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Col Smith Channel bottom

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One of the most important design innovations of the T2 period was the development of the channel bottom. It is thought that the channel bo...
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Where were you in '77?- Jonny Rotten.

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Where were you in '77 is the title of the Sex Pistols album the released as a bootleg in 1985. The title is meant to imply that you s...
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Gerry Wedd

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Gerry Wedd is one of the most talented surfer's to come out of the surfless city of Adelaide. Several times state champion, he has a ...
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Bob Hurley

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Hurley surfboards ad from 1982 I mentioned in the previous post that Shawn Stussey used to shape boards in the 80's. So too did Bob Hurl...
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Peter Schroff the original Marc Newsom

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Peter Schroff is an LA based artist who used to shape surfboards around the same time Shawn Stussy mowed foam in the mid 80's. He was my...
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University of Narrabeen, School of Design.

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The lagoon fed sand banks of Narrabeen have produced some the finest surfers in Australia. Beginning with Bob Pike & Nat Young then the ...
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Trap for young players.

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Everybody wants an original 70's Hot Buttered, Terry Fitzgerald shaped single fin for their collection with a nice Marty Worthington spr...
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$10,000 to be paid for first successful kick flip by a surfer

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Volcom will pay $10,000 to the first person to produce video of themselves cleanly stomping this yet-to-be documented maneuver. Why?

'Old Faithful'- the famous MR Flame board. Part 3

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The influence of 'Old Faithful' goes far and wide. Above is a pic of a Mike Davis shaped stinger from 1978 or 1979 from Kiama on the...

'Old Faithful'- the famous MR Flame board. Part 2

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I was reading through the February 1977 edition of the Australian magazine 'Surf' and I came across the an article called "The ...

1982 MR Twin fin v's 1978 MR Twin Fin

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Here is a 6'1" Mark Richards designed single fly swallow tail twin fin of mine. If you compare this board to the one from ...
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If Homer Simpson ordered a custom board.

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My first ever custom ordered board was a little over the top even for 1983. I had waited so long for my own custom ordered board I added eve...
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US Vintage surf Auction results- Boards selling for $20,000.

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Today saw the close of the first online US Vintage surf Auction from Hawaii. Although there were not many 'innovation period' pieces...

Rainbow 'Clinker'

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This has got to be one of my favorite boards in the collection. I found it in the roof space of a 'Money Lend' shop in Rockdale. T...
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Larry Bertelman the Rubberman

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Here is my Larry Bertelman designed 'Anything is possible' 6'0" twin fin. Its very flat, with hardly any rocker and...
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