8.5, Frye Template, Marine Ply Box fin

This one is for Phil Ward, Marketing Director, Oakley South Pacific.  It will be steering an 11-0 glider that Larmo recently shaped for him.

Aloha Phil!

New Sleds for Japan

8'2" Simm-21/ Pelican Glider ~ 2-1/2" chambered balsa stringer ~ for Umesh

Fiberglass Hawaii red tint.    Glassing: www.mmillersurfboards.com

 Fin set: Peruvian walnut, Hawaiian koa, flame maple.

8'11" pintail glider.  Triple cedar stringers, for Ryuichi

Fiberglass Hawaii red tint.   Glassing: www.mmillersurfboards.com

  Fin:  Brazilian cherry (Jatoba)

9.5" Frye Template Box Fin

This one is for a Steve Mast Glider, requested by his customer for the board.

wood:  Brazilian cherry (Jatoba)

Thanks Steve!!

Koa Quads and Tri's

Thes fins are shown cheater-coated, ready to laminate.  The Tri-fin set is for Steve Schirmacher.  They will go on an 11-0 that Skip Frye is shaping for him.  The quad set is for my young friend and shaping side-kick, Christopher Tomlin.  I am getting ready to shape for Chris the 11-0 Fish-Simmons that these fins will be on.

(2) really "Choice" 11'-0" Gliders

Steven Schirmacher with his (2) new, 11'0", fish-Simmons style gliders by Rich Pavel
Glassing:  Michael Miller http://www.mmillersurfboards.com/
Fins: J. Cherry

 I was truly stoked when Big Steve brought these by for me to have a look.   Photos don't do these incredible boards justice.  Like all of Rich's boards,  the shapes on these are true perfection of form and function.  The pale-yellow board has very subtle concave under the forward trim position, transitioning into a flatter mid-section, with flat "v" through the tail.  it is fitted with a single box.  Nose to tail it has a general down-railer profile.  The lime green one has very subtle, single-into-double bottom, with a sleek, more-neutral rail  profile and is fitted with a glass-on tri-fin set that I had the pleasure of making.

 Michael Millers glass jobs on these are beautiful, sturdy and flawless.....as usual.

 I made the tri-fins of solid flame maple, simple and elegant by the natural beauty of the wood.  The lime green Steven chose makes any wood look great, especially the lighter maple.

 No logo lams on these two customs, just Rich's artful signatures on the blanks.

My thanks to Big Steve and Rich for inviting me ho have a small hand in the creation of these superb boards.

Aloha Guys,       JC

Great Gliders!

 "Big Steve" Schirmacher with his 12' 2" Skip Frye and his 12' 0"  Marc Andreini

 Great templates on both of these superb boards, but quite different.

 The Frye is a classic, Southern California glider, the Andreini; shaped for Santa Cruz and parts north.

 10 years ago, this 12' Andreini spear wouldn't be called anything but a gun.  Steve is no stranger to big surf, but says he gets tons of enjoyment, ripping on this and a few of  his other similar gliders in medium sized San Diego surf and even on smaller days when a little extra board comes in handy.

L-R, Tim Elsner, Marc Andreini and Steve Schirmacher.

Last year Tim scored two 12'+ Clark Foam Blanks that Marc used to shape these for Tim and Steve.