karma surfboards

The 8' 10" is going to be my signature model.  I am all about breaking the rules and trying something a little outside the box.  I wanted a nose-rider that was a little smaller.  By technical standards, it is 2" shy of qualifying as a long board.  But, what an awesome ride.  This is truly the best noserider I have ever surfed.  It gets into the wave with ease and holds a nice solid line.  The nose-riding advantage comes from the additional weight.  It is only a couple of pounds, but it makes all the difference.  This particular board is 21 1/2" wide and 2 1/2" thick.

Here is a close up of the fin I put on the 8' 10". 

This is the bottom of the 8' 10".  I took these pics at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas.  The board only weighs 19.5 lbs.

Board 10.  I got the idea for this shovel nose longboard from a bonus feature on the Single Fin: Yellow DVD called "the green board".  I call this board the hammerhead.  Herbie Fletcher used to ride boards similar to this with what he called a pig nose.  9'2 1/2" x 21 1/2" x 2 1/2", 23 1/2 lbs.  My 8'10" is a better nose-rider, but this board glides really nice, is a little faster, and you can still easily hang ten.

Here is a close up of the fin on Board 10.  These pics were taken at South Ponto, where I have been having some great sessions lately.

The 6'9" came out great.  This is officially board number 7.  This picture was taken at Grandview, where I taught myself to surf and caught my first wave.  I enjoy riding this board almost as much as my 8'10".  It is 20 3/4" wide and 2 1/4" thick.

Bottom of the 6' 9".  How does that fin look?  By the weigh...only 13 lbs.

 Board 15 is a retro fish that is 5'10" x 20 3/4" x 2 1/2" and weighs 14 lbs. 

This is the bottom of board 15.  The picture was taken at Swami's, but that is actually Pipes that you see in the background.

No!  It is not a cutting board...

Board 11 is a mini-gun.  7'11" x 20 1/2" x 2 3/16", 17 lbs.  The picture was taken at Turnouts, where I typically see my glasser catching a few.

The quad-fin set up on the mini-gun.

Here is a pic of a 7' 7" that is very similar to 'the Bertleman' above, but instead of a pin tail, I rounded this one off.  This board is a total cruiser that is 21 1/2" wide and 2 1/2" thick.  It catches the wave with ease and offers a nice stable ride.

Bottom of the 7' 7".  This board weighed in at 14 lbs.

Here is the first board I made.  I have dubbed it 'the Bertleman', after legendary carver Larry Bertleman.  I was thinking of him as I remodeled my Gordon and Smith Egg.  It is 7' 6" x 22" x 2 3/8 with a pintail, pointed nose, and single fin.  The board weighs 18 1/2 lbs., is fast, and turns on a dime.

Here is the 9' 2" after being stained and glassed.  It is the heaviest board I believe I will ever make.  It is actually 24" wide, 2 1/2" thick,  and weighs in at 24 lbs.  This particular board reminds me most of what they might have been trying to handle back in the day, only 75 pounds lighter.  The picture was taken at Pappy's, one of the breaks on the North side of the Oceanside Pier.  Growing up in Fallbrook, this was one of my favorite spots.

get wood.

These are the boards that I ride.  I love them all, but you will usually find me on board 5 or 14.  Board 1 is also a favorite, but it has been retired.  I am always up for a surf, so if you see something you would like to try, please send me an email or give me a call.  I can meet you at your local break with a couple of boards to test.

As you can see, I love to play around with design ideas, so if you don't see something here that you like, let's talk.  Anything goes at my shop!