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		<title>An old and almost forgotten interview with Mark Foo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Solo Surfer</dc:creator>
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This interview was conducted by Gerry Blanck who has been a Karate trainer in the L.A. area for years.    Gerry and original Pensacola local surf shop owner and surfing celebrity had a major influence on Mark Foo&#8217;s life.  I think Gerry, being the humble person he is has always been a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steve Forstall Video interview: Reflections on board design continued</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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In this video we have Steve discussing board design, how to get into the industry, the difference between Asian imported Surfboards and custom built and the state of the industry at the craftsman level.

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		<title>Tom Stack Video interview: Che, Inspiration, The surf industry and hype</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Tom is again giving his thoughts on the state of the surf industry, Surfing in general and some of his personal inspirations.  Agree or disagree, it&#8217;s refreshing to speak with someone who is not afraid to be who they are.

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		<title>Larry Allison: One of the Last American Professional Fin makers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Solo Surfer</dc:creator>
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In the early seventies, a young surfer named Larry Allison  took a job jig sawing fins behind San Pedro Surf and sport.  Little would he know, almost  forty years later,  he would be one of the last truly American fin manufactures, working out of the same shop with the same people.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roger Hinds: The thinking man&#8217;s shaper</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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There are hundreds of surfers in the world who build surfboards with varying degree of quality.  Roger Hinds is a surfboard builder of the old school.  The school where you learned how to do every aspect of building a board and could put it all together to create a functional work of art. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steve Forstall: last of a dying breed?</title>
		<link>http://www.theindependentsurfer.com/lead-article/steve-forstall-man-on-a-mission/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Solo Surfer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last ten minutes of shaping a surfboard is what sets my boards apart from the average surfboard on the racks.  It's the reason my boards get the first looks.  I take the extra amount of time to tune in the details to make them aesthetic as well as functional.   It's not that hard to take the extra time,  and give the customer paying you for your talent the extra effort.]]></description>
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