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Aloha Geoff,

Two of my alt.surfing buddies have recently posted/written on this subject.
I posted up a simple summary page that provides links to the original material:
http://www.surfresearch.com.au/awaveheight.html

You might find Buddy Williams' graphic useful. Neal Miyake wrote the on-line article.

A clarification on the paipo picture from my page... new information  that's rolled in from Sean Ross' family:
"Paipo rider named Sean Ross having fun at the Pipeline.
He is riding one of Paul Lindbergh's Hawaii Paipo Designs boards.
Sean was a life guard at the Ehukai Beach (Pipeline) for years in the 1970's.
Photo by: Alan McCray, Hawaii."

Keep up the tremendous effort!

vr/Rod

P.S.  Minor typo... my last name is spelled with a "D" - Rodgers. The "d" is dropped all the time!
Reply
Rod,
Thank you for your complimentary email.
Unfortunately I'm snowed under with work - including setting up a new computer, tranfering files and clearing all the email out of this one.
I will try to get to the Wave Height material at some stage, but that work seems like a decade ago.
It was a sudden burst of research that grew out some rather heated beach dicussions, and once I felt I was comfortable with my conclusions I quickly moved on.

The last nine months has tended to concentrate more on early history...
A new(ish) section at History - Menu - Source Documents
might have a few items of interest,  such as Prone boards from 1934 and  1935.

Your further information re Sean Ross has seen that credit adjusted.
Of course I also corrected the spelling of Rodgers - with sincere apologies.
The page now carries a disclaimer : "Spelling errors are rife"
- which gets me off the hook in most cases - but this error is inexcusable, hardly a "minor typo".
If these corrections have not yet been uploaded they will be within the next four weeks.

Good to hear from you,
Geoff

Image of 5 1953 book that turned up in the post yesterday from the UK, not yet added to the Books page.

I was amazed to see one of my old boards in your catalogue.
The above board was the first board that I ever did a 360 on!
Are these boards on display anywhere? and do you sell them?

Craig Joubert
 Tel: 4268 2884
Mob: 0412 259 022
E-mail: craigjoubert@fishinternet.com.au

Craig,
1. "I was amazed to see one of my old boards in your catalogue."
I was amazed to find that the original owner of one of my old boards saw it's entry in The Catalogue.
Congratulations, you are the first.
Naturally I have heaps of questions, but will try to be concise...
Factory address ?
Date (my guess was 1985) ?
Custom or stock ?
Decor design and/or spray by ?
The board did not have the trailing fins when I purchased it - any idea of their dimensions?
Do the numbers CO684 mean anything to you?
2. "Are these boards on display anywhere? "
It is currently stuffed in the back of an immobile pan tech with about twenty other various boards
- so at least is is not lonely.
The Catalogue is intended as a form of virtual museum .
#206 is currently in the old format (principally smaller images and minor text changes).
Tonight I will re-scan  the #206 images and reformat the page - to be uploaded in the next four weeks.
Any further details you could supply would be most appreciated and anything that I add to the entry will be credited.
I thought I also had plans for a Step tail kneeboard (similar to #206) that maybe of interest to you
- but they are not online.
These will be added if I can find the original hard copy versions.
3. "and do you sell them? "
Generally no, the above board has a special place in my collection...
I have a particular interest in non-standing boards - see Catalogue Menu - Paipo Catalogue
It is the only example of a four fin that I have.
Only example of fractured grahic decor.
The stepped tail also unique to my collection.
However I will give this question further thought,
Geoff

These will be uploaded about June.

Unfortunately the Manufacturers/Shapers Index is one directional.
The entries attempt to help establish the shaper of a particular board, rather than detail a shaper's history (with
some exceptions, eg Midget Farrelly).
A reversed index (Shaper to Manufacturer) is possible, but too much work for me to contemplate in the near
future.

Coincidentally, I am currently researching the Wayne Lynch International Involment model, made at John
Arnold Surfboards , Adelaide, circa1969 - 1971.
I previously had listings for Wayne Lynch, Wayne Dale and Sid Kwiatkowski as shapers in 1969.
One example (signed  "Wayne Lynch   7' 9"   1007 " on the blank) is catalogued at ... # 103
Another online example (sub 6 feet, later - 1970-1?, US import?) is at Swalock's Design Forum.... # 196

Any comments you could make about this model would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Geoff.
2. Tue, 6 May 2003
"F PUR." : wrote:
Dear Jeff, thanks for your reply,
Recently I was contacted by a chap from Up here who is a collector and He has considerable research on boards he has collected, would his contact be any help to you?...  and congratulations on your site and the work you are doing will be great for future generations...Re info on the requested itoms, in next e-mail...
Reply 2.
Les,
Thank you for your complimentary comments and I look forward to any further information.
Unfortunately I'm snowed under (not the least is transferring all the files to a new computer) any further contacts you are able to pass on would be appreciated and I will follow then up as soon as possible.
Geoff.

