brazillian/bahamian boards

allright, i guess i should quit blabbing, and put some pics on here for everyone to critique…

outlines of first two fishes i have made here in brazil - 5’6"x20 and 5"11"x21

EDIT: enlarged the tiny old photo sorry…

here is a rail detail from the 5"6"…

and tail view of deck on the racks - also showing the only benett kneeboard blank on the island rough cut for the 5’11"

more to come

edit: jaysus its the bottom, not the deck. and i do what for a living now?

some photos of an egg…or ouvo depending on how u look at it…

for chip - 6’2"x19 1/2x n15 x t 14 x 2 5/8 th single fin box

6’6" big guy shorty for a friend in the bahamas

red resin tint, and also tinted hotcoat to hide the blemishes in the lam

sorry chip all i can remember is it is 19 3/4 wide about 3" behind center…

and this is board number one, made in the bahamas for my first customer - who is a 16 yr old girl who charges harder than most guys by the way… maybe im just getting old?!

6’3"x19x13 1/3n x 14t x 2 1/4+/- a smidge…

and here is where it ALL happened, my lovely little shack in exuma…

shape, lam, sand, gloss, the works. back to basics…

i hope you all enjoy the photos, any critique is welcome

Very nice Native!

But what took you so long to post pics?

I’d kill it with the red thruster!

That board is just my speed…

Cheers

what took so long? well you know how we do tings in the islands…thanks for the nice comment. did you get to nassau yet? they’re getting some good waves these days.

here is a 6’2 round/pin i made from an old 6’10 squash i had laying around.

sorry about the wax, and rubbed off posca line on the deck. i made it back in february, and lost my camera shortly after.

now that these are up, how can i moveds them to archive/resources? i dont want to waste space in the forum…thanks

Hi Nativeson,

I´m up in Rio and have been chatting about getting a fish over on the Magic Seaweed forum (best forum in UK BTW) for a while now.

When does a fish become an egg? Are there any major differences except for the length and tail?

BTW do you sell your boards and if so do you have a site?

hey,

in my very humble opinion, they are completely different shapes. some people make fish up to 8’ and i have an egg that is 6’, so length isn’t really the determining factor.

eggs are easier to ride, and are typically more ‘high performance’ than fish. the tails are narrower, and round. the rails are usually more modern, with a tucked edge. eggs have rocker similar to a shortboard, wide points in the center, and all this means it will be able to do tricks like a shortboard, while catching waves easier due to the increased volume.

fish, tend to have flatter rocker, the widest point significantly ahead of center, and very wide tails. they are best suited for down the line speed, and big turns on the shoulder. they usually have a hard edge almost to the center of the board before rounding out up to the nose. they are waves catching machines, best in long point break type waves.

i know that if anyone else reads this, they will point out that there are variables and exceptions to all of this. it all depends on who shaped it for what…

i do sell boards, and will PM you my info. thanks for your interest.