phenom

 

It is worth seeing this video full frame.  Double click the video and it will redirect you to youtube where you can enlarge it.  Super rad.

Draw a Line

Just a few images from today between the piers.  It was cold, mushy, and big.  Dale and Ken were able to find some workable shoulders, and occasional sunshine.  Just one way to work that turkey dinner off.

and again because it's worth it.

The Underwater Project from The Underwater Project on Vimeo.

Okay, the music no, but the images very yes!

Amazing Light!

Shooting The Underwater Project from The Underwater Project on Vimeo.

Expanding the definition of Surfboard

Ryan Burch bottom turn on a Lord Board

Something for Everyone

 6'4" fish, traditional twin keel fin setup

 6'4" egg, five fin setup with longboard center box to ride single fin

6'4" groveler, five fin Probox setup

Here are some shapes that I am working on for Third Coast Surf Shop.  Each board will get a different resin tint or pigment job to suit the style of riding it was intended for.  Happy Ripping.

Super Yeah

Untitled #2

I have been steadily working on this patch work resin pattern which could be described as similar to a Mark Rothko painting.  Hence the name Untitled #2, as none of Rothko's paintings ever had a more descriptive name than this.  I am very pleased with this board and put a lot of heart into it.  I hope you enjoy it Cherry, now I can truly say that my boards are coast to coast.  This is a 8'4" x 22" x 2 7/8" Mini-Malibu design.

Nameless Places

simmons meets water

beautiful sunset surf with friends

lined up like corduroy

Marcus in the sweet spot

surfer finds shelter

those in the know

long road home

This weekend was a total surfari around Michigan.  I built a bed in my car, loaded up boards, packed a cooler and followed the swell.  I surfed some of the best waves I have seen in quite some time and shared them with both new and old friends.  Props go out to Marcus, Shawn, Stefan, and the rest of the Minnesota chargers.

Does This Make Me Look Fat?

Horizontal stripes aren't always the most becoming pattern on a wide shape unless it is a Mini-Simmons wearing them.  I thought it would be funny to accentuate the stout stature of this little guy.  The board is 6'0" x 23" x 3" and ready to surf.

For the Groms

This weekend a buddy of mine Greg asked me to help out with his foundation called The Arc Project.  It's a surf camp/ministry for kids, and man they were stoked!  I am not sure who was more amped, the groms catching their first wave, or the surfers who were pushing them in.  It was all smiles, and pure stoke.

Squashing Rumors

First and foremost I would like to give a shout out to Andrew Maguire.  He stopped by my shop some months ago and did some photography which is excellent work.  You can check out his stuff at: http://www.andrew-maguire.com/#  The brother is also taking a fancy to surfing, so double props!  I also wanted to comment on a rumor that has been flying around that I have quit shaping surfboards.  This is in fact not true.  I am taking a break for the fall season as my surfing contributes to my shaping and vice versa.  So, I hope to see you all in the water soon, board building is here to stay, I just need a breather.

dancing in the moonlight

Dawn patrol is my favorite session of the day.  You get up when it is still dark, check the buoy and weather data, and with your best judgment head to the break you think will work.  This was kind of a guess, the buoy was up, but from what I could tell the swell wasn't filling in.  We headed out anyhow, and under a full moon caught some super clean peelers.  The bottom photo is Mitch on pretty little slider.  Seven of us shared waves for a couple hours and then it was gone.

Misery Found

Alona Bay, Ontario

Aaron

Jordan

Justin

the lineup

Marty trunking it in Superior!

Mica Bay, Ontario

I got the phone call late Sunday from Jordan.  I had noticed that the color charts for Superior were going richter Monday and Tuesday, but thought little about making the drive.  A five minute conversation changed all that, and 24 hours later I was standing in front of Alona Bay.  The first thing I thought was, "Am I on the Northwest coast?"  Rock faces greeted heavy surf and it was magic hour.  The water temperature was about 68 degrees, which is unheard of for Lake Superior.  We surfed until our arms fell off, stoked all the way.  The wave was heavy and bumpy, and so clear!  Thanks to Heather for shooting photos, Upper Canada cheers to you and the boys!

Alona Bound

I have been busy wrapping up a few boards so I can hang up my tools for the fall swells.  This is a 6'5" thruster 20.5" wide and about 2.5" thick.  I was so happy with my 6'7" thruster template that I pulled in all the dims to give me something more ocean specific.  It looks like the ocean isn't the only place I will be surfing this board.  Alona Bay has a pretty epic forecast that I don't think I can miss.  I can think of no better way to cut the teeth on this board than in a Lake Superior swell.

High Gear

Working hard to finish April's board up and get it in the water.  Triple six ounce bottom and triple six ounce deck make this one durable board with nice amount of weight.  The lamination is finished and as soon as it cures hotcoat, hardware, and gloss coat to come. 

Ben and Bob

A match made in heaven.

Tarpaulin Tubes

A friend turned me on to this one, watch out for sweepers!

I Heart Surf

Solitude from Nathan Oldfield on Vimeo.

The friendly ghost travels to OR

Ben just dropped me a line from the magical North West and says that his mini-bob is doing it proper, according to the man, "the bob is rockin'...throwin' cups... Super stoked... I really haven't been happier with a board in a very long time."  There you have it.  I couldn't be more stoked for you Ben, hit me up when you get back this way brother!

Shoegaze Surf

I had a steady diet of this genre in high school, and it's still one of my favorites.  The band is Ride and the song is called Vapour Trail.

9'0" Classic

Classic 9'0" Single fin.  Flat through out the belly, concave in the nose, full volume out to the rails.  There is a bit more rocker than what is common in the classic log which should make this board a wave catching machine.  EPS core with a beautiful cedar stringer.  Did I say Classic already???

We Are All Going to Die

Movies of my Dreams

Not for everyone, but a band I love.  I tried to find a good version of Else, an amazing song, but this is up there too.

magic hour

Photographers know the hour before sunset as magic hour because of the soft light. This isn't always true in Michigan as we have a huge blanket of clouds covering the sun most of the year. However, sometimes the surf turns on around this time and produces some really nice shaped waves. Here's my neighbor Dale enjoying magic hour on Lake Michigan.

Localism

Waves on waves

This board is being built for a marketing company on the east side of the state. The waves look beautiful on this board. I had the artwork printed at Victim Board Art out of Florida. Nice work boys, making customers happy is what it is all about.

Friendly Ghosts

Ben's Bob was laminated this past weekend. White with black logos, it looks clean and streamlined. It still needs a hotcoat and hardware, but is nearing completion. The images you are looking at appear distorted because I was using a fisheye lens to shoot them. Radical all the way around.