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Tim Stamps:The Look of the 21st century shaper
Tim Stamps is the true new breed of surfboard builder who uses computer technology and machines to create the various ...
Allan Gibbons: Surfer, Board builder, Craftsman
There are many surf board builders in the world with varying degrees of talent and attitude. Some have international credentials, ...
James Robertson: Lokbox, Surfing, and life as an Artisan
James Robertson has certainly earned his stripes in the California surf industry the last eighteen years. A gifted surfer ...
Surf Design
Horan Annivesary Winged Keel The new 25 year anniversary Winged Keel surfboard fin is a good example of why old fashioned domestic craftsmanship is still important. Larry Allison is a 40 year veteran fin manufacturer and one of the original distributors for this Australian fin design from Cheyne Horan and the late Ben Lexen.
Cheyne first unveiled [...]
Profiles
Jim Dunlop: North Florida’s best kept secret Jacksonville Florida’s Jim Dunlop is another shaper you might not hear much about if you live on the west coast, but Jim is one of the more versatile shapers in the state of Florida. A well traveled and skilled surfer, he is also one of those shapers who both rides and shapes a variety [...]
Editorial
The Birth of the modern Short Board It would be hard to place an exact date for the birth of what we call the modern short board, but it can be argued that the duel between Cheyne horan and Mark Richards from 1979 until 1982 on the International Pro Surfing tour would be the time period. With the birth of the [...]
Etcetera
Whitney Lang: Aspiring Girl Surf board builder With many surfers tiring of expensive mass produced surfboards, there is another revival brewing in the undercurrent with surfers who want to learn the craft of hand shaping their own surfboards. Among these are a new breed of young surfer, who are putting forth the effort and learning all the aspects of making their own [...]
