Old Guys are always saying...

Pipeline, a long time ago!! How do you tell? The board, the neon colors, still have hair...

Us old guys are also reminiscing about the good ol' days, when surfing wasn't so 'cool'. There were way less people around, and things like respect and friendship were important. Making surf boards was an art form, and there was revolutionary work being done constantly.

Nearly 40 years in the business, I feel lucky to have grown up and been a part of the growing art and science of surfboards. Years of experience, not only shaping but surfing, gives me a pretty cool perspective of boards, from performance thrusters to big wave guns to retro styles and everything in between.

Has making surfboards turned into another computer age process like printing out IKEA furniture? Well, who is to say? All I know: I'm still making 100% hand-shaped boards and stoked to be doing it! So, if you're looking for a great board that will take your surfing to another level, check out our surfboards page and see what 40 years experience means. Then, give us an email and we'll get working on the best board you've ever owned!

Reminiscing of the North Shore

This awesome photograph was sent to Jeff recently from his good friend Scott Hartvigsen. This is Jeff having a little morning surf check at Pupukea over a decade ago, just before he left behind Hawaii's North Shore for new adventures. After several decades of chasing waves and building surfboards alongside many of the surfing world's greats, Jeff has very fond memories and plenty of stories to tell about his life there. Thanks for sharing Scott, and hope there are plenty more to come!

Jeff's Inspirations

We just updated Jeff's biography with this quote, paying tribute to some of his inspirations:

My inspiration comes from some of the coolest people on Earth. First, my mom and dad for buying my first board in 1964, an 8'6'' Mozel (mini-board for that time). Second, my brother Rico for getting my ass of my Chopper Schwinn Stingray and dragging me along with his cool teenage friends to surf. I'm so lucky they tolerated a punk kid!! Here's my teachers and guys I looked up to: Jeff Ho, Dick Brewer, Owl Chapman, Mike Casey, Tony Channin, Donald Takiyama, Bill & Bob Bahne, Jeff Lickton, Randy Pidd, Sam Cody, Tracy Richmond, Bill Bateman, Wayne Gracey, Edy Crachek, Dwain Brown, Gary Speece, Ken "Planet Crush" Bradshaw, John Orlando, Craig Hollingsworth, Willis Brothers, Louis Ferrera, Mark Lidel, Dennis & Glen Pang, Glen Minami, Trank Pascal, Naish Brothers, Harrold Igi, Brad Milstine, Ron Roush, Randy Hogan, and Lonny Brothers.