Glass-tiger

Its all plane to sea

2011-11-27T06:58:00.000-08:00

I've recently made some solid chestnut wood hand planes. This is a pin tailed plane with double handed grip, and funky channels. It has a raspberry red stain on the tail, and can be fitted with a rubber wist support so there is less chance of loosing it in bigger surf.
Hand planes are huge fun, and as a stand up surfer up until now I hadn't made much of a foray into body surfing, but trying these things out really brings home the simple pleasure of you and the wave in a very uncomplicated way.

2011-11-23T03:28:00.000-08:00

The latest Walnut waltz I had some studio pics taken by my friend Ben so here they are.
The dims of the board are 9'8'' x 23'' x 3'',
and was built for Byron.

Mini mal for sale

2011-10-01T04:14:00.000-07:00

A lovely cherry wood Glass Tiger..
8' mini mal, 21 3/4'' x 3''.
Perfect condition, never been used.
Green cherry stain top and bottom and red chestnut rails.
Iroko nose and tail blocks, with cork expansion joints.
As usual with all my boards the construction is rock solid and the board is simply finished with an oil based varnish.
It has a GORE vent system, to allow the EPS core to remain at a constant atmospheric pressure.
Has to be seen..
2 + 1 fin configuration, this board is ready to go!

Price £500

SUP board

2011-08-14T15:31:00.000-07:00

Just finished this custom SUP which is currently on display in the WESUP shop on Gilly beach in Falmouth until the end of August.
The dims are 10'6'' x 31'' x 4 1/2.
The wood is gaboon mahogany top and bottom, with a walnut tail and the rails are chestnut.
Biggest board so far!

Flow water sports article

2011-06-24T01:30:00.000-07:00

http://www.flowindsurfing.com/node/1052

Walnut Sol

2011-04-19T14:06:00.000-07:00

Jo's Walnut 8' Sol.
Walnut 1.5mm flat cut veneer, Iroko nose and tail blocks, chestnut rails with mahogany pin lines, varnish finish with mat speed coat.
8' x 21 3/4'' x 2 7/8''.
Go go coco.

2011-04-03T12:51:00.000-07:00

This is a recent board I made for Olly,
Its a short single fin, inspired by early single fins.
The length is only 5'10'' with the volume hidden in the wide point slightly forward.
The rocker is reasonable flat, with v running all the way through, flatting off at the tail.
Ollys stoked... Good times

... and with seconds to spare

2011-03-17T15:14:00.000-07:00

Tim and I built this bonzer clean line for his Mentawais trip, we managed to get it finished just in time!
Hopefully he will return with some good photos and epic tails... watch this space.

Where is that!

2011-01-08T06:34:00.000-08:00

Pete who bought the Freak fish, just sent through some great pics of him surfing 'Le Freak' at his local point in Scotland. I was blown away by how good the set up looks, but was told this is a fairly rare occurrence, never the less looks awesome.
Nice one Pete... nice top turn too!

The freak fish

2010-12-30T16:11:00.000-08:00

I have just finished another colaberation board with Tim Stafford.
This 'freak fish' has standard bonzer side bites, and a double rear fin, all glassed in.

Its designed for medium sized waves.

I love the stain work Tim has done on this board, its the first board we have really gone to town on creatively speaking.
This board now is freaking for Pete up in Scotland.

Falmouth reef 19/12/10

2010-12-20T15:09:00.000-08:00

FOR SALE

2010-11-21T12:26:00.000-08:00

I have these two little boards sitting in my workshop at the moment all ready to go..
One is a 6'8 egg, 2+1 set up and the other is a 6'2'' quad/thruster.
Both built as Loose fit stock boards, but due to an order mix up I still have them and they are going at £400 each, rather than the normal £650 ticket price.
Go on grab one!

Full dims are-
egg 6'8 x 21 3/4 x 2 3/4
5 set 6'2'' x 21 x 2 1/2

2010-11-05T16:34:00.000-07:00

The government wants to sell off more than half of our national forests to private firms. This could mean ancient woodlands are chopped down and ruined. Wildlife would have to make way for Centre Parcs style holiday villages, golf courses and commercial logging.

We need to stop these plans. Ancient forests like The Forest of Dean and Sherwood Forest are national treasures - once they are gone, they will be lost forever.

