What about a Chanel? (not Chanel Islands, mind you…)
I enjoy reading Swaylock's with my coffee and toast in the morning, but perhaps things will have to change now.
Am I the only one picking up on Mr Barnfield's et al, obvious attempt to incite class war?
Has anyone actually surfed this gorgeous creation. And by the way, did anyone actually take the time to check out the bag... I think 'to die for' sums it up..
Also, Mr Barnfield's clever use of
omission reveals his motives... he mentions nothing about the
matching scarf, cell phone face or scented wax container accessories.
Somehow the jam on my toast was just a little less sweet this morning.
...dismayed,
kc
Bill - are you still shaping? Still have the shop in Haleiwa?
An acquaintance from the past…
On “what”?
Yup! Still shaping. Nothing special like a Gucci though. Ha!
Just plain ole hand shaped Barnfield’s. This one is Clark SuperGreen Tri Stringer
[img_assist|nid=1046486|title=Bill Shaping 10'2 Dave's Tri Stringer|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=480|height=640]
[img_assist|nid=1046487|title=Shaped Dave's 10'2" Tri Stringer|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=640|height=480]Dave checking it out when near finished.
Any of bill’s boards are Gucci in my book!!!
Thanks for the nice compliment Jon. I missed your question a few posts back. I am doing well. Too busy as usual and now too many delayed projects are all overlapping each other but I am slugging along through them all.
Nice board, by the way!
Thank you John. If I was really that good maybe Gucci would come a knocking… ha!
Are you sure this isn't a fake Gucci? I hear they are selling fake Gucci boards boards along with fake Prada board shorts and Versace wetsuits at the swap meet.
Boll you should contact Gucci and ask.If it’s fake you should approach them to make some of their boards.Another project to add to your list.Just flew to LA Dad just turned 95.Had a huge party for him and Arnold showed up it was INSANE!!!
I still have 10 or 12 Clarks left.Speaking of computer.The computer can be the biggest piece of crap.I just threw away a dozen computer plugs that did not turn out right.No computer can capture what the hands do in my opinion.I have had scans work well but why?!! When you can pick up a planer.THe older I get the more I want to use my planer.I did 200 boards this year 190 by hand and 10 computer.I am not fond of the computer AT ALL! I have spent 20 K on the thing with the worst results from 5 different cutters.I got so fed up with them I grabbed my planer and asked why are you using a computer you moron??? my wife asked me the same question.
That makes sense!!! ,but what a great gig that would be to be the shaper for Gucci.Imagine the flock of hot chicks that shaper would acquire!!!I did a board for Bill Wall Leather he is the Gucci of the rock n roll elite Kid rock GnR ect it was soooo cool.
That board would look good on the mercedes 4WD i saw in the local carpark a few weeks ago. I can just imagine the condition of the car after surfing at some of the "out of the way" places down here haha. Would have extra air conditioning vents.
Yeah this board should have a VW logo on it instead.Why a fun board shape??? Oh well they’re car dudes not surfers.
Heres my take on the Gucci board
board was made by the Fabio dude (irrelivant)
maybe at the request of Gucci add/marketing people
Fabio (who probly has a connection ) charges Gucci excessivley
board is used in an add campain (but possibly never used)
some yahoo pulls it out of a dumpster and sell it to the Ignant woman for $3,500
My girlfriend says the Gucci logo is spred out too far to be authentic
thats all I got
Ok yes Ken I think your right.I Did a board for Rocking Republic jeans for an ad .So that sounds about right.The board bag you can see little Gucci logos pretty chic.I got stung in New York after market bag off the back of the truck for my wife.The bag was killer one little thing was missing to be authentic.Now that I look @ the board it’s kinda cool.,but not for 3.5K.
Ok yes Ken I think your right.I Did a board for Rocking Republic jeans for an ad .So that sounds about right.The board bag you can see little Gucci logos pretty chic.I got stung in New York after market bag off the back of the truck for my wife.The bag was killer one little thing was missing to be authentic.Now that I look @ the board it’s kinda cool.,but not for 3.5K.
kc,
I have to admit I rarely read through all your post because they are too long and/or over-intellectualized, but damn if you don't have a GREAT F....N sense of humor. That was funny. Mike
I think I’m flattered… then again, maybe I should give it some more thought.
kc
ps. Regarding reading my posts, I think its pretty much a consensus by now… you’re not missing much.