Black Canyon Board Design

10/21/2024

08/15/2020

Final details on the Sol “Serpant” prototype. At 6-0x29x5 she’s a thick little lady but with an aggressive droprail and nose rocker she should be able to rip the local waves. Looking forward to testing this baby over the weekend and hand her off to her pilot

08/10/2020

Serpant hotcoat.... just about finished with this slippery snake.
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07/31/2020

Blair Conklin used his skimboard, his insane ability, and even a winch, to decorate river waves of Wyoming and Idaho with his unique style.

07/18/2020

Late night gloss coat.... final touches and wet sand tomorrow. Pretty stoked with how this custom rig for is turning out.

07/14/2020

I’ve always believed that showing your mistakes helps you learn from them. Learn from your mistakes and celebrate your successes. Here’s a little peek behind the curtain (screen door in this case) on a fun project with

07/12/2020

Do over...

I’m pretty sure I was dealt a bad batch of epoxy and have been fighting my last board every step of the way. To reset my brain and keep from going insane, I stepped away for a minute and started the next board in the que. 6’4”x31”x5” SUP.

Not perfect but lots of progress. Im getting more comfortable with the planer, successfully fixed some bead tear-out, and only a couple dings to fill before I seal. Now for a late night of illustrator so I can print ricepaper and get painting tomorrow AM.

07/03/2020

Blast with air, wipe with alcohol, blast with air, wipe with alcohol again only touching with a gloved hand, use tape to remove loose bristles from a fresh brush, mix epoxy, add wax, mix thoroughly again, apply quickly and don’t touch it again.

07/02/2020

This is a board I was working on a month or so ago when there was a cold snap and temps in my basement dropped to around 45deg after I glassed it and went to bed. Between the sudden cold temp and maybe a bad mix job of my epoxy I’ll be tossing hours of work in the trash and even farther behind on a project for a friend. This is a bummer for sure but also a solid reminder that proper preparation and patience is so important. @ Montrose, Colorado

06/22/2020

I’m behind on orders and while I wait for supplies to show up I’ve taken the time to dial in the new glassing station. Pretty stoked on the new space and can’t wait for a couple shipments to arrive so I can really get after it!

06/17/2020

Where would we be without a lil help from our friends? In this case I’d still be glassing in a small basement continuously picking black widow spiders out of my setting epoxy. Thanks for the support Onward and upward! @ Montrose, Colorado

05/19/2020

Fresh SUP blank for this is guna be a fun one! 6’-0”x29”x5” With some droprail magic.