Dick Dale, a tribute (surfboard)

sonOsea

Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 85
Northern California
United States

Posted on Oct 13 2013 09:40 PM

Thought I would share my latest board work with the forum. It's a long story how this one came to be, so I'll just keep it short and as simple.

Part of the inspiration for this board came from the 1963 PR photo shown below. I added the DD logo on the fin, and inlayed one of my signed DD picks in the bottom as a tribute to a man who will always be an historical figure not only to surf music but to surfing and the lifestyle.

Hope you guys approve...

Last edited: Oct 13, 2013 21:48:32

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sonOsea

Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 85
Northern California
United States

Posted on Oct 13 2013 09:54 PM

couple more...

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bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25633
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Oct 13 2013 10:23 PM

Very cool, have you sent those pics to
Dick?
I'm sure he'll very honored.

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normj

Joined: Apr 26, 2010
Posts: 882
central Indiana
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:31 AM

Very cool! I agree that you should send photos to Dick.

Later,
Norm

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morphball

Joined: Dec 23, 2008
Posts: 3324
Pittsboro, NC
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 08:19 AM

That's one beautiful hunk of wood! I agree, send pics to Mr. Dale, he'd get a kick out of it!

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http://www.youtube.com/morphballio

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guitarslinger1

Joined: Oct 29, 2007
Posts: 185
Pacifica, CA
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Posted on Oct 14 2013 01:10 PM

That is an epic looking longboard...are these wood veneers for the deck and bottom..sorta like the surftech models with a mix of the light and dark woods...great looking fin....do you also make screw-in fins in these two woods...This shape is very similar to the Phil Edwards hobie models of 1966...aside from the Dick Dales additions, are these one-off models...thanks

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sonOsea

Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 85
Northern California
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 01:57 PM

Thanks guys,
I have sent photos to the guy that does Dick's virtual web museum, and he said he would pass them on to Dick and Lana. It would be cool to hear his thoughts on it but, it's not necessary. The board is for my enjoyment after all, and I must say this is one fun board to ride!

Guitarslinger1 : This is a Hollow Wood Surfboard, aka (HWS) I designed an internal frame structure made of recycled 1/8" plywood. It is then covered with 1/4" x 1 1/4" old growth redwood and balsa strips. The rails are done with bead and cove strips. The board is glassed with two layers of 6oz glass on top and a single layer of 6oz on the bottom. I used epoxy resin for glue up's and lamination's. Dimensions, 9'6" x 22 1/4" x 2 1/4" weight is 23# and is a one off design.

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guitarslinger1

Joined: Oct 29, 2007
Posts: 185
Pacifica, CA
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Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:05 PM

thanks so much for the construction update...

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Stringer

Joined: Oct 02, 2012
Posts: 51

Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:23 PM

Beautiful work.

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Boost

Joined: Sep 24, 2012
Posts: 125
Antwerpen
Belgium

Posted on Oct 14 2013 05:59 PM

Wow what a nice piece of craftsmanship! Do you have any building plans, I would be very interested to build one like that.
Great job!!!

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The Arousals
Los Venturas
The Hydrosonics (RIP)

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zzero

Joined: Jul 09, 2010
Posts: 1153
Lillian Alabama
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 08:17 PM

Beautiful board dude!!!

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Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!!

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 08:33 PM

Jaw-dropping gorgeous. Almost too beautiful to get bumped and scraped, and too perfect not to surf. I'm glad you ride it; it would be a shame to keep it dry.

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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WhorehayRFB

Joined: Jun 12, 2008
Posts: 3331
Huntington Beach, CA
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 09:08 PM

That is SWEET! VERY nice work, dude!

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heepeejeep

Joined: Feb 28, 2013
Posts: 350
Norway

Posted on Oct 15 2013 01:29 AM

Very nice! Thank's for sharing!

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sonOsea

Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 85
Northern California
United States

Posted on Oct 15 2013 12:29 PM

Thanks for all the positive vibes people!

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EJ

Joined: May 05, 2012
Posts: 351
Virginia Beach
United States

Posted on Oct 15 2013 09:06 PM

That's truly a wonderful piece of functional art ! Enjoy the ride.

