mike smash

here are some pic's from the last weekend on my mat at coronado beach (pic's taken by pat shourds)

the crops are in the ground and ready for the winter rains to come

hand board

here is a hand board I made for a friend

the shape came from a raceing boats of the 1950s called shovel heads  MRMIKE

squid

cool yard art

ebay board

here is a board I picked up for $20 on ebay they said it was from the 50s

maybe some one can tell me more about it thanks MRMIKE

comments

thanks for all the comments. I will try to answer them in this one post
as far as painting on mats go I only paint on the canves side the paint get down into the fabric and does not rub off. The paint I ues is a airbrush paint call createx it is a non toxic water base acrylic here are some more pic's after about 50 times in the water.
      I also make bikes from time to time just some fun stuff to keep me busy along with the boards. I sold the bike and the board last week.
      As far as mats go I just started ridding them about a year and a half ago. I rode some when I was 10  ( along time ago) but the cost was.to high to buy one about $15 so we would rent one for $.50 an hour then I started makeing plywood boards and forgot about them until I saw it on utube then I just had to have one now I am hooked again, now I got 4 the first one is one of paul older mats I got it in trade for one of my boards nice and stable I think it is a stander the 2nd mat is a round tail tracker I like this mat the best super fast great for the waves I have at my beach the 3rd mat is a vespa it is for smaller musher days gets into all waves  faster the 4th mat is a krypt mt5 have not yet figered it out yet but all I know is it is short and fast. the fins I use are both made by DaFin the green ones are kicks  hard to find I got mine used I use them most of the time the red one I use only on bigger days

      I hope this answer some of your ? I like your new UK matter blog   MRMIKE

bamboo paipo

HERE IS A BAMBOO PAIPO I MADE FROM  BAMBOO FLOORING I FOUND ON MY WALK ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT IS 5' LONG 14" AT THE NOSE 8" AT THE TAIL AND ABOUT 1/2' THICK. THIS STUFF IS SO HARD  I THINK IT WILL OUT LAST ME

new board

here is a new board I just finished with a hoop fin circa 1960

BIRD FEEDER

LOOK WHO CAME TO VISIT MY BIRD FEEDER TODAY

garden update

here is a garden update the corn is 4' and all the rest is ready to eat  yum

PAIPO POST CARD

paipo post cards from the past

paipo sale

I am haveing a spring paipo blowout sale cheep cheep no reasonable offer refused. If you see something you like talk to me and I will send more pics and info. need to make room for new stock    MRMIKE

I will have a 4 by mat stacker hold the mayo exter fins please

paipos photos by my brother

here ars some photos that my brother takes check out his web site real cool stuff at patshourdsphotography.com

1920s surfing

all you needed is the 1920s  is a rip saw and a plank of wood and a realy cool bathing suit

corn

the corn is up and on it way if I can keep the crows out of it

oak fish

here is a oak fish paipo the wood was free scrap. boiled it then put a 2" bend in the nose. it is 1 foot wide and 47" long with 5 coats of tang oil to seal it

mat painting

put your custom logo on your mat so you know whos is whos I use an airbrush with water base acrylic on the top side where you don't hold or lay on (front center) won't come off in the water and looks good

corn

the corn is in the ground

dumper yard chair

here is a yard chair that I made out of two chairs I found in the trash and some redwood 2x4s