Curated by Larry Thacker

So two weeks ago I’m thinking I want to shape a surfboard. What if I used cardboard for the core of the board…
I lost 30-45 minutes in this train of thought – researched ponoko for cost and thinking up.

too much there but I tucked it away for research later.
well last week I was in a great book store, Chop Suey. I love the store and usually spend a wad of christmas cash each year there. Being that it is only April – my christmas cash flow was low so I only picked up one book:

I packed the book in my car during my travels and today I finally had the chance to really dive into the book. AND THERE IT WAS : BOOM – page 152 // Cardboard Core Surfboards by Mike Sheldrake. Done – one google search away and I was in. He even has kits for sale – very reasonable priced I may add – on his site.

here is a video of one of his boards in action:

Check out the boards and read more from mike on Quarter Isogrids – you won’t regret it.
Here is a beautiful pic of the board / quarter isogrid in all their glory (Alex looking pretty smooth on the nose as well):

Good thing my birthday is coming up – I know what will be on top of my list.

tim burke turned me on to this article/video from SwellSearch this morning.
the quadrocopter is back and in the line up this time.
enjoy

i have to thank micah for this gem.
complete nonsense but still fun.

Ken just turned me on to The Surfer’s Journal Vimeo page.
For the past few years as a christmas gift from my wife’s mom — i get a gift subscription to the print publication. I love the stories inside the mag and I really love the video below. Look at all the boards these guys have — Dane has one board stuffed on the side of his house behind the trash can. And my wife comments that I have to many boards around the house – ha, ha, ha.

enjoy.

TSJ | POV – “Dan Malloy & Dane Reynolds Board Swap” from The Surfer's Journal on Vimeo.

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Ride shotgun with Dan Malloy and Dane Reynolds as they cruise from their Ventura homes to Emma Wood State Beach for a quiver swap. This insider look at their modes of surfing comes to a head as they trade—and ride—everything from homemade hunks to foiled Fryes.

TSJ party members know full-well Malloy’s open-minded approach, via articles like
“Mar y Tierra” (TSJ 16.4) https://www.surfersjournal.com/issues/744 and “The Present” (TSJ 18.2) https://www.surfersjournal.com/issues/754