Mesa,
2940 Grace Lane, unit C 92626. </span><br /> <i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i><i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i></span></h4>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tdB6oVH9_vU/V4LmrA6Qr5I/AAAAAAAAERw/UpxbiG-XirAbITq0hl7c-AKT526Sa3pogCK4B/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tdB6oVH9_vU/V4LmrA6Qr5I/AAAAAAAAERw/UpxbiG-XirAbITq0hl7c-AKT526Sa3pogCK4B/s320/IMG_0085.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: What kinds of boards do you like to shape/ride?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shane: </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">I’m a single fin
kind of guy. For the past six years I've been
riding a 9’6” Pig made by my good pal Jimmie Hines;
best board ever. I also ride my 9’5 Cooperfish, “Nose Devil” and 7’6”
Nation-single fin. Those are my go-to's.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i><i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i></span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: What can you tell us about the future of Jonesea and what we can
expect to see from you in the future?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shane: </i><span style="font-weight: normal;">The future is
bright, I have a lot of new ideas and some other stuff I can’t really talk
about just yet, but stay tuned.</span></span></h3>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I
just did a </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">collaboration</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> wi</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">th</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> Thom Browne</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">; he </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">wanted
me to make a </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">wetsuit</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">-suit. I designed the suit</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">, </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">and it was on the runway in Paris for fashion
week. It was up on VOGUE and that</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> was</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> kind of
a big deal.</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">When the senior designer
tells you your work is AMAZING, it feels pretty good for being a self taught
tailor.</span></h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"> <i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i></span><br />
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>FeZ: What’s the best way to get into contact with you regarding
ordering wetsuits?</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></h3>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shane:</i><i style="font-weight: normal;"> </i></span></h3>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Contact:: </span><a href="mailto:joneseawetsuit@gmail.com" style="font-weight: normal;">joneseawetsuit@gmail.com</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:joneseawetsuit@gmail.com" style="font-weight: normal;"></a><a href="http://kulturecreative.com/jonesea/">http://kulturecreative.com/jonesea/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 1-714-722-1163 Text
preferred</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> Facebook:: Jonesea
Wetsuits</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Instagram @jonesea</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> Beach/Office</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18pt;">When
it comes to shaping surfboards, one often finds out quickly that foam
is a relatively simple material to work with. It is soft, easy to manipulate,
and can be worked in a whole array of different ways using different tools to
achieve varying shapes and designs. The hitch in this user-friendly
quality is, more often than not, a surfboard is not constructed from foam
materials alone, but with a wooden stringer down the center which must also be
carefully considered during the shaping process. Typically handled as one of
the last steps in the shaping process with some variation of a hand-plane tool,
taking down the stringer is a necessity as any stringer areas that are left too
high (typically you want the stringer to sit just a hair below the finish
sanded foam) can cause the resin to build up during the glassing processes and
create a unwanted ridge in those areas.</span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18pt;"> When
you reach the stage where you have nearly completed fine sanding your shape and
need to take down the stringer to its finished depth, you have to make sure of
the following three important details: 1) Insure that the blade on your
selected hand-plane is as sharp as possible.
