“My objective is to make someone happy in the water”
Regrettably Duncan and I never had the pleasure of meeting Terry Martin. I so wish we had. As it is all too often in life, there are just too many would’a, should’a, could’as. Have a look, and especially a listen to this short film.
Listen to the homespun, eloquent wisdom of a man who loved his craft.
Listen to the sound of a well worn saw.
Listen to the sound of an era.
And listen closely, as the sound of the planner fades like the whistle of a passing train.
May Peace, Love and Light be with Terry’s family and friends,
Malcolm and Duncan
It’s no April Fools joke. Malcolm is headed off on another shaping excursion for approximately the first half of April. The port of call is UWL Workshop in La Rochelle France.
The exact dates will be posted soon. Malcolm is looking forward to creating a new batch of Bonzers with Renaud, Thomas, Benoit, Josslin and the UWL crew. We will be also getting a special assist from Tristan Mausse and Paul Lefevre, aka. The Lucky Bastards.
The high quality of workmanship at UWL ensures that the boards Malcolm shapes will not only look beautiful, but will be strong as well. It is very important to us, with troublesome economies and the cost of surfboards these days, that our boards are durable and provide enjoyment for the longest possible time. This years boards should be “the best batch yet”.
For orders and detailed information, contact UWL Workshop at:
New trailer for Mark Jeremias and John Smart’s upcoming 2012 film, The Tyler Warren Experiments, which features a couple of Bonzers under Tyler’s feet. Stay tuned to their website for more info on the release date, as well as tour dates.
The 5th decade of the Bonzer is kicking off in the land from whence it’s name originates. We are teaming up with Rhino Laminating in Manly Vale, Sydney. Rhino does top flight work, and has Bonzer experience under their belt. They glassed the boards we built with Luke Short a few years ago, and have glassed many of the Bonzers that Luke has shaped for us since I was there last.
I will be shaping at Rhino from Feb. 12th to the 27th. Then I’m off to Perth to shape for a few days at the invitation of Chris Burke of Design Collective.
For information and ordering boards contact Juan Twycross at Rhino Laminating:
Phone: 02 9949 8277, Cell Phone: 0422 523 762 www.rhinolaminating.com
In Victoria, Zak Surfboards in Thornbury, Melbourne has placed an order with Rhino. For information about their order, or to order a custom, contact them at <zaksurfboards@gmail.com>, or by phone, 03 9416 7384
Tom and Joe, who run the the Surf Hostel in Morocco, have a nice selection of Bonzers that they lend out to their patrons. They have other boards as well. Basically they have a bit of a test site set up, at which you have a good place to stay, fantastic surf potential, and you can take a variety of surfboards and designs for a spin.
Some cool stories have gotten back to us about guys showing up and having some great sessions on the ‘in house’ Bonzers. Tom and Joe have been putting in some quality time in on their Bonzers as well. We hope to pay them a visit at some point and give those right handers a whirl.
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