I got a couple photos of Mirandon working on the twin pin. I mostly just walked around with my jaw hanging open and forgot I could take pictures. Actually, I think I took pictures of Mirandon because of the delicate way in which he cut his straight swallow tail (plus I spent a lot of time thinking about the shape):
I could have easily spent all day at Sacred Craft, but I had to go to work. I’ll definitely be back next year.
I also watched Ricky Carroll shaping start-to-finish and that was pretty cool.
Seeing and hearing about all these legend and underground shapers and glassers under one roof makes is making me salivate with envy that I live in Australia. Will have to visit MR when he gets back and try and live through him!
Check out the guy watching Ricky Carroll
I saw Daniel Thompson shape. His explanation of the small volume was that once a board is on a wave, it’s planing and doesn’t need much volume to go. Most of his boards in his booth were around 5’6. I hear he rips, and I wonder if he’s someone who can ride anything and make it work.
True that, but one competent guy on a 9-0 will ruin his day, not to mention when there’s a half a dozen.
I’m torn between the idea that smaller boards fit the curves of (small) waves better and the reality of surfing where I do, in lineups crowded with longboards, fun boards and unemployed 20 somethings in much better shape than I am.
Same goes with the thinned out 2" and sub 2" magic carpets.
It was a great show.
I posted up with my broken foot and watched all the shapers in the shape off.
Truly inspirational.
A few more shots:
Dick and Jeanette
My friend Scott McCauley with Danny Hess’ 10’ Brewer gun
Danny Hess
Pat Rawson, Maurice Cole, Rusty Preisendorfer, Ricky Carrol, Gary Linden
Dick and Scott Eggers
Jeff Ho, me, Pat Rawson, Rusty Preisendorfer, Maurice Cole
Here’s one of Bill Stewart and Wade Koniakowsky
This may be my favorite pic from the show. Me with John Peck:
ah Kendall how did we not meet?
I think I was there when that picture was taken... at least maybe close! hah
Hey Whitney - I'm bummed we didn't meet. I never really strayed out of the Brewer booth during the show. I did see a few Swaylockers there, and probably talked to many (like surfding) without knowing their Sways connection. The next time there's an event like this we need some physical identifier, like buttons or armbands. Our not-so-secret secret club.
Hey Whitney - I'm bummed we didn't meet. I never really strayed out of the Brewer booth during the show. I did see a few Swaylockers there, and probably talked to many (like surfding) without knowing their Sways connection. The next time there's an event like this we need some physical identifier, like buttons or armbands. Our not-so-secret secret club.
Great people and great boards non-stop for two days. the SHM display was incredible and it was great talking it up with everybody. Always great to see Bing. Always great to see JP. I like checking out what the KP/Andreni group is up to. Liked their lounge area, nice touch.
gene,
nice to hear from you again.
think about you from time to time.
hope all is well,my friend.
herb
That was an amazing show, the best yet for sure. So many people checking stuff out and spending money, it was good to see. Of course you heard about all the legends and shaping going on. We had a birds eye view on the main shaping bay since our booth wsa just adjacent to it. Thanks for stopping by to say Hi and buy some pigments, Keith, it was good to see you and your son. Good chatting with Surfding too, glad to hear all is going good. I’m sure many more Swaylocks folks came in but didn’t introduce yourselves, maybe next year? Check out our slideshow on our blog for more pictures of the show http://www.foamez.com/blog/2009/10/foam-e-z-does-sacred-craft-2009.html .
To all that were there, thanks for supporting the industry!
Brad
Brad stock up on tools!
Planes, Blades, Screen Cloth were running low!
I stopped by the foam e-z booth and got a quick epoxy education from Grant, who was kind enough to answer all of my lame questions. I’m the guy he made put his nose in the epoxy bottle, which was a little frightening, but I didn’t lose too much short-term memory.
Hi Ekadanta,
Thanks for stopping by. Here is the proof of your fateful sniff!!! Do you still have any nose hairs left? Brad
i really wish i could justify travelling out to the left coast for a weekend to attend the show. i know that it’s unlikely to happen, but it would be really neat if a Sacred Craft could be held in the northeast. we tend to be lost is the shuffle back here in the east—the calif folks love to take our money but the bennies and props are hard to come by. building a bond with a shaper is tough enough without the factor of distance thrown in. there are a lot of guys building their own boards back here as well as some great shapers doing excellent work in all forms of materials…ah well…what is , is…
