MITCH HILL x 9.3 NAT

Mitch out at the test track on his new 9.3 NAT really in trim
Photo:Alex Swanson



FINE TUNING

Some new boards, first off  I love shaping triple stringers, this ones a CALI 66,

next is furthering my development of the small board program with a 5.3 TFP (twinfinpin)



ROGUE WAVE SURF SHOP

First official batch of JWs to hit the east coast , stoked to be able to work hard and have boards on the other side of the country , all over CA and on the coast of Japan, and 2012 is just getting started, more excited things coming up, thanks to everyone who helped me get where im at today, and everyone one who ever looked at my work checked my boards at the beach or liked a photo, this is for you!

HAPPENINGS

7.4 custom spacepin for Mosso in Japan via Mollusk,

Clutch putting in work on the first East Coast JW order via Rogue Wave Surf Shop

MOLLUSK SURF SHOP VENICE

two new 7.5s SPACEPINS headed up to Mollusk Venice



DOWN SOUTH SURF

Been spending a bit of time surfing down south in San Diego County, the reefy waves set up a perfect test track for my boards , been having a lot of fun,

CALI 66 at 9.0 in action

photo : Alex Swanson



FACTORY SHOTS

Some shots from the factory late on a friday afternoon



GREG's SPACEPIN

Greg's new 6.6 SPACEPIN, bit wider nose template since its squashed down to a 6.6 and threw the slightest s-deck into it



NAO's TRIPLE STRINGER

CALI 66 at 9'4"



ALMOST DONE

Almost done with the new website, super excited ,stay tuned ,we've put a lot of work into it , hope everyone likes it



-FACTORY FINDS-

One huge benefit of shaping out of one of the best factories in the world (Watermans Guild), is the raddest that comes through the door everyday, stuff you just normally dont get exposed to, here we have a 7.6 Pat Rawson shaped for Buttons Kaluhiokalani, a Shawn Stussy before he started Stussy, and a Reno Abellira/ Gerry Lopez lightning Bolt!

GREG SWANSON//SPACEPIN

Greg keepin it pinned on his brothers 7.4 SPACEPIN,  down the line projection+the right amount of vee(no concaves)+proper wider based flexfin placement+rail sensitivity= BOOM evolution.....
inspired by but not trying to replicate the past, not following the modern, way to go Greg!

photo: ALex swanson



::NEW PROJECTS::

For 2012 theres a few new models and projects on the horizon, here is a little look at the creation of some smaller boards similar to what I began shaping and riding years ago ,age 17-18, these 2nd generation templates are derived from my LENNOX , pictured below is a

5.7x19x2 3/16th miniLENNOX , rolled displaced entry , hard tucked edge down rail and vee in the tail

and

5.10x20x2.7/16th TFP(twin fin pin)

with a concave deck and single to double concave running through the fins!

SAN DIEGO part II

Photo:ALEX SWANSON

HOLYSMOKE!

A few shots from Holysmoke surf shop JAPAN!



WEEKEND in SAN DIEGO

Had a great little weekend down in SD, glassy and ton of swell, had some really good times



T.Jones//Spacepin

9.4 CALI 66// for NAO

9.4 CALI 66 triple stringer for Nao, had a blast really putting my planer to work on this thing, same displaced entry , wide point back, and nice rolled vee in the tail, couldn't help replay images of all the Harbour trestle specials and phil edwards models ive seen over the years when i was going at this one!

Thanks Nao!



SPACEPIN//FRIENDS

couple shots of Greg and Alex going for it on the SPACEPIN,

Photos :Erica Burtrum



:WEBSITE PREVIEW:

Stay tuned for the drop of the 2012 website end of January,

photos:Greg Swanson



::TESTING::

Great afternoon for testing a few ideas that have been floating through my head, revisiting some of my orginal , under 6' templates, stay tuned for more .............

2012 , anything goes!

photos ERICA Burtrum

::MITCH HILL::

With this unusually warm January weather, here's Mitch on his 9.1 NAT on a late summer day at beautiful firstpoint Malibu, CA

Photo: Nina Choi

 

EVOLUTION

No surf films have influenced me in the way i want to surf and the way i want my boards to draw lines like the films made by Paul Witzig

heres Evolution

::THE SPACEPIN::

STRINGERLESS with a glasson

Photo GREG SWANSON