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Glass Artistry
The crowning touch of a masterfully crafted surfboard is a gorgeous high gloss fiberglass finish fitting of a king. Just as you would never finish a 1700s mahogany replica of a Chippendale Lowboy with a coat of paint, you would never “poor boy” the finish on a fine handcrafted solid wood surfboard.
Glassing is a craft all its own. When you’ve poured your soul into the making of a board, the last thing you want to do is drop that board off at the glasser and drive away not knowing if he is a capable craftsperson. It’s a little sad to me that popular shapers get all the recognition for beautiful surfboards with the decks and bottoms of the boards boasting trendy logos and bold graphics highlighting their names, while the glasswork artist is seldom known.
My friend Robert Birnbaum, owner of Island Fiberglass, painstakingly puts the kings finish on my boards. Robert is a gifted artisan who has been doing surfboard glasswork for over 20 years. He’s good, he knows he’s good, and that’s why I ask Robert to sign his signature on my surfboards. Stay on it Robert!
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