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The fish from the last post is now finished and we’re looking for a good home for her! We’re really happy with how she turned out.

This board isn’t a solid wooden board, it’s not even a hollow wooden board. This board has an EPS core with cedar perimeter stringers and a wood veneer on top and bottom. The keel fins are mahogany and really set the board off.

The shape is a classic Californian Fish, 6′0 x 21 3/4 x 3, with a flat bottom, wide tail and huge buttcrack catching waves won’t be a problem for whoever takes this beauty. The traditional lines are designed for speed, speed and more speed.

Every surfer should have a fish in their quiver, great in the summer slop or when you need a bit of extra paddling power, fish also really complement a longboard as the feel of riding a fish can sometimes be very similar to riding a log (except cut in half and twice as fast!)

This board is ready to put a very big smile one someones face, and it could be yours for € 790. Drop me a line if you’re interested.

Well it’s been a busy few weeks since the contest last month. I’ve shaped the board for the winner and it’s ready to be glassed now, I’ve also been working on a few other interesting projects. I’ve been helping John out with his latest build which is a massive 11′6 Eagle a la Skip Frye. He wanted a triple stringer with 1 inch of Cedar in the center and two half inch stringers on either side. We glued it up last Saturday and it’s now ready for shaping. It *just* fits inside the shed

11'6 Blank

Myself and Frank have also been working on a wooden fish using my new vac-bag setup. I haven’t laid down the final layer of glass yet but already this thing is bomb-proof!

Wood Fish

I’ll go into the construction of this board in a later post but I’m very excited about this new technique, it’ll allow me to create lighter stronger boards. I think it looks gorgeous too.

Wood Fish

I’ll be making a few more fish too to show off at the upcoming Fish Fry in Lahinch this September, it’ll be on the same weekend as the Longboard Contest so it should make for a good weekend away.

I’ve also been working on another perimeter string board, this time with Cedar rails. Cedar really pops when it’s glassed, this thing is going to look fantastic!

Perimeter Stringer Shortboard