2) Make sure the blade remains completely flat against the
stringer. 3) Maintain the cut at a
proper angle (typically around 45</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">°). </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 18pt;">These guidelines will help to guarantee that
your tool maintains an even cut and doesn’t tear the foam on either side of the
stringer along the way. Of course this again can become complicated when you
consider the fact that, in general, surfboards are completely flat throughout-
this is where it comes in handy to have multiple tools handy to use on
different areas of the board. Here we have compiled a list (in no particular
order) of the pros and cons of the various different hand-tools we have
available for you to consider and use to decide which tools might be the best
fit in your shaping arsenal!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David Combi Plane</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/david-combi-plane-p-161.html" target="_blank">David Combi Plane</a></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">: </i>Perhaps the standard when it comes to
hand planes, this tool is an excellent reasonably priced and versatile tool
that most shapers of any skill would find comfortable to use. If you were only
going to have one hand plane in your kit, this would be the one to choose!</h3>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Pros:</u> </i>Inexpensive, two blade
placement options (for curved and flat surfaces), <a href="http://www.foamez.com/david-blades-10-p-171.html" target="_blank">replaceable blades</a>, light and comfortable in the hand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Cons</u>: </i>Blades, though cheap to
replace, require replacement relatively often.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/block-plane-p-152.html" target="_blank">Block Plane</a>:</i></b> A tried and
true industry standard, this planer has been around for a long time and can be
found in any serious shapers bay!</h3>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Pros:</u></i> Design of planer fits
comfortably into your hand, made of heavy sturdy<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>materials that make it
easy to maintain a steady even cut, easily adjustable blade depth, great for longer boards
with long flatter sections. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><u>Cons: </u></i>Heavy materials
make it more work to travel with, if blade is set too deep it can gouge the foam
on either side of stringer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Japanese Ebony Curved Plane</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/kakuri-ebony-japanese-curved-planer-p-1011.html" target="_blank">Kakuri Ebony Japanese CurvedPlane</a>:</i></b> This is a beautifully crafted tool well worth its investment. It
is made from an extremely hard and durable ebony wood for the body, a hardened
steel blade, and brass hardware to tie it all together. This tool definitely
performs as good as it looks!</h3>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Pros: </u></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Razor sharp blade which can be removed and
sharpened, curved body allows ease
of use in curvy areas of stringer, solid weight and feel so it’s comfortable in the hand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Cons: </u></i>On the pricier end of the
spectrum, requires you to also have sharpening tools. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hobby Multi Plane</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/hobby-multiplane-p-872.html" target="_blank">Hobby Multi Plane</a>:</i></b>
Another industry standard from the Clark Foam days. This tool has finally found
its way back into the American market, after disappearing for a few years, as
another reliable and hugely versatile tool.</h3>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Pros: </u></i>Razor sharp blades that are
easy to <a href="http://www.foamez.com/hobby-multiplane-blades-5-p-168.html" target="_blank">replace </a>and inexpensive, blades can be set in multiple positions in plane for
different usage, lightweight/durable<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>materials.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Cons:</u></i> Does not conform to the
hand as comfortably as some other planes but this is only a minor flaw, this is a
great tool!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/spokeshave-p-156.html" target="_blank">Spokeshave</a>: </i></b>The
spokeshave is a funny little tool, it is small and easy to use and definitely a
necessity if you like your rockers a little more extreme than most!</h3>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Pros:</u></i> Incredibly inexpensive,
great for working in deep curves on board, easy to <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><a href="http://www.foamez.com/spokeshave-blades-p-166.html" target="_blank">replace blades</a>, comfortable to
hold/handle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Cons: </u></i>Has a tendency to ‘roll’ in
your hands if used over long flat surfaces, easier to <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>dig into foam if not careful, blades dull
quicker than other planes but are cheap
to replace. Easy to lose in the foam dust pile.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<h3>
<b><i><a href="http://www.foamez.com/trim-plane-p-153.html" target="_blank">Trim plane</a>: </i></b>The trim plane is perhaps the most basic handplane on this list. It’s simple design ensures
ease of use and no learning curve to feel out.</h3>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Pros:</u></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inexpensive, durable and resilient metal body
construction, blade can be<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>sharpened
as<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>needed, lightweight and
portable. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Cons: </u></i>Difficult to use in curved
areas of board to flat construction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brass Plane</td></tr>
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<h3>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.foamez.com/ez-brass-mini-plane-p-1076.html" target="_blank">E-Z Brass Plane</a></i></b>: A cute little plane to cut the stringer on flat surfaces. This tool is another
