We call it our “Hot Rod” model
-Black resin bottom
-Grey resin inlay
-Cloth inlay
-Sunken eight ball
-Resin tail block
-Resin pinlines on the nose
-Resin iron cross
Troy
You guys are amazing!!!
Austin & Troy…goin’ off !
Nobody’s doing stuff with resin like you guys are right now…
Soooo nice.
You should make one of those for the West Coast Choppers guys on TV. Bet they’d make racks for a bike that could hold it. 
wow . . . cool . … like the art effect of the ‘sunken 8 ball’. nice board
You boys leave everyone in the dust.
Now, go to the head of the Class, with a capital “C”.
Pete
That’s fan-friggin-tastic.
another beauty! loved the other board you guys had on display at freedom too.
Wow ! Thats a special board - a shame to wax it up.
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We call it our “Hot Rod” model
-Black resin bottom
-Grey resin inlay
-Cloth inlay
-Sunken eight ball
-Resin tail block
-Resin pinlines on the nose
-Resin iron cross
Troy
Hi Troy - I like your new logo. Could you give an estimate on man hours and prices you charged for this kind of high end work? Very, very nice workmanship!
reel kool, daddio!
can you ask the 8 ball questions???
Eastern we spent countless hours on the board. The inserts have to be resined in slowly so you get a real clear resin and no cracks. The bottom was glassed first then the grey deck patch was glassed, then the cloth was inlayed into the middle. Finally the “fill” glass was laid down and a cover wrap. We didn’t like the way the pinlines came out on the bottom so we sanded the one on the nose off three times and the one on the tail (the iron cross) off twice. Its hard to tell how much actual contact time we had on the board. We usually have a small rotation of 6-10 boards we work on until they are completed. Each day we usually “touch” each board twice. Price? Not enough but we have wanted to do this design for awhile. $900
Keith funny you say that. I told austin I would actually like to put one of them in a board and change the cube in the middle to say things like good, foot over head, etc… so you could always ask it how the surf is going to be! You know that would be just as accurate as the online surf reports!
Troy
Very nice
Worth much more than the asking price of $900.
Please put that baby in the resources section.
Got any more photos?
Ray
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Eastern we spent countless hours on the board. The inserts have to be resined in slowly so you get a real clear resin and no cracks. The bottom was glassed first then the grey deck patch was glassed, then the cloth was inlayed into the middle. Finally the “fill” glass was laid down and a cover wrap. We didn’t like the way the pinlines came out on the bottom so we sanded the one on the nose off three times and the one on the tail (the iron cross) off twice. Its hard to tell how much actual contact time we had on the board. We usually have a small rotation of 6-10 boards we work on until they are completed. Each day we usually “touch” each board twice.
Troy
Hey Troy – Thanks for being so kind w/ your information. You two have shown some of the most advanced work I have seen here w/ your original spins in glassing. I’m stoked more because; (I think) you are a Father / Son collaboration. True?
If I might throw some things out in the air here, please don’t take offence. I have always been in mind of the fact that all of the advancements in technology and different types of boards coming out now would be opportunities for custom board builders and glassers to start edging their way up in price. With the advent of the shaping machine, wouldn’t it be logical for a custom shape to be worth more? IMO, the retail price of boards like Surftech’s should bring up the price of beautiful custom/ old school glass jobs like yours. By under valuing that nice work, I think it holds everyone else in check. I see this a lot w/ artists that I work for. Some make living, while others sell cheap so they can make rent and buy bread. It’s a tough one. Anyway, my thoughts are that you are going to bury yourself in laborious work at those prices. I’m thinking of having you guys build some boards while the getting is good. Y’all are top notch, and don’t think other glass shops don’t have the same situations because they do
Troy and Austin, I know you guys do some video work as well. Check this one out w/ the sound on. Cheers!
Eastern,
I take no offense in what you are saying in fact I agree with you. The problem is that because we were selling it local people expect the “local” price on it. We can sell for almost 1/2 more if we are selling nonlocal. I realize this is crap but unfortunately this is the way things are in the surfboard business. I don’t quite understand it myself. If you lived next door to Bing Copeland, Skip Frye, or other big name board builders ( don’t think I “yet” put myself or Austin on that level) would you expect the “local” shaper price?
On a different note, we are a son and father team. Imagine Orange County Choppers! and you have us. It is Austin’s company, I am actually a teacher but work with Austin part time. We both are artsy people and it is a great release. We always look at our boards as rideable art but notice rideable takes first billing.
Excuse any misspellings just came from Friday night Mexican and had the extra large margarita!!!
Troy
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The problem is that because we were selling it local people expect the “local” price on it. We can sell for almost 1/2 more if we are selling nonlocal. I realize this is crap but unfortunately this is the way things are in the surfboard business. I don’t quite understand it myself. If you lived next door to Bing Copeland, Skip Frye, or other big name board builders ( don’t think I “yet” put myself or Austin on that level) would you expect the “local” shaper price?
We always look at our boards as rideable art but notice rideable takes first billing.
Troy
Hi Troy – I know I’m an odd ball but if I lived next door to Bing or Skip, I’d look at it as a privilege to have the opportunity to get a board and pay with pride for the experience.
I can not speak for others but this might be one of the situations that Gene Cooper is dealing with. His fine boards now are offered with more of a utility glass job. In doing something like that, it leaves that high end work where it belongs, at the top.
I hope you guys have a successful summer.
Troy,
It’s Travis.
That board looks awesome. Has the board sold yet? Curious as to the 8 Ball inlay. Did you have to cut the 8 ball? I too feel your pain on the price of boards to local surfers. My wife always says I undersell myself for the hours of work that goes into each custom. You and I both know that the craftsmanship as well as the artsy feel we give to our boards is almost worth just seeing the smile on the customer’s face. But that doesn’t pay the bills.
I’m planning on coming down to the beach on 05-06-06 (next Saturday) and would like to see it. I would also like to check in with you guys to see what’s new, hang out and to talk to you about the progress being made in the new foam we’ve had the pleasure of being part in the development (We are getting very close to a fine product).
Well, it’s been crazy around here since I came back from Costa Rica, and I need to get back in the water. Costa Rica was fun and I’m looking forward to getting back some time.
Let me know if you guys will be around next weekend. Oh also, does Austin still want to go in on getting some balsa?
Talk to you soon.
Travis
Hey Travis,
Whats up? We have a hotrod show that we were invited to on Saturday but I know we won’t be there all day. Give Austin a call and we will hook up. Are you staying the whole weekend? Are you coming to the Virginia Longboard contest at the end of the month?
Unfortunately/fortunately you will not be able to see the hotrod board. It was picked up 30 minutes after it got to the shop.
sincerely,
Troy
I 'm not sure if I’m staying the whole weekend or not. The wife is out of town so I wanted to take care of some things while I had a chance. I’ll give Austin a call.
We have made reservations for the VLF contest at the end of May, so I will surely see you all then. I’m getting tmy kness worked on and I have a doctor’s appointment about that on 05-05-06. I hope it will not cause any issues with the contest.
Somneone told me there is a bike week thing going on the same weekend and invited me to that, but I really need to get in the water.
I’ll talk with you and Austn soon. Take care.
Travis