Mate was just wondering if have looked into Arthur Morris from Wollongong
I know he is still around and has all his old original boards,
he was surfing the South Coast of NSW in the early 1940's
 regards
 Steen Barnes
Company Director
Gwil Barnes Interiors Pty Ltd
9 Mount Ousley Road
Mount Ousley NSW 2519
Wollongong Australia
 steen@barnesinteriors.com
phone: 02 42291 999
fax: 02 4229 8980
mobile: 0412 939 763
 www.barnesinteriors.com
Reply
Steen,
Thank you for a positive source for information.
Unfortunately I'm snowed under with moving all  files to a new computer- and clearing up 3 months of back email.
I will check a Wollongong phone book for an address/phone number.
Could I assume that in this period that he had membership and /or connections with a Wollongong Surf life Saving Club?
Geoff

2. beachboys surf board Thu, 8 May 2003
Sartash gorbski wrote:
Yes Beach Boys like the group...sorta like a flintstone lunchbox etc. No idea of the year but the original owner is
maybe 50 or 55. I'll pull it down from the rafters. I hope to do that this weekend. The original owner gave it to my
son about 12 years ago and he never did surf with it....my son that is.
I'm in Southern California. The condition is used but I'll examine it closely to see if its just dirty. I am going to take
pics to send to someone. I'll send you some if that would help...Thanks Sarah
Reply 2.
Sarah/Sartash (?),
Yes photographs are a great help.
Check surfresearch - catalogue - menu - catalogue specifications for some hints on taking surfboard photographs.
Geoff

1.  Geoff
I have put together a page for the "King" steptail following your instructions as close as possible.I have other boards I have restored
that I would like to submit if you are interested.Please let me know if I need to make changes to the way I have put the page
together.
Regards
 David Platt.

2.  Geoff.
I have provided most of the info you asked for. Did you receive my last e-mail on the 8th which had photos and info attached?
Regards
David.

3. Geoff.
I am seding e-mails but i dont think you are receiving the photos. Did this one work.

David.

4.  Geoff,
 I will try and find out about the b&w photo.
 David.
- email included attached image.

5. Geoff,
The page looks great.
You have a ? in regard to the fin that was in the board, yes it was plastic.
At the end of the restoration details Platt has three t's.
The b&w photo appeared in a copy of Surfabout.
The board was imported from the USA by Gordon Woods.
I'm still waiting on more info, I'll pass it on when I receive it.
One of the post restoration photos is not appearing.
The border is there with the x in the top corner but no photo.
I really appreciate the time you have put into the page, and the whole site.
It is a great source of info and helps me immensely with the restorations that I do.
If you are interested in more boards let me know and I will send you a list of the restorations.
David.

6. Geoff.
That b&w photo appeared in Vol 1 No3 page 17 & Vol 1 No 4 page 3 of Surfabout.
David.
Reply
David,
Many thanks for all your work.
I think I have all these adjustments uploaded by now , please report any further problems.
Geoff

Dear Geoff

I wonder if you may be able to help me with a photographic image.

We are a publishing company presently preparing for publication, the above primary school textbook.  We require a photographic image of 'Duke Kahanamoku'. There is a picture on your website that would be most appropriate (see attached copy taken from the website).

<<1915p0206duke_surf_cronulla.jpg>>

If you were able to supply this picture in hi-resolution 300dpi digital format I would very much appreciate it.

Reproduction details are:

Rights:  Australian only

Print Run:  7,000

Size:  half page size - 300 dpi hi-resolution.

Full credit will be given to the source, of course.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards
 

Helen Mammides
Permissions Assistant
Harcourt Education
22 Salmon Street Port Melbourne, Vic.  3207
Reply
Helen,
I am presently moving files into a new computer and am snowed under.
I am not sure how to supply this picture <<1915p0206duke_surf_cronulla.jpg>> in hi-resolution 300dpi digital format.
I have not done this before.
The image is not mine, from memory the original is held by the Bishop Museum, Honolulu.
The page gives several references that reproduce the image...

Warshaw, Matt :  Surfriders – In Search of the Perfect Wave
Tehabi Books, Inc.
Collins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022.  1997
page 30

Kampion, Drew. Forward by Bruce Brown  Stoked : A History of Surf Culture
General Publishing Group Los Angles  1997
Second edition by Benedikt Tashen Verlag GmbH, Hohenzollernring 53, D-50672 Koin.  1998
page 40
 

Thoms, Albie: Surfmovies
The Blue Group
PO Box 321 Noosa Heads Queensland 4567  2000
page 22

At least one of these should be available in your local library - and your scanning resources are probably superior to mine.

Please contact if more help required.
Geoff

Could you confirm other MR Twin fin design shapers as
Mark Platter,
Tony Cerff and
Ken Freelander from South Africa.
Any others?

Did you observe any of the previous MR design , the Stinger, made around this time ? -
I have reports of two MR Stingers marked with the initials "S B".

