pine board

So my little brother and I started shaping this board last year I think. It got put on the back burner until recently n I shortened it up and finished shaping and glassed it w 1 oz glass. 1 oz sucks to glass with by the way. Super tight weave doesn't like to drape that much n it puckered n creased a ton. But long story short this board is super fun and iv gotten a ton of waves on it so far and the flex feels really good. Doesn't do floaters as well as the mini though. Or go backside as nice. But front side it holds great!

orchard shed build

So the new shed is built. Little simpler than the Tahoe one and a little tighter floorplan but higher ceiling. Didn't have to build it as beefy either. Dad n I did all the work. Still lots to do but I'm very stoked on it so far!

Hot crete

digging in clay dirt isnt fun. neither is setting up forms. pumping hot concrete and rodding and setting bolts with only 3 other guys total is pretty rough. stripping forms and pulling steel stakes out of concrete with a breaker bar and a monkey wrench in the sun wears you out. good thing my Dad rigged this killer outdoor hot shower at the job.

parents projects

to get an idea about a person its usually interesting to see what their parents are like. my parents are builders and creators. totally different from each other but Rad in their own ways. my Mom made me this steak flipper for christmas out of a railroad spike! if you have ever drawn out a length of steel on an anvil you will know how tough it is. Mom makes all kind of stuff from ceramics to glass and her house is overflowing with plants. Dad can pretty much build anything and is the strongest man i know. he built the house i was born in and this december my brother and i helped him install some steps at that house. he made the concrete slabs himself and they were no joke to lift and place. iv worked with my Dad for a long time and those old school skills demand respect. i could go on and on but i'll end by saying im stoked to be a part of such a talented family.

Demolition with Dad

this past week or so iv been sequestered in the hills of norcal with my dad ripping this house apart with the aid of only a few powertools, some hammers and a large prybar. no tv, no internet, no radio. just me, the old man and a bunch of rat mummies. got pretty good at warming up tortillas on a shovel in the fireplace.

my brothers surfboards

i pinstriped these for him years ago

shed progress photos