Tom Wegener, shaper of the year in Australia, says he got the idea from the rails on a boogie board with "chinned vacuum rails." We look at this design and also see live...
Plywood Mini Simmons
This video shows the entire process of building a Mini Simmons surfboard from $100 in wood and resin. We like the simplicity and effectiveness of the shapers video which...
However, instead of following the traditional short length design, Matt found that by keeping the rails thin he could accomplish two critical design features . . .
A surf inspired poem by musician and surfer Aron Van Alstine.
We examine this wood and foam beauty---a wide stringer Mini Simmons made from Paulownia wood and two pieces of foam.
Musical recommendation while shaping your surfboard. Tracks from Radiohead.
I have a great passion for beauty and aesthetics, and through photography I have found the ideal way to express my ideas and visions.
I came across the work of Mr. Grey, a furniture maker and hollow wood surfboard shaper. He uses a mix of Western Red Cedar, Balsa and Paulownia.
Rastovich On A Mini In Hawaii Reading poetry and shredding on a Mini. What else could you ask for from Rasta? Foward to Minute 5:09 for the Mini Action (though the...
I personally like a Mini tail that is somewhere between a square tail and a squash tail, the extra surface area is really going to give you some extreme speed through...
Genelle
Genelle by Michael Dweck
A Mini Simmons is being born in France and word is out that I'll get to ride it in a few weeks as part of the Mini Simmon's Europe project that is emerging.
This one has pinched rails, that means that the rails are pinched toward the center of the rail-line (also know as rail apex) as opposed to curving down towards the...
The AKU shaping software is a fun tool to use to throw together some surfboard shaping ideas. It is really easy to use and lots of fun.
Why aren't twinzers more popular? They have the skate of a twin and they are a bit of a quad, without too much of either.
Happy Saint Patty’s Day Happy Saint Patty’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, “the Day of the Festival of Patrick”)...
Mini Fin-less Wood
5.2 Mini From Spain I like what this guy is doing the tail is a bit more pulled in fins a bit more forward tail looks more fishy than mini interesting 5.2 x 21.75 x 2.75...
Inspiration
Mini Fins Mounds of Joy
visions of perfect half circles
slicing through mounds of water
slice and dice . . . perhaps trice
fins . . . so much to learn