Back in 1991 my friend Anthony Viszolay taught me how to shape surfboards. I would watch him shape at John Pribram’s shaping bay in Laguna Canyon. Anthony gave me pointers on how to carve the foam and what to look for. I shaped my first couple surfboards and my first skim board with his help. Once I got to the point where I could do it on my own he was still involved by painting abstract art on the boards. Eventually I made my own shaping room in the back yard and started shaping boards for locals around town. In recent months I have regained the desire for shaping more surfboards. Chris Kaysen has helped me get a few of my favorite shapes scanned into the shaped 3D computer program. The CNC shaping machine rough cuts the blanks, and I finish shaping them. Right now I have two files, my short board shape called the “Tarb” and the small wave board called the “Wantarip.” If these boards are not what you want I will make you a custom board, no problem.
The “Tarb” is a great all around short board for the waves here in Orange County. It has a deep single concave that is deepest through the fins. This board is fast down the line and has enough rail rocker and out lying curve to surf top to bottom in the pocket.
If you are looking for a board that is easy to paddle and surf the small days, or have the paddle power to get you in early on the big days, the “Wantarip” rips. This board was modified from a damaged blank I found in my neighbor’s dumpster and is super fun to ride at all times. I enjoy it as a quad for skating through the small stuff, however if you want to rip harder order it as a tri fin. The “Wantarip” is by no means just a groveller. The board has a dome deck to keep the thickness in the middle and relatively pinched rails for sensitivity. The bottom couture goes from subtle single to double concave and double concave vee out the tail.
