J having some fun during one of our sessions last week:
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Monday, July 06, 2009
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Photog
My friend Mark stopped by this weekend to take a few pictures of me and the Luch in the shaping bay:
He has some nifty equipment that I'm not really qualified to explain. X-Wing targeting computer?:
"stay... on... target...":
Thanks for the nice work Mark, the photo you shared with me is *insane*! Looking forward to seeing what else you got.
My friend Mark stopped by this weekend to take a few pictures of me and the Luch in the shaping bay:
He has some nifty equipment that I'm not really qualified to explain. X-Wing targeting computer?:
"stay... on... target...":
Thanks for the nice work Mark, the photo you shared with me is *insane*! Looking forward to seeing what else you got.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Michael Jackson + Quincy Jones = the Awesome
It says something positive about the world when the best selling album of all time is actually pretty insane (or maybe I'm normally too cynical about mass market tastes?).
The official Breaks Selection shrine to the master of the break(dance):
It says something positive about the world when the best selling album of all time is actually pretty insane (or maybe I'm normally too cynical about mass market tastes?).
The official Breaks Selection shrine to the master of the break(dance):
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Singapore Sling
The HMS Seaslug made it to Singapore A-OK:
Mike's new board is meant to compliment the original three wheeled HMS Sea Slug. How stylin' would that be to cruise around in this ride?:
The HMS Seaslug made it to Singapore A-OK:
Mike's new board is meant to compliment the original three wheeled HMS Sea Slug. How stylin' would that be to cruise around in this ride?:
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
The ODG
Adam picked up the Olive Drab Green when he stopped by. I love how the color and polish on this one really accentuates the shape:
Adam picked up the Olive Drab Green when he stopped by. I love how the color and polish on this one really accentuates the shape:
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Tuning Rails
My buddy Adam stopped by last week and showed me the custom bass he's crafting. Insane!:
The design is compact like a Steinberger but trading walnut for 80's plastic minimalism. Can't wait to see it once it gets its gloss coat.
Some info from Adam on the wood he's used:
Claro walnut is california walnut roots with an english walnut treegrafted on. California walnut grows well in central/southerncalifornia, but the nuts taste bad. English walnuts taste better, butdon't grow well here, so they grafted the trees in. Black walnut is the other kind in the bass. It grown in thenorthern/northeastern US, is used a lot for gun stocks because of itsregular grain and dimensional stability. It's also really easy towork, it cuts/planes/sands like butter! Cocobolo is a type of rosewood from mexico, I use it because I lovethe look, but Alembic praises it for its tonal properties...I'm not abig believer in 'tone' woods on a solid body bass with activeelectronics, I think wood matters only really matters on acousticinstruments. But that that's a huge debate.
My buddy Adam stopped by last week and showed me the custom bass he's crafting. Insane!:
The design is compact like a Steinberger but trading walnut for 80's plastic minimalism. Can't wait to see it once it gets its gloss coat.
Some info from Adam on the wood he's used:
Claro walnut is california walnut roots with an english walnut treegrafted on. California walnut grows well in central/southerncalifornia, but the nuts taste bad. English walnuts taste better, butdon't grow well here, so they grafted the trees in. Black walnut is the other kind in the bass. It grown in thenorthern/northeastern US, is used a lot for gun stocks because of itsregular grain and dimensional stability. It's also really easy towork, it cuts/planes/sands like butter! Cocobolo is a type of rosewood from mexico, I use it because I lovethe look, but Alembic praises it for its tonal properties...I'm not abig believer in 'tone' woods on a solid body bass with activeelectronics, I think wood matters only really matters on acousticinstruments. But that that's a huge debate.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Boh Selecta!
We had some good waves this week. J-man having fun on the monday session (or was it Tuesday...?):
We had some good waves this week. J-man having fun on the monday session (or was it Tuesday...?):
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Essence
I witnessed a Sea Lion birth her pup yesterday morning. It was nuts.
I was reconning the coastline for surf and came across this scene at one of the pocket beaches in the area.
Once the pup was born, except for the occasional agonizing groan, Momma appeared totally incapacitated. Not having seen a Sea Lion give birth before, this had me super concerned... was there a complication or some problem? Junior needs some attention and Momma is zonked:
What to do? I was really anxious for the two. If Momma's incapacitated, that's bad news.
After 10 minutes, Momma gained some alertness and pulled her placenta out. Intense...
As soon as that was out of her, she seemed like a new Sea Lion. She gained her feet (flippers?) and rolled over to face her baby.
Momma's first embrace of her child. Junior gets picked up by his ear... ye-ouch!:
What a relief! The two seem to be on the right track. Momma pulls her pup to nurse it at her "bosom":
I won't lie, after the concern I had that they were OK, this embrace of love and the relief they were on the right track got me a little misty eyed. A revelatory moment.
OK, you two are all good, time for me to scram.
I checked up later just to make sure everyone was still alright. Mom and pup look like they're doing great:
All's well that ends well! I'll leave you in peace. What a beautiful day.
I witnessed a Sea Lion birth her pup yesterday morning. It was nuts.
I was reconning the coastline for surf and came across this scene at one of the pocket beaches in the area.
Once the pup was born, except for the occasional agonizing groan, Momma appeared totally incapacitated. Not having seen a Sea Lion give birth before, this had me super concerned... was there a complication or some problem? Junior needs some attention and Momma is zonked:
What to do? I was really anxious for the two. If Momma's incapacitated, that's bad news.
After 10 minutes, Momma gained some alertness and pulled her placenta out. Intense...
As soon as that was out of her, she seemed like a new Sea Lion. She gained her feet (flippers?) and rolled over to face her baby.
Momma's first embrace of her child. Junior gets picked up by his ear... ye-ouch!:
What a relief! The two seem to be on the right track. Momma pulls her pup to nurse it at her "bosom":
I won't lie, after the concern I had that they were OK, this embrace of love and the relief they were on the right track got me a little misty eyed. A revelatory moment.
OK, you two are all good, time for me to scram.
I checked up later just to make sure everyone was still alright. Mom and pup look like they're doing great:
All's well that ends well! I'll leave you in peace. What a beautiful day.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
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