Holy Surf Boards...The Beginning

Greetings to all.  This is my new Blog, and its based around what  I have going on in my now here life...Yes this is a business blog...Not like a serious business, but a surf business... You see, I just started  making surfboards, And flip...I have surfboards that I need to sell.  So, this blog is all about the boards, and the waves of course, and a little bit about my eccentric self.  So, welcome.  The labels is called Holy Surf Boards. And this is the Blog.

Surroundings.
I live in Portugal, the very south and  west part known as the Algarve.  We are at the very southern tip of Europe, and are blessed by having an exposed western Coastline and a mellower Southern coast.  I live near the surf town of Sagres.  Naturally we have a great variety of beaches and conditions that can generate a "plethora" of surf.   Cool.  I guess that is why I landed here and never left 6 years ago...That and a woman.  I like Portugal! The life style is mellow, the food is natural, and the air is clean.  Also, Portugal is a pretty live and let live kind of country.  U can stay camped out on the beach for months without any hastle.  For an American, I found that pretty damn comforting.

Beginnings
I had the inspiration to make a board many years ago.  As many people do, I scribbled pictures of boards in my notebooks.  I dreamed of dimensions and tail shapes.  I stalked websites like the Cambell Brothers looking for inspiration for the next board I wanted.  I thought of fin shapes and fin placements, channel bottoms and bonzers.  I watched old Lopez videos just to get a glimpse of those classic single fins in action. I went surf mad. Surfing had taken over my waking and unawakened consciousness.

So I felt drawn to the art of surfboard making.  I picked up a planer, bought a kit and made my first surfboard.  What a feeling it was.  And what a trip.  It wasn't easy.  After my first go with the laminate coat I thought I was going to have to scratch the whole project.  But, it all came together after many many hours of hard work. The end product was this

This is my lovely 5'8 quad fish with a dove tail. I call this model the Original Guru.  This board was my teacher.  Guru litterely means bringer of the light.  It is the Guru is the teacher of the aspiring yogi.  The Guru is the guide, and this little board was my guide to this totally new and complex art of board construction.  With the Original Guru I began the journey of  learning the process of polyester board constuction, a traditional surfboard construction process that uses polyurethane foam and polyester resin... The classic stinky sh*#t

Why Surf? 

To many surfers surfing is more than a sport or a leisure activity.  Its an obsession, a lifestyle, and an art.  Its linked with art, media, corporations, and clothing brands.  But it is soooo much more! You don't find any of the big brands at the heart of the surf. Instead, you find nature.  You find the ocean.  Which is where life on earth began.  You find the wind that distubs the water and generates the wave.  You find yourself  sitting in contemplation waiting for the next wave.  You find the sun, the rain, the clouds drifting.  In those moments, there is a world of discovery at your finget tips that goes beyond words.  I guess surfers generalize this experience into the familiar word "Stoke" .  Its a word that sums up an otherwise indescribably good feeling.  Through sliding across the face of water, we find a expecience that is, at its best, indescribabl.  There are fish swimming beneath our toes, and an amazing array of  birds soring above our heads.  Damn, Surfing can be a magical and also an enlightening experince!

Wrapping it up.

I am the Chef shaper... jack of all trades ... cooking up new custom pieces of floating foam and fiberglass for ocean lovers, bandits, yogis, pirates, all people alike. I will constantly update this blog with photos of new boards and hopefully some videos too.  Keep checking back to see what's new for sale.  Peace.