beautiful and well constructed tool that will last you a lifetime!</h3>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Pros: </u></i>Great weight to it that
help achieve steady cuts, narrow body prevents tearing foam on either side of stringer,
has a blade that can be removed and sharpened,
inexpensive.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Cons:</u></i> Flat design can be tricky
in extreme curves of boards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<h2>
What are some of your go-to tools
to use??</h2>
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Recently the folks down at <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.grindtv.com" href="http://www.grindtv.com/" target="_blank">Grind TV</a> stopped by the Foam E-Z shop to film a live three part series with us in the shop as part of a collaboration project we are doing with them where we shaped and glassed a board which will be donated to a local charity. The three parts consisted of a full shop tour, a start to finish shape lesson with our shape instructor <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/chassurfboards/?hl=en" href="https://www.instagram.com/chassurfboards/?hl=en" target="_blank">Chas Wickwire</a> of <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/Chas-Surfboards-189629730881/" href="https://www.facebook.com/Chas-Surfboards-189629730881/" target="_blank">Chas Surfboards</a>, and an exclusive demo with shop owner Brad Nadell on how to do some color work on a board. Each segment was hosted live on <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/GrindTV/timeline" href="https://www.facebook.com/GrindTV/timeline" target="_blank">Grind TV's Facebook page</a> while we answered as many of your questions as we could throughout. If you didn't have a chance to catch the broadcast, be sure to check out the video recaps for an exciting and exclusive look into some of the surfboard building processes, and be sure to follow us on <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/Foam-E-Z-286862416478/" href="https://www.facebook.com/Foam-E-Z-286862416478/" target="_blank">Facebook </a>and <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.instagram.com/foamez/?hl=en" href="https://www.instagram.com/foamez/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a> in the coming weeks to see what lucky charity this board will get donated to!</h3>
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Part 2: Shaping Demo</div>
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Part 3: Color Demo</div>
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Forrest Minchinton is not a surfboard shaper. That is to say
rather that he never intended on becoming a surfboard shaper, on following in
the footsteps of <a href="http://www.hbshaper.com/" target="_blank">Mike Minchinton</a>- the man who has spent the last three decades
as Robert August’s head shaper and the last twenty-four years as his father. It
was however exactly this aversion to a life in the shaping bay that led Forrest
to pursue other, generally less worn paths which would eventually bring him
back to the craft. In the last few months, the Huntington Beach native has
taken up multiple residencies in Bali and Japan for shaping and, of all things,
riding motorcycles. It was indeed his lifelong connection with dirt-biking that
eventually led Forrest to hooking up with some old friends at <i><a href="http://deuscustoms.com/" target="_blank">Deus Ex Machina</a>, </i>a lifestyle brand specializing
in motorcycle and surfing culture with flagship locations everywhere from L.A.,
to Bali, to Sydney, to even Milan. Through his recent adventures with <i>Deus</i>, Forrest has had the opportunity to
work with some world class surfers and shapers to help define his own unique
style and aesthetic of surfboards- a style that could have only been born from
the kind of experience that comes from opening up your world to whatever paths may
rise up to meet you. In Forrest’s case these paths were often well off the
beaten track and covered in dirt, mud, and of course, foam dust.</h2>
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up with Forrest in his newly built shaping room a little while back to talk about
his latest mini-film feature <i>Dust </i>and
how his<i> </i>recent forays into the
jungles and deserts of the world have led him to starting his own surfboard
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I actually got hooked up with them through Dustin Humphrey, who’s an old
friend, and I just went over there originally to hangout because all of my
friends had been going over to Bali on surf trips. So he invited me out and
offered me a place to stay, so I just went and while I was there I ended up
shaping a board and they gave me a bike to ride and it kind of just took off
from there. That was on my first trip when I went in October, and so after that
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forrest: </i></b>Yeah, so once I got hooked up
with Dustin they brought me on board as a sort of ‘brand-ambassador’ and I got
to take part in a big film that they’re making called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://deuscustoms.com/blog/?type=south-to-sian" target="_blank">South To Sian</a></i>, so I did some riding in that. So I went to Japan for
the premier for that movie and they asked me to shape some boards while I was
there so I did some of that, did a little bit of riding, some surfing and yeah.
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time surfing or more time riding when you’re out on these trips, or is it a
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Forrest: </i></b>Really every day I would
wake up at dawn, go surf with the boys, and then come back and shape until
two-thirty or three in the afternoon and then we would head to the track, and
that was like the daily routine. So it was like the perfect balance every day
of work, surf, and moto. It was hectic but it was fun. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">FeZ:</span> We’re just going to assume that given who
your dad is you’ve been surfing your whole life, how long have you been riding
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Forrest:</i></b> It’s funny, everyone always says that like “oh you
must have always surfed so how’d you get into motorcycles?,” but actually my
dad is just as into motorcycles as he is into surfing, and always has been. My
grandfather, his dad, was full on 100% biker, so growing it was really fifty-fifty.
