Gun Racks for Jess

I'm usually busy shaping boards and foiling fins.  It's nice to take a break once and a while and bust out a nice set of racks for a friend.  These are for the Hobie, Terry Martin  balsa gun belonging to Jess Seiffert shown in one of the my recent, previous posts.

 Woods:  African mahogany, Macassar ebony, Brazilian cherry, 3/8" Finnish marine ply

Kustom Rudders for Holly and Joe

Holly Yang and her boyfriend Joe are back in Maine right now, building a couple hollow-wood boards with Mike Lavecchia at Grain Surfboards.  Holly and Joe wanted a couple custom fin sets to take with them.

I finished these just in time for their trip.

Aloha Holly and Joe.    SEND PHOTOS!!!

Sacred Craft Expo 2011 Del Mar

Sacred Craft, October 8th and 9th, in Del Mar was the biggest and the best one yet!

Thanks to all who stopped by to visit and to all those who attended and supported the show and all of the shapers, craftsmen and artists that made the show as great as it was.

Here's a couple shots of my space this year.

Thanks a million to Chris Tomlin, Kevin Dotson, Frank Cherry and Kenny Pruitt for all the help this year. 

L-R: Josh Martin, JC, Chris Tomlin and My brother in law and mentor, Terry Martin

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.

Hawaiian Style, Barry Kanaiaupuni ~Robert Rudine ~ JC Finz

This beautiful gun was built by Robert Rudine, one of the best blank builders and shapers in the business.

This one was shaped By the legend, BK in Hawaii.  This board was selected as one of the top 6 boards considered for "best in show" at Sacred Craft Del Mar.  Some a-sym, carbon fiber thing took top honors.

Go Figure!

Below is the fin set I made for it, figured Hawaiian Koa.

Sacred Craft ~ 5'10" Simm-21

This Jewel is one of two simm-21 models I took to Sacred Craft, Del Mar with me.  A sweet 7-2 went out the door at the show and this one was purchased by Yuichi Imai of http://www.wavesforever.com/ for one of his Lucky customers.   Thanks Yuichi!!

 Fins:  Figured Hawaiian koa:

Glassing:  http://www.mmillersurfboards.com/     Thanks Michael!

10' Hobie balsa gun by Terry Martin for Jess

Jess Seiffert finally treated himself to a long awaited dream, a 10' Hobie, balsa gun, shaped by Terry Martin

I had the pleasure of doing the koa, maple and ebony fin. 

 Jess and Hobie Jr.

Woods:  Koa, Maple and Macassar Ebony