Many thanks for pointing out the spelling error and the feedback,
Geoff

   Hi GeoffI am at present having my Woosley spoon being restored and as part of the process the decal has had to be reproduced.
  This I have done using a computer Auto Cad programme.The name of the shaper was not complete so I used your reference to
  Rod Tevs and apon having the decal checked by an old friend in Aus he told me the shaper was in fact  a Rod Teys. Can you
  please confirm this. I have attached a copy of the dcal as it was, You may have a image in your records that may be better as I
  feel parts of image are not clear enough to copy from,particularly the lower RH portion.Thanks Les.
Reply
Les,
Sorry for the delay but I am very busy at present.
Just a short note...
1. I am confident your friend is right, the name is probably Teys.
This is probably a spelling error or an error where/when ever I sourced this - I have no idea where my original
note is, probably from a decal.
2. At present cannot open your images, but having other problems so I will re-check these.
3. I may have a decal photograph (the source?), but  after a quick look I can't find it either. Will also re-check.
4. I would be interested in your methods and results with decal replication.
I did try do do some of this myself and although the images looked OK on the computer, and OK in a normal
print out, the problem was getting the printer to print onto rice paper.
The one or two reasonable decals I printed (only black), I laminated under fibreglass as tests and the ink quickly
faded when exposed to sunlight.
6. I am also interested in the Spoon.
Hope this is a useful start,
Geoff. 

  Hi Geoff,
  Great website, thought it might help if I could suggest other brands not yet mentioned.
  At the end of the 60's and probably to '72 there was a Surfboard manufacturer on Taren Point Road, Taren Point NSW 2229 called
  Baron Surfboards maybe Frank Latta was one of the shapers.
  regards
  Leigh
Reply
Leigh
Thank you for your complementary email and information.
I have added your contribution to the page with  a credit, to be uploaded about the end of this month.
The Manufacturers' index was done early for the site and was initially compliled from listings in TRACKS
magazine in 1976 through to 1979. Earlier manufacturers have been added as examples have come to notice. I
do have some memory of Baron Surfboards and have updated the entry to read...

Baron Surfboards
1968 Taren Point Road, Taren Point NSW
Baron Sufboards were probably an off-shoot of Peter Clarke Surfboards, manufactued at the same location.
This may have been for business reasons or adoption of a more contemporary name in line with the industry
practice of more colourful and decorative decals in the late 1960's. The decal script was Old English, as
previously used by Shane Surfboards, and the use of a Iron Cross graphic was common on many boards.
Frank Latta, possible shaper, and any other Peter Clarke Surfboards' employee of the period.
See entry for Peter Clarke Surfboards.
There was also  Baron Kneeboards, which may/may not be conected to the original company.
Email contribution 4 Jan 03
At the end of the 60's and probably to '72 there was a Surfboard manufacturer on Taren Point Road,
Taren Point NSW 2229 called Baron Surfboards maybe Frank Latta was one of the shapers.
regards Leigh Thanks to Leigh 

#2 Sorry Geoff I should have told you that he came from South Africa
Reply
Glynn,
Sorry, I have no details on Donald Paarman.
I assume he is related to Johnathon Paarman, a South African surfer of some note.
I think he won the Gunston contest (South Africa's first pro-contest) several times and placed highly in a
Hawaiian contest, in the early 1970's.
A few suggestions...
1. If either are still in the surfboard industry, search google for...
S.A. board manufacturers or S.A. surf check sites. Often these type of sites have extensive links or message
boards.
Or check S.A. links at Global Oceanic Surf Links
2. There is a general surf discussion site at alt.surfing (sorry do not have a link to this -more googling) where
similar requests to yours are occassionally listed.
4. Other message boards are/were at...
WaveCast's World Forum of Surfing: emailed messages on any surf related topic, mostly obscure.
Surfing Forum on Beach-Net -- Discuss surfing, surfboards, surfing equipment, surfing accessories, message
board. Mostly obscure.
5. A letter/email to a S.A. surfing magazine (more google)
6.Last resort would be acessing a S.A. phone book.
Good luck in your search, Geoff. 

> hi
> my name's ziv lahat and i'm from Israel.
> I'm really interest about your company,can you send
> me some informations like catalogs and stickers.
> Thanks Very Much
> Ziv Lahat
> One Love
>
> My adress's:
> -------------
> Ziv Lahat
> 5,Hatanahim street
> 46447 Herzliya
> Israel
Reply
Ziv,
My web site is not a commerical company.
I do not sell surfboards or surf related items.
I have no catalogues/brochures/stickers/other.
Geoff.

  Happy New Year
I was wondering if you had received my previous email with the decal images attached and had comment.
Regards
Les Cook
Reply
Les,
Sorry for the delay.
I did recieve the emails and the images OK but have not yet checked them out fully.
If you have no heard from me in another 4 weeks, please email again just to keep me on my toes.
Geoff