Drift meets… John Wesley
André Falcão sat down with one of the youngest of a new generation of independent shapers, John Wesley, on his first shaping trip to Portugal.
Rui Ribeiro
Blending passion and resin
The first half of my recent trip to France was spent at Blend Glassing, in Soustons. Although I’ve been working with Fabrice, the Blend owner and main glasser, for a few years, I only recently had the opportunity to visit his factory.
The French Virgin
When I started to chat with Neal Purchase Jnr about a possible shaping trip to Europe I was far from imagining what was going to happen.
Jeff McCallum returns to France
San Diego shaper, Jeff Mccallum, is back in France for the 4th time, shaping at UWL factory.
Design=Function=Style
While I’m casually checking the web for surfing insprations, I always end up looking up one of Robin Kegel boards, under the Gato Heroi label. Robin’s boards stand out of the ordinary longboard scene, with unique shapes and even more elite glass jobs. Compared to the wide, fat single fin logs we’re used to seeing out of California, Robin’s logs are a whole world apart.
Jeff McCallum interview
One of San Diego’s most creative shapers, Jeff Mccallum, is returning to France next month to shape some boards at the UWL Workshop. The 29 year old shaper is on his second trip to France this year and brings with him a handful of new models and the experience of working with Joel Tudor. A perfect time for Rui Ribeiro to ask him a few questions.
Wrapping up the trip
I spent most of last Thursday morning watching Josh shaping my new board. From his hands sprang an amazing Long Fish Simmons, mixing the best elements of the Skip Frye design with some of his own design touches. She looks great and all the details make sense – I’m sure it’s a keeper!
Josh Hall hits Portugal
Josh Hall finally arrived in Lisbon on 22 November to kick off the Portuguese leg of his European shaping tour. Thankfully, the following day dawned bright and blue – a welcome change from the rain and clouds of the previous week, and perfect conditions for a trip along the coast.
