6’10 Blunt Diamond for Jack L

bonzer Freakfish EVO6

Finished for Christmas – big thanks to Daz for getting it polished on time…
6’3” x 20 7/8” x 2 9/16” 6oz + 4oz deck and 6 oz + 4 oz tail patch on the bottom
       

Fun glassing, even more fun sanding...

Daz (sander/polisher extraordinaire) isn’t very happy with me… looks like I'll have to buy him another beer or two. Happy Christmas Daz

Freakfish fins

New EVO6 fins for the Freakfish… 7 ply 6mm birch with 2 x 6oz white and 4 x 6oz translucent azure layup… full asymmetric foil

Bedazzled…

Big thanks to Daz for getting this one out in time for jack to enjoy it this weekend.

Jack of hearts…

We like to start them on the bonzers early in North Cornwall…

Jack picked up his tonight and is looking forward to testing it out tomorrow in what looks to be great fun-size conditions…

 

Foamy foamy

Fancy yours…

Custom artwork on resin tint… this is how they start... freehand, a few lines before the ink…

Tim Stafford Bat tail bonzer EVO3 vs. NS B22 Quad

Vit Sea down under… email from West Oz

This was an email from Darryl in West Oz… who amazingly has a Vit Sea twinny over there. Phil says this could possibly be one of the ones Tad took over when he went on a sales trip – if it has an abundance of labels on it then it probably is. Most were shaped by CJ but i do remember Tad doing one or two that summer, and if it has his signature on it then that must be the case.

From: darryl
Sent: 28 November 2009 09:19
To: tim@timstaffordsurfboards.com
Subject: Tad Castiula Bronzed Aussie Twin Fin

Gday Tim,
I'm doing up a Tad Castiula Bronzed Aussie Twinny that I've had for a while.
Your blog was the only thing I could find with any sort of reference to Tad, and I was wondering if you knew where I could track down any history with regards to that board.
Sick blog mate, I've got a mate over here in Western Australia doing some similar stuff.
Anyway, any info you have would be great.
Cheers
Darryl, Albany WA

My reply…

Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 10:19 PM
Subject: RE: Tad Castiula Bronzed Aussie Twin Fin

Well - I was at Vit Sea when those boards were being made. Most were shaped by Chris Jones (CJ - still making boards in Newquay and ex European champion) but you may have one of the few ones Tad did, glassed by Phil Clifford (works at Ocean Magic now and makes Rockit boards) and sanded by Kiwi Keith (no idea what happened to him).

I probably made the tea for Tad that day, swept the floor for Chris, taped the rails and filtered the resin for Phil, and told Keith to make his own f***in tea!

So chances are it was made in 1980-81 in the Crantock Street factory, Newquay.

Anymore specific info then send me a pic and I'll see what Phil knows…

Cheers

Tim

PS Glad you liked the blog

Supaglide gets wet…

8’2” x 21 1/16” x 2 7/8” – trihull  single fin. Catches waves really easily, beautiful take offs, glides smoothly and turns from any where on the board. Hope to make some more of these for those people who want the advantages of a long board but don’t want to have to adapt their style. This is a test board so if you want to try it just let me know, and you can take it for a spin. It is also available for sale, huge saving at £600, used but as new.  £350 now well used but still in good condition and rides beautifully. Everyone who has tried seems to have got barreled on it which can't be bad!