Andy Irons death

I have not shook the hand or been to AI’s house for dinner still I feel this inward emotion of loss to family! Is there some sort of spiritual connection that happens in this type of situation? I will never know. I extend my deepest sympathy to the wife and family of Irons. I can only hope that I will be able to shake his hand behind the Veil.

Windy waves

I surfed last night before dark and the ocean was a complete mess... well actually there was a good little right if you were willing to have a bit of a twisted mind. Learned a lot about the 3 different boards I rode. SURFING is great!

6'-2" Fish

This is a type of fish I have been making! The owners of this type craft are not disappointed in any way. Have fun! "Surf like a man... not like a kid"!

Robert's 9' project

My Friend Robert and I have been working on a recycle project that should be completed soon. 9' pin tail Inspired by the Bob-O surfboards. It was fun to shape this board even though the stringer kept coming apart on me. I had to re-glue the stringer 4 times. Robert did the nasty work.

Trips south

The best thing about my trips south are the quiet times Barley and I have driving, waking up early, going to the beach, and the people I hang out with down there. Always plenty of happiness and no drama. The little things in life are what I pick up on. Smelling flowers, watching ants and seeing things that make me feel good inside. All this because of the Surfing environment. Nature, Waves, People, Boards.

"T.F. North"

It has been 20yrs since I graduated from High School. I would like to say "Hi" to all of the class. Hope all is well.

"Q-man"

This is my little buddy "Q-man". He is a 10yr old water(boy)man. He has a brother "Nick" 13 yrs old and also a water(boy)man and together they can come up with some strange things like this bike they ride around. I have been in the surf with this boys for many yrs now and they are little chargers! "Q-man" is on a 4'-10"EPS (yellow wax) and "Nick" is on a 5'-5" PU.

Clark foam project

I got my hands on a Clark blank. 9'-4" is the length now.

Displacement Hull Fish

This is a 5'-8" X 23" X 2 1/2" Quad fin Displacement Hull fish that I have been surfing lately.

Master Sensei

This is the guy who showed me balance on a surfboard.

Sacred Craft Expo, Ventura 2010

Wow, what a great two days of excitement. Got to talk with Board building Masters. Congratulations to Wayne Rich for winning the Shape off. I was able to test ride some Boards from Jon Wegener's Bluegill to RK's personnel Quad. Chris from Studio 609 had blown me away once again with his talent for art. I had two boards in the show a Clark foam project along with a fish.

Bob Simmons Inspired

Thanks to Bob Simmons and the up welling of boards, since history has a way of repeating its self. I have been enjoying riding this type of craft! I would like to say that this is my newest board in my quiver. It seems to always be gone! I hope it is expanding the minds of the ones whom are riding it.

Ok...Ok...Ok

Lots of people have been getting on my case because I have not been keeping my blog up to date. I will have to admit. I have been busy. I will start to try and get caught up. Lots of fun stuff has happened since June 2009. It is now 2010 and It has started out with a bang!