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September 05, 2006
1 fish, 2 fish, 3 fish 4...
first glimpse of the new stick is in.
finally getting around to posting the shots from this past saturdays shaping with kimo.
check it...
obviously clark foam has gone bye bye. so i had several different blanks to select from. the 3 choices were from brazil, OZ or a new one from cali called US Blank. needless to say due to sizing of the blanks & rocker shapes i elected to go with elova from brazil.
a cool before & after look
love this shot..kinda fun to see another board of some what similar shape laying against the back drop.
by far my favorite shot of the shaping session. love the tools, angles, piled up foam, extra blanks, 1970's planer/ blower & the general state of choas in kimo's shaping room. one of the things i've come to appreciate in working with a shaper is to create something unique. talking about surfing styles & hopes for the board add to the quality that it's an original with 40+ yrs of his experience in each of his choices.
more of a big boy fish @ 7' that will allow the rider to thrust through fast sections & still allow for a late drop like a long board style.
now with some small tweaks, adding of the quad fins, color choices, logos, 6-4-4 glass & about one one month...we'll be ready for some sets.
Posted by Single Fin at September 5, 2006 12:19 PM