I honestly wanted nothing to do with surfing really. When I was I really young
I was into it, but it wasn’t until I was like twelve that I got really into
surfing again where I was going every day. But before that it was 100%
motorcycles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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shaping always been in the picture for you or is that something you grew into
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grew up in the Spanners Factory back in the day, it was like my daycare. I
pretty much went there every day after school and me and my buddies would make
little boards out of rail-chunks and stuff, but I never wanted to be a shaper.
I always told myself “oh, I’ll never do that, I want to get a real job,” so I
did really good in school and then when I turned eighteen and I kinda realized,
fuck school (laughs). I was enjoying not having to be tied down to a
nine-to-five kind of thing. I was trying to make money to keep riding
basically, so I started doing ding-repair here at Aloha Glassing. And it just went
from people I knew coming in and saying “oh shape me a board,” so I would shape
them a board and next thing I know I’m shaping another one for my next buddy.
It really snowballed a little bit from there. <o:p></o:p></div>
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breaking your back while riding, how did that happen and how did that affect
your surfing/riding/ shaping?</b></span></h3>
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I broke my back in 2014, I was on a dirt bike as part of a video campaign for
PacSun, and we were shooting it out in some sand dunes and I just overshot a
jump. I had been hitting it all day too like a thousand times and I just went a
little bigger on one run, and I don’t know what it was but I just went too big
and landed on the flats. I broke my back, broke my knee, had a partial tear on
my rotator cuff, broke my hand, and had a concussion. I really fucked myself. I
was in a wheel chair for like three months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">FeZ:</span> Surfing and riding on the surface seem
like two completely different sports, is there something that connects them for
you or do you approach them independently as two completely different
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They’re way different on the surface but they’re exactly the same in that when
you’re surfing and having a good session you get that flow, you know, that
feeling where everything is just clicking and you’re not really thinking about
anything outside of what’s happening in that moment, and that translates over
to riding. Where really just all you can think about is what’s directly in
front of you. Also with surfing and riding, this sounds cliché, but you have to
pick your lines. It’s pretty much about speed, power, and flow like how surfing
is. You have to pick a line and maintain your speed and keep your flow, it’s
totally the same in that way. Even though they’re two separate things, you get
that feeling from it, that same adrenaline rush or euphoria, or whatever it is.
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thing dirt is stationary whereas the water is moving, but instead of milking a
wave for speed it’s more about bike control on your terrain, even though its
stationary. I think the actions of what you do are polar opposites, as far as
the muscles you use and the movements you make, but the feelings you get are
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">FeZ:</span> Were you approaching the way you were
shaping your boards differently when you were in Bali than you would, say here
in Huntington? How while you were in Japan?</span></b></h3>
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for one, with all of the boards I make I always have the person in mind-
whether it’s for a custom order where I’m trying to keep in mind that person
and what they want, or if it’s for a shop geared towards the clientele that
shops there and what they would want out of a board. <o:p></o:p></div>
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there and coming from here, especially Orange County where what everyone wants
seems to be (at least with the people I shape for) more performance based. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They want like a high performance shortboard
or a high performance groveler beach-break board, and then we’re going there
where obviously the waves are a little bit better. So I definitely approached
it differently in that they’re geared more for a different type of wave. Also
the surfers I was shaping boards for had a different approach to waves in
general. It kind of changed my outlook, shaping with guys like Harrison [Roach]
and Matt [Cuddihy]. They were riding more- I guess you would call them-
‘alternative’ boards, or boards that were more of a throwback to older design
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I think I have more desire to make boards like that, like boards more… I hate
to say ‘retro’ because we’re not making boards like they were made before, but
we’re trying to take the good things from older style boards. There’re a lot of
elements of old design that got passed over because people were moving onto the
next thing. Like a single-fin works really good in the barrel, with a long
pin-tail and a fuller nose, it actually works really good. Harrison will catch
huge waves and get really barreled, if not more barreled than some of the guys
