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2007 Burleigh heads single fin classic, and here below is a link to this years one - http://vimeo.com/56858618
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This is a BK Bolt I got recently in a board swap. The board has been over here in the UK since the 80s. It was brought back by a guy who w... -
Written by Mark Mayers ‘ ’In 1964 Larry Gordon and Floyd Smith began using a combination of maple wood and fibreglass reinforced epoxy to... -
There's an important piece of surf history going under the hammer on Aussie ebay at the moment. A board most self respecting Oz colle... -
I was lucky to find this Cosmic skateboard in my local 2nd hand shop. Cosmic, based in Penzance, were big producers of surf leashes throug... -
Here's a couple of boards I just picked up, a nice early 80s quad and a late 80s Kamikaze thruster. The quad is 5'8 x 19 3/4 and is ... -
Here are a great pair of transitional boards by Martin Geary . The red railed one is 7'6 x 20 and the other one is 7'10 x 22 1/2 ,... -
Thanks to Nigel for sending photos of his Bob Head longboard , interestingly not a Friendly Bear , but a 'custom built Head surfboard&...
What an awsome video!
ReplyDeleteBlowning foam was a well kept secret in GB at this time, but this video reveals most of the process; except of course the mix of chemicals needed . And that was the problem: strength and consistency varied so much from one blank to another . Some of the smaller maker`s blanks had voids in them which were only found as you cut into the foam. Then much of the artwork on a finished board came about through trying to hide the defects .
ReplyDeleteGreat film Mr Al, nice one.
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