Walk er on Water

I believe this is the last blank we had from the now defunct Walker Blanks. It ended up being a 9'-6" RoundPin Nose Rider. Float on my Walker....float on.

Where Was I Monday?

I was in the water in Leucadia - but evidently we should have been in LJ!
JP in his backyard. Scoring yet again......

FRESH MEAT

US Blanks ready for sculpting.

Positive Feedback

..............is always nice. We received this note from a satisfied customer.
Message: It's hard to believe I bought my first longboard, a Murphy "Everymans", 14 years ago. I picked up the board from Chuck Faust at B.C. Surf and Sport in Coral Springs, FL. Great to see a website that shows the amazing craftsmanship that goes into your boards. I always wanted to learn more about the board I love to ride so much.
Thanks for all the good rides, Chris Melbourne, FL.

Rocas y Pajaros y Juan Pablo

I always liked this shot the best of this particular day - but, I was over ruled by the local, pseudo, photo journalists lurking near the Murph studio. Well now, I say it's time for my favorite to get exposed.

Emmo

Team Murphy: Cardiff Reef 02/2010 Photo: Lance Smith
Check out Lance's work at www.thundershotz.com

New 9'-6"

Custom Rounded Pintail Noserider

Did He Make It?

Yes he did!

Location: San Diego, California: January 2010
Rider: Jean-Paul Marengo
Photos: John Slavin

Ah.....The Dichotomy

of San Diego County. You can surf and ski in the same day and still be home for NCIS. The Murphy ranch/surfboard manufacturing fortress near Julian and the dusting from an earlier low pressure system. "Light the fire".......

Finally..........

This place only breaks a handful of times a year (if that).
But it finally did on Saturday January 23rd. And staying true to form, J.P. Marengo was on it - with his 9' Speed shape. This guy is on a serious roll.
Thanks for the photos John. Check out his work at johnslavin.com

6'-7" RT Tri

This one just feels right on. It's for our neighbor and fine wood worker Brent Reid.
Sharp tail-rail edges with a round, semi-squashy Rhythm Tracker tail.
12" x 19.5" x 15" and 2-5/8" thick. Future fins. Board # 15,203. Enjoy Brent!

Zach's 6'-4" Tri

Zachary is a cool high-school kid from San Diego with a new board. And judging by these photos taken at Scripps last week (courtesy of Jack English) he's ripping on it! It's a 6'-4" tri fin and a tad thicker at 2-7/8". Measurements are 13-3/4" x 19-3/4" x 14". And he chose some old school laminates we found, including the Panda. Very nice indeed.

Mariaelena's Murphy

Here's a custom 9'-0" Dennis shaped for his friend Mariaelena Thibodeaux.
Maria says: "I LOVE It!! Thanks D!"

Baja Norte Grande

I stopped by a friend's studio in Cardiff last week to check the surf and grab a bite to eat. I saw my friend, and occasional Murphy test pilot, Erik Baldwin's truck out front. No one answered the door. Me: "maybe he is surfing the Reef?. Nah...he wouldn't do that - plus it looks stormy." So, then I called him. No answer. Then I texted him.
Me: "Where the heck are you?"
Erik: "I'm in Baja...just nabbed 5 biggest rights in my life!!".
He was out there with Mike Parsons and a whole crew of pros and hard cores.
Hats off to you Erik. Here's a shot of an unidentified charger that glorious day.

Victory at Sea

Looks like it's going to be a good week to get some work done.
Batten down the hatches!
~Team Netflix