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WOW. That beauty rocks. Friend Mike from beautiful Corndale Countryside, master craftman and wooden boards genius finally release his great pawlonia bush pig. My eyes are gettin' a bit wet now...

further infos on http://woodensurfboards.blogspot.com.

Mike'll be the speaker on Surf World Gold Coast Wooden Surfboard Night

within Wooden Surfboard Day meeting, along with other shapers Tom Wegener and Roger Hall.

8th-9th August 2010

Tag :// mike connor, Tag :// pig, Tag :// wooden

And that's the way... lot of floatation for too much weight, this is the result of the very first massive try of 70-23 alaia. Gettin' backside barreled is pretty much difficult, almost impossible, with an alaia. Next step is to built a hollow wooden alaia to keep same volume into the board but less weight. Coming soon. A lot of people interested in this work unless they have not get on a ride with. NICE!

North western wind on north western coast of Tuscany got its charme and remind me lot of time spent in the water with friends. It's actually cross-on shore wind but the following day will be great for surfing. It brings clouds away, and pretty good clean air even during this hot and sticky summer (38-41°C). This week end two contest occurred along the coast (both shortboard and longboard championships) and two parties in the evenings in two days sounds great!

Tag :// mpacked mistral

ALAIA STOKED!
Old Times. New Times. Yesterday I put my brand new shaped 70-23 alaia (7.0x18e.x1.25) into the waves and I was pretty stoked!
I figure out it was a bit too wide to really surf. Counterwise it works quite fine as the waves were not so good for this kind of board.

A friend of mine stood up few times too, better than me for sure, and liked the feeling of the board. It's still pretty heavier than average as its wider and longer shape but it's floating well, better than expected. Deck concave works pretty good and keeps feet on the track as the board easy rotate on those little walls. Frontside surfing only allowed, as it's pretty hard to go backsiding with this kind of plank. Next step is harder and it's about learning how to really control this board.

Tag :// 70-23, Tag :// alaia, Tag :// stoked, Tag :// try

Ready-steady-Coffee

Cafè_racer from Kawa Z400 is up to be finished too. Long Time started, this project is pretty on the go as it's hard to find a lot of time to spend on motor tuning, as we need new engine starter and carburator to let it go on tracks.

5.2 New Mini-Simmons is on the run. We spent a lot of time to figure out a light concave bottom instead of a deeper one. Single-to double should be the best solution with half moon parallel single-foiled skegs.

The Second project it's about a 5.6 fishy-style board thinner and narrower than usual, hard foiled rails. Coming with more pictures as those boards come to an end. Last picture on right shows it compared to classic lis-styled fish.

Tag :// fish, Tag :// minisimmons, Tag :// mpacked

Uhff..! Brand New ALAIA actually finished and oiled! Anything more to do than waiting for some waves to put it in the water! This baby is pretty wider and longer than other and I hope it will run for good in small summer surf. It's 7.0 long and about 18 and something wide. Parabolic rails and swallow tail. Nose rails are rounder like a fish and full concave run all thru the bottom. Concave deck to "feel" the water and to reduce thickness too. 23 means "the magic number" - asshole power.

I got a lot of space to put in here some memories: this Forte dei Marmi's Grand Hotel, beginning of XX century, liberty style architecture. What do you think is missing in this picture? A good old piggy board aside the great buggy?! Anything better than one like the following: 9.8 feet of terrific pleasure!

Tag :// surf mpacked love alaia grand hotel forte dei marmi pig

FINLESS THEORIES @ NOOSA 2010

Tag :// finless, Tag :// geek, Tag :// noosa

fairly inconsistent time spent in the water....
so bringing up some memories to make a couple of "art" canvas. First is a self portraited over exposed in the vein of a tanned Tom Waits.

Second is "healthy" like a breakkie on a shore you-whom-you-know-know-where... Take it easy and let it go. A wise man said: "I do not trust in past as it ain't coming like future...".

enjoy.

Tag :// mpacked surf love smoke

WAITING FOR PASTA...

[Carving Society][burning wheels to slide away]

Why can't we write down some lyrics for a new song while we do slide and wait for dinner? Don't you know you lie while sliding away... away... away... Don't call me back when you are so sad, but angry with those world you've seen thru your morning glasses... while sliding away... away... away...

Tag :// longskate, Tag :// mpacked, Tag :// skate, Tag :// surf

JOYFUL ALAIA GOING ON....

still a lot of work to refine but the shape is coming home: rounded rails on nose to classic edged thru the rest of the board. A big fish meets an alaia. I hope to finish and put some oil before next weekend.

No matter how long do it takes, but it's a pleasure working with pawlonia timber. It's a statement: Wooden board is pretty enviro-friend!!!

Tag :// mpacked alaia surf

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