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sonOsea Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 85 Northern California	Posted on Oct 13 2013 09:40 PM Thought I would share my latest board work with the forum. It's a long story how this one came to be, so I'll just keep it short and as simple. Part of the inspiration for this board came from the 1963 PR photo shown below. I added the DD logo on the fin, and inlayed one of my signed DD picks in the bottom as a tribute to a man who will always be an historical figure not only to surf music but to surfing and the lifestyle. Hope you guys approve... Last edited: Oct 13, 2013 21:48:32 Top
sonOsea Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 85 Northern California	Posted on Oct 13 2013 09:54 PM couple more... Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25633 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Oct 13 2013 10:23 PM Very cool, have you sent those pics to Dick? I'm sure he'll very honored. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
normj Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 882 central Indiana	Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:31 AM Very cool! I agree that you should send photos to Dick. Later, Norm Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Oct 14 2013 08:19 AM That's one beautiful hunk of wood! I agree, send pics to Mr. Dale, he'd get a kick out of it! — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
guitarslinger1 Joined: Oct 29, 2007 Posts: 185 Pacifica, CA	Posted on Oct 14 2013 01:10 PM That is an epic looking longboard...are these wood veneers for the deck and bottom..sorta like the surftech models with a mix of the light and dark woods...great looking fin....do you also make screw-in fins in these two woods...This shape is very similar to the Phil Edwards hobie models of 1966...aside from the Dick Dales additions, are these one-off models...thanks Top
sonOsea Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 85 Northern California	Posted on Oct 14 2013 01:57 PM Thanks guys, I have sent photos to the guy that does Dick's virtual web museum, and he said he would pass them on to Dick and Lana. It would be cool to hear his thoughts on it but, it's not necessary. The board is for my enjoyment after all, and I must say this is one fun board to ride! Guitarslinger1 : This is a Hollow Wood Surfboard, aka (HWS) I designed an internal frame structure made of recycled 1/8" plywood. It is then covered with 1/4" x 1 1/4" old growth redwood and balsa strips. The rails are done with bead and cove strips. The board is glassed with two layers of 6oz glass on top and a single layer of 6oz on the bottom. I used epoxy resin for glue up's and lamination's. Dimensions, 9'6" x 22 1/4" x 2 1/4" weight is 23# and is a one off design. Last edited: Oct 14, 2013 14:40:49 Top
guitarslinger1 Joined: Oct 29, 2007 Posts: 185 Pacifica, CA	Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:05 PM thanks so much for the construction update... Top
Stringer Joined: Oct 02, 2012 Posts: 51	Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:23 PM Beautiful work. Top
Boost Joined: Sep 24, 2012 Posts: 125 Antwerpen	Posted on Oct 14 2013 05:59 PM Wow what a nice piece of craftsmanship! Do you have any building plans, I would be very interested to build one like that. Great job!!! — The Arousals Los Venturas The Hydrosonics (RIP) Top
zzero Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama	Posted on Oct 14 2013 08:17 PM Beautiful board dude!!! — Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Oct 14 2013 08:33 PM Jaw-dropping gorgeous. Almost too beautiful to get bumped and scraped, and too perfect not to surf. I'm glad you ride it; it would be a shame to keep it dry. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Oct 14, 2013 20:34:31 Top
WhorehayRFB Joined: Jun 12, 2008 Posts: 3331 Huntington Beach, CA	Posted on Oct 14 2013 09:08 PM That is SWEET! VERY nice work, dude! — Radio Free Bakersfield--60 Minutes of TWANG, CRUNCH, OOMPH. http://radiofreebakersfield.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Free-Bakersfield/172410279636 http://www.sandiegojoe.com/rfb.htm Top
heepeejeep Joined: Feb 28, 2013 Posts: 350	Posted on Oct 15 2013 01:29 AM Very nice! Thank's for sharing! Top
sonOsea Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 85 Northern California	Posted on Oct 15 2013 12:29 PM Thanks for all the positive vibes people! Top
EJ Joined: May 05, 2012 Posts: 351 Virginia Beach	Posted on Oct 15 2013 09:06 PM That's truly a wonderful piece of functional art ! Enjoy the ride. Top

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