East Coast Bonzers

Old Soul Surfboards. New Jersey surfer/shaper, Joe Freeman is definately getting it right on the right hand coast. Check these out!

Photography: Steven McGlynn
They just don't get any cleaner than this!

I had the pleasure of doing a set of Bonzer-3 side fins for one of Joe's latest bonzers. These were done in Canary wood.

Thanks Joe. Keep on keeping the craft alive. Aloha. JC

9.0" glass-on Speed Rudder for C.T.

Finland birch plywood with maple-over-bubinga veneer.

This flexy, raked fin is going on a racy, Ice-blue-tinted, 9'-0" double-ender shaped by Christopher Tomlin.

Simmons keels for France

My friend, Renaud Cardinal of UWL Surfboards in France is doing a series of Mini-Simmons boards. I was stoked to get to do the double-foil, Simmons templte keel sets for him. Renaud left the wood selection up to me. I sent him 2 old school plywood sets and 3 in various exotic / premium woods. UWL builds some great boards over there. I'm anxious to see these boards when they are done. I will post them when the photo's show up.

(5) for France

Indonesian (Bali) Leeche wood

Brazilian walnut

California Redwood lace burl

8-0, 21st Century, Simmons Interpretation

This Cherry-red stick was inspired by my 10-0 Balsa Simmons reproduction and by some of the high-performance stuff RK, Joe Bauguess and a few others have been doing.

I wanted to incorporate some of the elements that really worked on the original board, but lose about 20 lbs, some length and blend in some modern performance characteristics.

It worked. This board Paddles and catches waves effortlessly. The low rocker and single-into-double concaves translate into superb hull speed. The forward placed, single-foil keels

give it superb lift at trim speed and it is a maneuverable rail-turner like a big fish.

The small, center, stabilizer fin adds just the right amount of tail drive and keeps the board from being too skaty. I think I'll be spending a lot of time on this one.

TwinFins: Cherry/Pavel template, redwood burl. Center fin: Mini-Simmons template

Moonlight Glassing did the incredible glass job.

Manta Ray Inlay

Burce Cochrane requested an exotic-wood inlay of a manta ray on the deck of the 9-0 bonzer I just finished shaping for him. We aim to please! Check out the incredible quilted grain on this one. approx. 6"x8"

Australia-bound hang-ups

These custom racks are headed to John Atwill in Australia. One set will cradle a favorite Tom Wegener 10-0 longboard. The other?? Hmmmmm.

woods; African mahogany and figured maple.

Holly's Hull

I was pleased to be invited to build the rudder for this incredible, hull-inspired, 9-0 round-pintail. The board was shaped by Steve Mast for Holly Yang, her winter board.
Thank you both. J.C.

Hullacious curves in Steve Mast's shaping bay

Holly, Steve, the new 9-0 on "The Hill" in Encinitas. Delivery day.

single-fin, concaves, wet sand.

J, Cherry 8.75" flex template.

Woods: African mahogany, Indonesian Narra, Flame maple, Peruvian walnut, with maple, cedar and purpleheart pinlines.

Holly Yang, new board, sunset........................Happy camper.

Aloha Holly, J.C.