that are on shorter boards because he’s going so fast and can take off so
early. So I don’t know, I think I changed my outlook on what can be done on
those styles of boards. <o:p></o:p></div>
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shapers you’ve worked with or shaped for so far? Have any of them had a major
impact on the way you go about building boards?</span></b></h3>
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Obviously my number one influence, mentor, and inspiration for everything would
be my dad- if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be in the position I’m in. Another
guy, as far as the old school guys go, would be Mark Martinson, he’s a big
influence. Not only in the boards he made since I was around him directly when
I was growing up and watching him shape and how he shapes boards (which was a
lot different than my dad in how he approaches it), but also because he was a
really good surfer. He’s always been one of my favorites, at one point in time
he was the best surfer in the world, being on the cover of magazines and just
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nowadays I wouldn’t necessarily say anyone famous, but one of my best friends
from here, Billy Hopkins, he’s for sure one of my favorite surfers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve spent the most time working with him
directly on boards, you know, I would surf with him every day. I’d make him a
board and then we would go out and ride it and I would see how his approach was
to it to get genuine feedback. I love just love watching him surf, I grew up
surfing with him. I would also say my younger brother Malakai, he’s another one
who really works for it and is just one of my favorite surfers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Roach is another good friend, I just love that you can throw him on any board
and he’ll go out there and make it look good. He can actually shape really well
too, and most people don’t know that, and I respect that. There aren’t many
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Dustin was visiting us before my last trip to Bali when we were having those
last swells when northside Seal Beach was breaking and Billy had no boards at the
time so I lent him a 6’0 retro-inspired single fin- you know, glass-on fin,
volan, three inches thick- the whole deal and he went out there on that and was
catching bombs and getting really barreled. He got this one where he drops in,
gets barreled, and when comes out, goes to kick out and does a flip and the
video of it went fully viral for whatever reason. Even Clark Little posted the
video and it was all over the news and it was the board I lent him. <o:p></o:p></div>
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story short, Dustin saw it and said we should invite him to Bali. I was
planning to go over there to shape and do some racing and they were like “since
you’re shaping you should just have Billy come over we’ll just document it.” So
that’s kind of how the project just came about, it was sort of the brand
introducing me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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brought Billy over, and while we were there we didn’t necessarily have a set
plan, it was more like just go do what we do and we’ll document it. And then it
turned out that Harrison ended up coming over so we did a couple collaborations
with him on boards. We also did some for Billy, and for Matt Cuddihy who’s a
really good longboarder from Noosa. We came up with the name because we were
just laughing all the time about how I was always dusty. I would wake and go
shape and be dusty, go to the track and get dusty, and they were just making
fun of me calling it the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dust Project.</i>
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short film, only about ten minutes, just talking a little about who I am and
what I do with those guys. It was kind of an afterthought honestly. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E7Yl866mSdY/V1ZYBy3WSiI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/cPMioFoVEXQlS6tDUIevqr7ZvQZ8-euHgCK4B/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-06%2Bat%2B10.13.18%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E7Yl866mSdY/V1ZYBy3WSiI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/cPMioFoVEXQlS6tDUIevqr7ZvQZ8-euHgCK4B/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-06-06%2Bat%2B10.13.18%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Forrest:</i></b>
(laughs) I don’t know, that was on my last day and we woke up and that pool is
actually a bar in Bali and in the afternoon it opens and they have all the boys
come and skate the pool and it’s just a full-on raging bar. I mean anyone can
skate it, but it always just gets ruled by the same guys. My friends are the
ones that own the bar and we started talking about it and they were like “oh
you should put the dirt bike in there!,” like joking and I was like “yeah,
let’s do it!.” (laughs) So it was like three in the afternoon and we just
started drinking some beers and three or four dudes just dropped the bike in
there and we just started ripping it around, like doing tow-ins and stuff.
Yeah, that was really fun. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Check out Forrest's work in the mini documentary <i>Dust </i>here:</span></h3>
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