WETSUIT SALE

All 4/3 wetsuits in stock are 20% off.  Sale is limited to supply in stock.

Kreiger/Medlock

Robby Kreiger of the Doors and Scott Medlock stopped by the shop today to pick up custom boards I had made for them.  Each year they do a fund raiser for St. Judes Children's hospital, and put a lot of time into it.  They liked the boards we auction off so much, I made them each one in appreciation of the hard work they do for such a good cause.  Make sure to contact me if you would like to go to the fund raiser this year.

Check out Scott's great art work at the link below.
http://www.scottmedlockstudios.com/Home.html

Davenport Longboards: Seven Jesters

Davenport Longboards: Seven Jesters: - Here's a nice little clip from some friends over in Japan. 373 taking on the 4065 in some fun little peelers.

New PSQ in the shop



9'1" PSQ



A few words from Dennis on this board.

There are some surfboards with square noses and of course there is the square tail… a short straight area, but really the only straight thing in a surfboard is the stringer.

Did you ever wonder about that? The only straight line in a surfboard is the stringer…  not counting the odd diamond shaped rails seen on a few boards out there.  Rockers are curves, outlines are curves, and decks are curves. Now bottoms can be flat from rail to rail but usually this is only a small area, because the bottom will also incorporate Vees, roll or concaves.

The stringer in foam boards help the board from flexing past its breaking point. We want the board to flex but without a stringer they will break too easily. As well, the stringer will give the board a stiffer feel or flex which can be a good thing for overall performance. I make boards with specific stringer sizes and or placement for specific performance characteristics.

I’ve been making and riding boards with perimeter stringers now for 3 or 4 years.  They ride really well.  A soft flex, not as stiff, more lively.  So how about a board with a lighter or narrow center, straight stringer and perimeter stringers too.  On a long board it would be the contemporary equivalent of the traditional 3 stringer board.

D.R.

Be sure to check out Dennis Ryders blog, it is so insitefull and full of history.

Follow the link at the top of the page.

New slippers

Ramona rock-in her new Cobian flip flops she got.

Great cartoon

A friend of mine from High School has been doing great cartoons forever.  I feel this one shows the current sign of the times. 

Check out Peter Spacek's website

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