Wooden surfboards are an interesting animal. They were the first, and some believe they’ll be the last. They can be super fast and responsive. They can be beautiful and last a lifetime. And yet, many people still view them as throwback technology and low performance wave tools. There are however some seriously committed shapers/surfers out […]
By Phoresia • Sep 23rd, 2007 • Category: board construction, environment, interviewsSo I went to SurfExpo in Orlando this past Friday. I was actually looking forward to catching a glimpse of some new companies or products out there doing things a different way. I was sadly let down. Here’s a snippet of an email I sent to Ricardo after I got home from SurfExpo on Friday: […]
By Phoresia • Sep 18th, 2007 • Category: news & mediaGetting a custom board can be a long process. I easily spend weeks, even a few months sometimes, dreaming about plan shapes, fins, foils, what style and approach will work for a board, etc. Once I finally decide on the board and have some dough saved up comes the process of taking everything in my […]
By Phoresia • Sep 3rd, 2007 • Category: board construction, environment, phoresia.org