RIP Andy Kessler
ESPN NEWS STORY
Though I only had a chance to meet and talk with him a brief time on my first real trip to New York during the weekend of the Downtown to the Deathbowl premier, he was as genuine and nice person as I have ever met and extremely supportive of Mollusk and what we are doing as custom hand shaped board builders. Truly a soul who left this rock waaay to soon.
New Blog: Length of Line
Hello friends. I just wanted to say thank you for viewing my blog from time to time. It has really grown over the last year or so and I really appreciate the support. In adding to the blog world, I wanted to announce a new blog I've created which dedicates to documenting surf craft above 10 feet from our area of town. I'd be stoked if you added it to your list o' blogs and maybe even to your daily viewing habits. Cheers!
Length of Line
Length of Line
Letters are art...
I recently shape Thomas Campbell a few boards which was a real honor for me. Check out the letter in the mail for the order. Thank you T Moe! Hope you'll be stoked on the thin versions!
This past weekends secret sliders...
So I was asked what I rode this past swell and here are the culprits. First up is a single fin pintail board that was modeled after a board Skip cut out for me for my 2000 Indo trip. Jeff McCallum bought me this blank for my B-Day in 2005 and it was shaped in February of 2006. I hadn't really caught to many waves on it prior to this weekend but I needed a board that would bleed speed off the bottom to set up for the barrell section of this wave and it just worked perfect for that purpose.
7'2 Single Fin Pin
Multi color resin spear by the Master Larry Crow whose impeccable craftsmenship helped make Chris Chrsitenson popluar with all of those crazy resin comp bands and resin panels he created for him back in the day. I've known Larry a long, long time and he actually did a multi color spear on the second board I ever shaped (a 5'9 Rocket Fish Twin circa 1999). I'm sooo stoked to be working with Larry again directly full time, now that Michael Miller is my glass master. Such a great crew to be apart of.
6'4 Swallow Tail Tri
This was a board I shaped back in 2005 as a demo for Richard Kenvin and the Swift Movement as a potential model at that time. Extremely humbled to even have the chance to build a board for the Swift Movement, being so young and new to the game. The few models I built for Swift and their clients came from the Skosh Model and Rocket Fish line, but never the less an honor to be involved at such a young age. This board actually was the first board I built start to finish, shaped, glassed and sanded. Thanks to Jeff McCallum for helping me with the lamination and fins and thanks to Christenson for the space, time and shaping room.
7'2 Single Fin Pin
Multi color resin spear by the Master Larry Crow whose impeccable craftsmenship helped make Chris Chrsitenson popluar with all of those crazy resin comp bands and resin panels he created for him back in the day. I've known Larry a long, long time and he actually did a multi color spear on the second board I ever shaped (a 5'9 Rocket Fish Twin circa 1999). I'm sooo stoked to be working with Larry again directly full time, now that Michael Miller is my glass master. Such a great crew to be apart of.
6'4 Swallow Tail Tri
This was a board I shaped back in 2005 as a demo for Richard Kenvin and the Swift Movement as a potential model at that time. Extremely humbled to even have the chance to build a board for the Swift Movement, being so young and new to the game. The few models I built for Swift and their clients came from the Skosh Model and Rocket Fish line, but never the less an honor to be involved at such a young age. This board actually was the first board I built start to finish, shaped, glassed and sanded. Thanks to Jeff McCallum for helping me with the lamination and fins and thanks to Christenson for the space, time and shaping room.
Foil
There is just something about this photo I really like and how it accentuates the foil and rocker of this 7'2 Long Fish Simmons Quad. I heard this guy caught a few at the 'Bu post surf binge weekend. Shredda styleeee!
Happy Saturday everybody.
Here are a few shots from a break in the neighborhood from Saturday. I heard a Hobgood was out a few breaks to the north. But here are a few teasers until our next decent sized south, coming in April 2012. Til then...
Agreed 2
But replace Jetty, with Pier or any decent surf spot and there you have it. Pretty much sums it up.
A Quartet for your weekend splendor...
6'9 Long Fish for China Ty of Sundown Surf in New York. You go hard body!!!!
J Hall Keel for Steve from Cabinessence, may Second Pt feel the burn!
5'10 J Hall Keel for Graham Day.
And a 6'0 Skosh Tri Fin for my Roomate, of course it will be test driven by me!
J Hall Keel for Steve from Cabinessence, may Second Pt feel the burn!
5'10 J Hall Keel for Graham Day.
And a 6'0 Skosh Tri Fin for my Roomate, of course it will be test driven by me!
Just Announced!!!!!! July 31st at the Surf Indian in PB
CaL!F0RnIa DReAM!nG !
THE SURFINDIAN GALLERY PRESENTS
4 CALIFORNIA DREAMING 3
4 CALIFORNIA DREAMING 3
FINS~ DANIEL PARTCH
GLASSING~ MOONLIGHT
FOOTAGE~ JOHN SMART
ART- TYLER WARREN
SHAPES~ MALCOLM CAMPBELL, MANUEL CARO, JOSH HALL, TERRY MARTIN
MUSIC~ DJ GEOMETRIC, ALEX KNOST AND NOLAN HALL, THE GROWLERS
FRIDAY! JULY
31st 6-10pm
658 Mission Blvd.
Pacific Beach, CA 92109
858-412-5334
Ebb and Flow
Was up in the Cardiff region today yet again on another surf mission with grom Lucas and we called up Ando to see if he could surf. Unfortunately it was a little to early in the day for him, but he told us of his new venture he has going on over at the Ebb and Flow shop. Looks like Ando has his own installation there for a while and if things go right, a long while. Its a pretty cool place with an awesome view. All the Ando stuff you could ever imagine plus a few, finely tuned gifts from other artists in the way of fins and music and skateboards and books and you name it! A full on Andoland actualized into a sweet shop right in the heart of Cardiff. Its across from Patagonia and behind the 7-11. Drop in anytime. I believe the big event night will be August 7th. So pen it in your electonic devices and make sure you are there!
Custom 9'6 HP2 for Bill Gentle in NYC
Apologies for the bad lighting, but I was solo and this board is too pretty to put against a wall, especially with wind blowing. Michael and I both agreed this was the prettiest longboard of mine yet to come through the shop this year. Stoked!
6'9 Long Fish Keel for Tyler in NYC!!!!
So after my last trip to New York in May for the Fish Fry, a lot of interest came about again of the Long Fish Keel. So my good friend Tyler who owns and runs Sundown Surf in Long Beach ordered himself up a personal. Hope you like!
Two customs for Masaki-san
5'5 Mini Fish Simmons Quad with Lox Box
and a 5'11 19 2.5 Skosh Tri Fin. This board will really be fast with Skip's new Tri Fin Sets.
and a 5'11 19 2.5 Skosh Tri Fin. This board will really be fast with Skip's new Tri Fin Sets.
8'0 San Di-eggo for Lucas Dirkse
Lucas and I stopped by Joe Ropers for one of his famous fish tacos and to pick up Lucas' new board. This thing came out really foiled and with the new Skip fins for the 2 plus 1 set up, this board is sure to go off!
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