Ambrose .........

Quiver™: July 1, 2006

" A lion in his lair. <span style="font-weight:bold">Ambrose</span> laminates. " 

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…can you tell us a bit about the board[s] in the photo ,

your blanks ,

your “lair” [?shed ? garage? “factory” / workshop?] ?

Well, it sure is GREAT to SEE a 55 + y.o. guy who actually walks the walk , rather than just merely talks the talk ! …Keep up the inspiration , mate !

cheers ,

 ben

didnt know you posted this

replied on pm:

Photo taken by friend from washington state posts on sways as SOUP

on hoiday his heart’s delight was to have me teach him to make a surfboard

also had recently recieved a mat

took him surfing every day and worked on this board

over thanksgiving holiday

two years back

this here photo of the front shed where I glassto the right is partial shaped blanks back is 4oz,6oz’in two widths

top blanks 11’ersmiddle 9’6 bottom 8’

boars up left are repair for future and cut out 5’10s

some of which remain unfinished

high cielings arre a boon these are 8-12 foot

in the back are 5 gal cans of resin stacked 3 high so we dont run out

I supply otherswith glass and resin.

soup’s board is a ‘’‘stubby?’‘’

7’4 I think

right foreground is sliding door

I believe this covers what I might believe are primary points of intrest in the photo

Oh I am wearing Prada

with blue masking tape cumberbund

…ambrose…

colors were darkeer than I’d wished

though the quest was a pacific nirthwest stream bottom

as soup is a designer of salmon habitats reclaiming said from disuse by agricultural water diversions of the last century

a federally funded endevor…

mandated by the congress over the last decade

Howzit Brother Brose, BASA says sell some of his boards so he can get back to making more. Picked him up the other day and he’s glassing boards at Bones shop these days since their glasser is on vacation. Aloha,Kokua

Howzit chip. if Ambroses shop looks like it's a busy place you should see the outside of his shop, must have at least 50 boards leaning on it.Aloha,Kokua

good stuuf …can you take a photo of that , please ??

cheers !

ben

how far apart are you guys ? [geographically , I mean !]

With another 50+ in the trees and bush!!!

A place for a swaylaholics to experience. I love Ambrose and you will too!

Roger

Aloha! It’s kinda hard to tell in the photo just how incredibly stuffed that little room is. Miraculously, Amby can find anything without having to look twice. This dynamo is always working on at least 2-3 major projects, a handfull (or usually a few hands full) of minor projects, as well as entertaining a steady stream of guests and clients, all at the same time! Not to mention taking the precious time to go enjoy himself. Ambrose has been one of my top people for 20 years, and I’m always grateful for his wisdom and guidance all these years. And hey, “lion in his lair”, that’s right, Amby’s a Leo. Mahalo Buddy, and Aloha all…RH