There is no such thing as having too many clamps!
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The King of Fins
It's always a good day when a new fin arrives from John Devereux of Coffs Harbour. This 11" tiller will help steer my new board whilst looking magnificent at the same time. 20 ply of perfectly foiled good reason to support a local craftsman - thanks John.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Boardbuilding
Stringer, ribs and rail timbers all cut and ready to go. I have pulled the nose and tail in a little since the below photo was taken to give the outline a bit more curve. This is the first time I have used a rocker bed and it is proving very handy to control the rocker and bottom contours and stop the nose and tail twisting.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Tail block
Some Paulownia and Western Red Cedar offcuts put together to create the tail block for my new board.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
Walker Surfboards
An interview with Peter Walker explaining his hand crafted wooden surfboards at the Jam Factory in Adelaide. Peter's work was an inspiration for me when I was preparing to build my first HWS. Peter continues to be an inspiration combining art and the construction of hollow wooden surfboards to create these amazing works of functional art.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Tony Crimmins Surfboards
In coming months I will be building some foam boards for family and friends and so have updated my logo to suit. Like my original logo it is intentionally basic, but it will do the job and won't detract from the lines of the board.
In contrast, I can recall exploring the packs of tissue paper transfers in the board factories in Byron as a kid and trying to fit as many as possible on my new board - it must have been a headache for the glassers! Thanks to Rhema Graphics www.rhemagraphics.com on the Gold Coast for putting these together.
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