A huge petition will force the government to rethink its plans. If we can prove how strongly the public are against this, they will have to back down. Please sign the petition now.

http://www.38degrees.org.uk/save-our-forests

Wood for Mr Wood

2010-11-05T16:21:00.000-07:00

Pauls bonzer.. 3 coats of varnish so far... 2 to go..
The template is based on the Cambell brothers POD out line, clean and simple with a 21 1/2'' central wide point. It has a thinned tail, with a 'hump' to accommodate the fin box.
The bottom contours and fin set up are traditional 5 fin bonzer layout with channels between the side fins...

lights on

2010-11-03T16:27:00.000-07:00

I was locking up the shed tonight and then saw this back lit stack of boards through the door way... things change when the clocks go back.

Freak progress for Pete

2010-10-29T01:08:00.000-07:00

A couple of progress shots of Petes 'Freak Fish'.
Its almost ready for Tim to work his color magic on it.
The next colab board Tim and I plan to do is a 6'6'' clean line..... for me! can't wait.

Artical link

2010-10-16T02:02:00.000-07:00

Really happy with this article develop 3D have done... so heres a link to it:)

http://develop3d.com/profiles/lo-technology-allstars

Tims fins

2010-10-16T01:59:00.000-07:00

I have started on a new board with Tim Stafford, this time its Freeeaky....
Ok its gona be a 'freak fish model'
Here is a pic of the fins

Tim Stafford and Glass Tiger collaboration

2010-10-02T10:13:00.000-07:00

This is the finished 1st collaboration board between Tim Stafford and my self, Tim designed the board and Shaped the blank and did the art work and I did all the woody bits.
The shape is a classic 'clean line', its a 6'4'' with a reasonable amount of volume through out and full rails.
Tim and I are already well in to 'clolab 2' this time one of his 'freak fish' models, photos to follow soon...

Alaia

2010-09-07T14:34:00.000-07:00

Just finished this alaia.
Its EPS foam cored in my usual construction method with glass and eco resin over the blank and then a single sheet of Gabon veneer top and bottom.
As always no external glass just varnish.
The dims are 6'9 x 17 1/4'' x 1 3/4''
Haven't ridden it yet, itching too though..

2010-07-18T23:28:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been working on a collaboration project with Tim Stafford.
Tim took this shot of me honing the nose on this 6'4'' Bonzer 'Clean line' template.
Tim specialises in Bonzers, his eye for detail, his forward thinking in surfboard construction and his art work art is all truly amazing.... Check out Tims blog.
http://justbonzers.blogspot.com/

New team rider!

2010-07-18T23:21:00.000-07:00

Walnut 9'8'' oak and mahogany rails

2010-05-04T04:27:00.000-07:00

Roo's 6'6'' Bonzer

2010-04-08T02:28:00.000-07:00

Bobsled style 6'4'' Quad

2010-04-08T01:38:00.001-07:00

Drift artical

2010-03-18T03:03:00.000-07:00

Drift

Justins 5'8'' fish

2010-02-28T14:04:00.000-08:00

This is a small twin fish based on the Xandu wave rocked, the bottom contours are double to v in the tail.
Justin picked the board up on Wednesday, and we went for a surf at Gwithian in some beautiful little empty winter waves.
Waxed in transit!

Sams on board!

2010-02-17T14:48:00.000-08:00

Sam Boex | GoPro Surf Hero HD from Kirstin Prisk on Vimeo.

January sessions- Sam Boex Porthleven, photos by Kirstin Prisk

2010-02-03T00:15:00.000-08:00

2010-01-30T02:51:00.000-08:00

Sam Boexs barrel at Porthleven, Jan 10.

Board - 5'11'' Glass- Tiger Bonzer

Photographer - Kirstin Prisk.

Oak Veneer 9'8''

2010-01-14T02:56:00.000-08:00

This board is a traditional styled longboard with soft 50/50 rails and a rolled v throughout. It also has a subtle scoop out of the nose.

The veneer laminates are oak, and the rails are solid oak.

The board is not glassed but is finished with a pinetar and linseed oil and wax blend.

Henry took this board for its maiden voyage on newyears day 2010, in very small but clean conditions.

The day was so cold crisp and clear unlike our fuzzy new years day hang over heads.