Red Mark Angell Single Fin

I got a chance to show my board to Mark Angell the man who shaped it all those years ago in 1978. He is currently living and shaping in Hawaii. He told me about the design elements that were popular for that time period and that my board was a great example the late 70's. I also got a chance to watch him shape for the shape off and it was great to see him in action. He gave me an appraisal for the board that is pretty substantial so I am pretty stoked with that. I think this board needs a spot on the wall in our house.

Jake

JC Sacred Craft

John Carper was amazing to watch. I got to stand at the door of the shaping bay and be a part of him mowing foam and telling stories. He shaped a beautiful Hawaiian single fin gun in two and a half hours during which he told an hour and a half worth of stories and delivered a lifetime of knowledge to the audience. JC used one of the new Accurate Planners designed by Jed Noll and at one point Stretch stepped in and gave it a try as well. This video is of the moment they both gave the planer the thumbs up. Maybe I will have one someday. Sacred Craft is an awesome event.

Jake

Sacred Craft Part 1

It was a really great show. More picture and video to come. I love this picture of Wayne Rich using a crazy rail jig for the shape off. It's no wonder he was defending champ. This years shape off winner was Ward Coffey, you should see that guy shape he moves so gracefully and fast, it was truly inspiring. Speaking of fast there are a couple of shots of Bob Pearson in there, that guy moves at the speed of light, he is a great shaper.

Off to the Show

Well we are leaving for Sacred Craft in Santa Cruz tomorrow morning and let me say that i may not be able to sleep tonight. I am really stoked to be able to meet and watch all the legends of our craft shape live and in person. Sacred craft is all about our passion as surfers for waves and the equipment that makes it possible to ride them. I will leave you with an image of the board that started my infatuation with surf craft, the first board that i laid a sanding bock on, in the shaping bay of Paul Kraus, my mentor and friend. Until after the show.

Jake

Angell/Haut 70's shortboard

I will be spending the some time next week getting this board fixed up and ready to bring to Sacred Craft in Santa Cruz next weekend. I found this board in an attic that I was hired to clean and organize when I was in high school. The guy traded me my days work for the board and I took it home, patched it up and rode it. On a surf trip to Santa Cruz,  i was riding the board at steamers lane and a guy mentioned that it was a great piece of history so I hung onto it. Eventually it got a little beat up and I stopped riding it but I have been meaning to fix it up for some time now. It is a really beautiful board and the antique roadshow at Sacred Craft has given me an great excuse to finally fix it. This is a 6'8" shaped by Mark Angell under the Haut label, it was shaped in 1978. That's all I know about this board but it will be fun to find out the whole story next weekend. I will keep you posted on what I find out. If you know anything about this board please leave a comment.

Jake

Wife's Quiver

The board on the left is a 6'5 Jimmy Keith board from North Carolina. I shaped the board on the right, it's an 8'0" Mini Longboard with a light blue resin tint, a royal blue pinline and yes that is our sons hand print. It is clear to me from this picture that this girl needs more surfboards but I know someone who can help her with that.

Jake

Freshies and Boards in the Works

The boards on the racks at Leslie's are constantly changing as new ones come in and old ones get finished up but one thing remains constant, the boards always point north. These are a few that we have been working on recently. The board on the bottom is my 8 foot mini long board that I will be glassing this next week. I got a couple more board orders while working at Lost Surf Shack this week and i am really excited about getting them started. Stay tuned for progress on those boards, sacred craft moments and  restoration of a bright red vintage single fin. 

Mowing Foam

Swell Socks

My wife has been sewing up these sweet board socks recently. She even found time to make me one. They are made out of all recycled and re-purposed fabrics. There are two in the 9 foot range at the surf shop that need homes or she can make custom sizes to fit your board. Let me know if anyone is interested.