Just ran across this: http://www.swaylocks.com/resources/detail_page2.cgi?ID=1460
when put together with this: http://www.surfline.com/mag/features/anatomy/index.html
quite an informative body of work. And how prescient was he with his “Back to the Future” article years ago,
his Stub Vector boards the precursor to decedents now racked in surf shops everywhere…
Would be interesting to see what he’s shaping these days, can’t find a trace on-line…
I thought he also busy designing SUPs for C4 Waterman.
Dave is a great waterman and a great shaper. I remember forcing my way into the shaping room to see his first board upstairs at Mungall’s fin factory. He didn’t want me to see it because he knew it looked bad. I remember the downcast look on his face, yet its amazing how far he has come. Yeah, his first board looked like crap, but they don’t anymore. I could go on, but that would only make me look bad. Dave is the real deal, but he wasn’t always and that should be encouraging to everyone out there. I dig Dave; however he can be verbose. Nonetheless, he is great, and I hope he reads this, and smiles. I bet the verbose thing sticks to his ribs though… John is a great guy too, unless your stuck with him in a hurricane.
John Richardson ?
cloaked in soul
oh well, that sure made it clear what he’s doing these days - sweeping for a living…at least he took the higher ground on sweeper courtesy to surfers (if he actually follows it)…
on the other hand, kinda sad to see him getting passed by on Sunset waves that could be made with a decent surfboard under his feet…
He can still manage a surfboard pretty well, and provides some nice insight into the shaping process in Andrew Kidman’s latest film ‘Lost In The Ether’. He’s been very generous in sharing templates and knowledge with a few younger shapers so there’s a whole new generation of widowmaker shapes happening out there…[img_assist|nid=1059332|title=parmenter by kidman|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=640|height=423]
Last I heard from friends is Dave is living on Kauaʻi and still involved in board production, mostly in SUPʻs and is/was heavily into C-4 Waterman on Oahu. Read a good article on him talking about the art of shaping in Surfers Journal a while back; he seems to be well adjusted and happy…who could ask for more!!
Anatomy of a Surfboard has really helped me make functional boards that outperform my ability to surf. It’s a great contribution to making your own boards
I spent many years on the Central Coast of Calif.and remember what was called "Parmys' Army". I wasn't shaping back then and bought mostly Canyons shaped by Rusty purchased at Central Coast Surf Shop. Parmenter was tight with the owners, Jim Hall and Mike Cheney. I think he was riding Rusty's boards. Hence the inevitable connection a few years later. This was what Parmenter has referred to as his "garden shed years in Cayucas"(sp). He was a red hot surfer in those days, his brother was too.
he truly seems to be the consumate waterman, whether surfing, paddling an outrigger, or now sweeping. Watched him surf in Norcal (OB) back toards the end of the neon dayz, and he was charging hard. A friend of mine who used to own a surf shop pulled me aside one day in the mid 90’s when I had gone in for wax, and showed me the Mavericks windowmaker he had just gotten from Dave…11’ of the most serious gun I had ever seen. Said friend, who had several “name” guns, said after riding it a few times in max surf he had never gone so fast or felt so confident before…
That compsand looks like it was finished by the guy who taught my brother and me, Charlie Price. He did quite a few Parmenters.
I also heard that he moved to Kauai. His glasser, former glasser, is one of our homeboys, and a long time Shark Country surfer, Kimo Kauihou.
Charlie Price? I think I know that name. Very recently. Small world. He did me a good turn and I wish him the best. Lowel
