Thursday, January 26, 2012

Boards, Burgers, Beers, Blanks, Barrels

"You're going to Wahiawa? Now?... Wait. Drive behind us"
It's always better to have a buffer car behind any unregistered vehicle. Steve is headed to go glass some  more boards right there next to the spot where we go get blanks.
" Carl, looks like it's time to go get blanks."
We arrive ticket free to meet up with Andy, the blank guy.
"Oh no, its the Crows"
Its been a while since we have seen him, looks like he got bored and rearranged the shop. We make fun of each other for a bit then go blank shopping.
After a couple failed attempts at blank rack bobsledding, we leave with a stack of blanks.
Back at the mill we install Carl's vacum system into his shaping room. When you do 15-20 hand shaped boards in five days the foam adds up.
Problem solved.
Carl's room is dialed in, he is ready to shape.
Perfect.
Im pretty much caught up, so there isnt much real important stuff for me to do.
"Wanna go body surf Pipe? It looks good" a text from a friend reads.
By Carl. See you later...
After a hour or so of some fun barrels I end up back at the shop. A handfull of people there drinking beers and eating food.
After everyone leaves we realize we got to do a video interview for an upcoming art show.
Time to smash some beers and get loose enough to not look too awkward for the camera, yah right.
Always awkward.
All in a days work.
-n


If your not on FaceBook dont start. Were giving up a hat shirt and stickers for every 25 "likes" we get on Facebook. One lucky commenter gets a crow pack sent to their door.



The new 6 horsepower vacum. She's a sucker all right.


Carl explained how nice a vacume is. I didnt realize it till I saw him planning with it. Crazy clean. Doesn't look like frosty the snowman after 10 min in the room.




The old Clark foam vacume kit.




The Croows Light Screen, all ready to go. Still waiting for some shirts to come in...