Source: Thomas Surfboards
20 March 2012
19 March 2012
Old Dude Crowd Surfing on a Surfboard - Glastonbury
I'm not sure how this rockin' dude snuck a longboard past the festival security... but it looks like it was worth the ride!
17 March 2012
Crowd Surfing: A New Frontier in Surfboard Reuse?
Australian Open of Surfing, Manly Beach
Big Day Out, Sydney
Rich Aucoin
Even kids bodyboards...
and surf mats!
...pretty much anything inflatable too.
Lots of interesting 'surf' conditions here!
Hardly a new frontier, but amusing nonetheless.
12 March 2012
Surfboard Exchange - Selling Your Old Surfboards
1000SG is all about collecting dead boards, but what about buying/selling boards that are old but still rideable? If your're starting out there is no doubt second hand boards are the cheapest and safest option if you want to get into surfing.
Sure, there's eBay but if you list on Surfboard Exchange you can email them 'with a few pictures of the board and [they'll] get back to you with a valuation in 48 hours'. It's a specialised marketplace for surfboards allowing buyers and sellers to get fair prices on their boards. If you like Surfboard Exchange on Facebook you can even get one free listing - check it out: HERE
4 March 2012
Surfboard Debate: Smorgasboarder Jan 2011
A collection of snippets from an Australian surfboard industry debate that featured in the Jan 2011 of Smorgasboarder Magazine. The full article can be found below.
2 March 2012
Waste to Waves: Recycling Styrofoam Into Marko EPS Surfboard Blanks
from this... (Waste to Waves drop off point)
to this... (the Marko Foam factory )
Source: Korduroy.tv (Beta)
29 February 2012
Jay Howell: Coffin Board Illustrations
Gouache, Acrylic, Ink and Spray Paint on book paper
4" x 7", framed
sold
Gouache, Acrylic, Ink and Spray Paint on book paper
4" x 7", framed
sold
Jay Howell's illustrations include a cartoon character on a single fin coffins, yep, rad.
"Artist Jay Howell has been a strong presence in the SF Bay Area for the past few years (now living and working in Los Angeles), sharpening his cartoon-style drawings of skinny guys with erections, naked chicks on skateboards, dogs, beer, rockers, and endless good times."
Source: Fecal Face & FFDG
26 February 2012
SW: Bringing the Dead Sled Back to Life
In Issue 316 of Surfing World (pg12-13) there is a great little story on bringing back a dead sled in a frankenstein like experiment. Super cool - hunt a copy down.
23 February 2012
TONIGHT: Our Oceans in Crisis
"This event is a call out to all ocean lovers. Aimed at raising awareness of 2 major threats of our oceans; Hearts For Sharks will shock you with their current findings on the dismal state of one of the most infamous creatures on earth and Environmentalist and co-founder of ‘Take 3′, Tim Silverwood will discuss the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans with anecdotes from his recent expedition to the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’."
Source: Patagonia
22 February 2012
Gui Matias Makes A COFFIN † BOARD
Gui Matias sent me a link to the making of his 3'3" Coffinboard which featured on his BLOG. Good to see he went all out by glassing the nose and tail, unlike the 1000SG duct tape models!
If you've made a coffin †, or plan to make one let 1000SG know!
21 February 2012
Simon Says. (Simon Anderson, that is)
A quick calculation means 40 WCT pro surfers = 120 - 480+ snapped boards p.a.
(not including the the women tour or juniors). However, at least pro boards can keep their worth if they are signed etc
Source: TRACKS Feb 2012
20 February 2012
On The Topic: Australian Open of Surfing - Manly Artist, Angela Van Boxtel
Manly artist Angela Van Boxtel has been reusing and upcycling surfboards for awhile now. She has transformed surfboards into chalkboards, chairs and notice-boards, some of which were on display at Manly market lane during the Australian Open of Surfing. These articles explain why Angela thinks it's important to try to reuse/upcycle surfboards.
15 February 2012
13 February 2012
11 February 2012
10 February 2012
Airline Crushes Surfboard - Pt2
Pro Jake Patterson documenting the damages.
Source: OC Weekly 'Airlines Increase Surfboard Travel Rates'
8 February 2012
Airline Crushes Surfboard
Not sure what would be worse having your board lost, or opening up your board bag to find this?
Source: CI Surfboards
7 February 2012
Swellnet Article - The Growth of Surfing in China: At What Cost?
A Swellnet article written by Clifton Evers about the establishment of 'surf culture' in China - READ HERE
5 February 2012
DIY Surfboard Shelf
Forget IKEA - My mates dad split one old surfboard down the stringer and then cut another up for the shelves. 2 bolts in the sides and wol~lah a brand new book shelf.
4 February 2012
Manufacturing Stoke: A Surf Industry Documentary
Documentary Film Description:
No other sport is so intrinsically linked to nature. Some call it a spiritual experience, most call it indescribable. And yet, in becoming the multi-billion dollar industry it is today, a great paradox has risen. Surfers are indeed directly connected to the earth's pulse and yet a majority of the materials used are environmentally toxic.
Download HERE
Download HERE
Here are a few stills put together with some insights from the doco itself. If you surf it's a must-see and if you don't, it's definitely worth watching.
The surf industry isn’t the surf industry – it’s the clothing business with a really good hook.
There are people doing things now days that people are laughing at and scorning at, that are doing things their way, going against the so called 'grain', they will be the champions down the road.
I don’t think any athlete is going to risk performance on, whatever you want to call it, sustainability...
...if all we have ended up doing is creating legions of followers all wearing what we tell them to wear, all riding what we tell them to ride, then we have completely failed as surfers.
The polyurethane industry that’s been around for long, that era, you know, its definitely going to change, you know, it has to change. It was regulations that shut Clark Foam in the end, not willing to meet environmental regulations.
There’s nothing more punk rock than being sustainable… if your rejecting the big mass machine out there – tell something that is more punk rock than that!
I find it really difficult to see that there is any soul in having your board made by a 23 year old girl in China that’s never see the ocean, let alone surfs