#55, #56, #57

It's been a while since I've had time to post about my projects.  I recently finished two boards, one for a friend of a friend, and another for my main customer, Tyler "Quaidee" Larson.  Tyler's new stick is 9'9 x 23.5 x 2.75.  I was going for a Peck Penetrator-inspired long board.  Low rocker, wing nose light belly in the tail area.  We went for the classic aesthetic with two dark wood stringers 10" apart and a dark blue band across the midsection of the board.  I got to try the board in some small surf and I was impressed with how it turns and trims.  How it performs on the nose remains to be seen.  Overall, I think Tyler is happy.

                                                We glassed in a 9.5" Greenough 4a

Rocker Shot

The next project was a modern short board for my buddy's friend.  Dims were 5'9 x 19.75 x 2.5 if I remember correctly.  I used a deeper single concave than I usually do on this board, and then blended into a double concave through the fins.  Hopefully, Drew gets a few good barrels and turns on this board this winter.

My current project is a traditional late-50's balsa long board for a local collector.  I was approached about building a balsa board and am in the process of gluing up the blank.  This will be my second balsa board and I am looking forward to making the board as true as possible to the longboard era.  Estimated dimensions at this time are 9'5" x 22.5" x 3".  More pics will follow as the project evolves.  Here is a shot of the blank after gluing.

Still have two more rail pieces to glue up once I true up the deck a bit.  Thanks for reading.