New Work, 11/2012 to 4/2013

It seems as if I get around to posting only once every 3 or 4 months.  Truth is, I find it difficult to sit down at the computer because when I'm there....nothing is getting done in the shop.  I promise to try and get to it more often (Honest).

Here are some projects from the last 4-5 months.  Thanks for looking.

5-Fin Bonzer set for ron Reid

Wood: Primavera (central Mexico)

I finally built a handplane for myself!

Woods: Balsa, Redwood and Maple stringers.

Glassed with 1 layer of standard 4oz. 

8'-0" fun board for my good buddy, Kevin Dotson.

Low rocker, shallow, double-into-single concave bottom

7'2" Simm-21 for Diarmaid O'Culain of Ireland

Fin set woods: Mahogany and Primavera

2 Primavera "D" fins, one for riding, one for admiring.

Above; Glass-on  Below; glossed, polished and framed.

Inlay wood: Imbuya. 

Finnish Birch, single foil keels for Florian.

'07 Pavel/Cherry Template.

7.0 Bonzer box for Scott Campbell.

9'0" Pig for Akimasa in Japan.

3" chambered Balsa stringer

Glassing: www.michaelmillersurfboards.com

9'6" classic longboard for Kiyotaka of Japan

www.wavesforever.com

glassing: www.michaelmillersurfboards.com

Fin woods for Kiyotaka: African mahogany, flame maple, peruvian walnut, purpleheart.

9-2 Simm-21 Pelican Glider for Bruce Cochrane. 

This was a 50th birthday present to my buddy Bruce from his wife.

10.0" Greenough template box fin for Michael Tully of New Jersey.

A random shop shot

Tri-fin set for an Al Merrick gun.

This particular gun by Al was shaped from solid Sequoia redwood, 4000 years old.Larry Fuller and Al Merrick are doing a limited series of these Sequoia Redwood boards.

the center wood in this set is from the same Sequoia wood.

Other woods: Sinker redwood, dredged from a Northern Ca. river and white  maple. 

8.5 Frye template box for Thomas Campbell.

AK-4 set for Dave Mills.

They look right at home, and a ton of fun on the board Dave shaped for himself.

Simm-21 sets for Diarmaid O'culain and Dave Golden of Ireland

Woods: L; figured zebrawood,  Maple and Peruvian walnut.  R; Primavera and mahogany. 

Glass-on keels for Mitch's Surf Shop, Solana Beach.

L; single-foil Pavel fish template.  R; double-foil Simmons template. 

Matching "D" fin and tail block for Keith Melville.

Woods:  Imbuya (Brazilian walnut) and quilted maple.

Tri-fin set for Frank "Lil Bro" Cherry.

Wood:  Birdseye maple.

Getting help gluing up Akimasa's black pig from my good friend and apprentice, Francesco DiTommaso.

Fin woods:  redwood burl and flame maple. 

Tailblock close-up, Kiyotaka's 9'6" longboard. 

Me.......Just workin'. 

That's all for now Folks!

more new posts comming in the next few days!

Aloha,  JC

Life vs Work; Working and blogging again.

Susan Martin Cherry

Nov.  1,  1943 ~ Mar. 7, 2012

Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister

I will always love you.  You will remain in our hearts forever.

Susan, Lacy and Chopper

Susan and Chopper

Susan Martin Cherry and brother, Terry Martin.  Terry's shaping room at Hobie 

Sadly, My Susan lost her courageous battle against lung cancer on March 7th of this year.  She was first diagnosed in February, 2011.  She fought to become one of the several-year survivors with a constant positive attitude and utmost dignity.   God had a different plan.  Susan was blessed with the knowledge to choose to live in the solution always, the capacity to care more for others than herself even in her darkest times and the ability to stay in the moment and enjoy each day on a daily basis as they were given to her.

I was blessed to Marry her in 1999 and spend 13 beautiful years with her.  I had hoped to have many more.

I will be in love with her always.  If God is kind I will be with her again.

With much love and aloha, John and Susan Cherry

Back to work.

8.5" Frye template box fin for Thomas Campbell

Custom keel set for Thomas Campbell ~ 80 / 20 foil

Glass-on Marine ply fins.  The smaller ones went to Mitch's in Solana beach.  I have the (3) larger ones in stock

JC custom template quad set for 7-0 long-fish

Simm-21 set s/f  keels for Wavesforever and Bruce Cochrane 

5-10 Simm-21 set for Yuichi of  Wavesforever.   http://www.wavesforever.com/

American black walnut, African mahogany, white flame maple

11'-0" Cherry Surfboards fish-simmons and 10'10" Gordon and Smith for Christopher tomlin

This is the LAST G&S label board ever made.  Shaper: Steve Seabold.  Custom fins:  J. Cherry

Singlefin: lacewood     Quad set: solid curly koa

Curly koa over Baltic birch marine ply

Early Velzey~Jacobs pig template for Steve Mast.  It's now on a beautiful pig shape by Steve, headed for Japan .  African mahogany, birds-eye maple, Peruvian walnut pin lines.

7'2" Simm-21 set.  Sapele burl over Finnish birch marine ply.

10'0" Hot-Curl Blank for Terry Martin.  Balsawood and old-growth redwwood.

5'10" Simm-21 set for Yuichi of Wavesforever. http://www.wavesforever.com/

Redwood, Peruvian walnut and flame maple.  Cheater-coated, ready to laminate.