I make surfboards because..

The process of designing, building, and surfing new concepts is one of my favorite things to do. Getting to share those concepts with people for their enjoyment is the cherry on top.

My Broken Board

I started shaping surfboards in 2010 because I couldn’t afford to replace one that I broke. It was my dad’s $1500 Stewart longboard, and I snapped it in three pieces on the jetty at Doheny. To replace it, my dad and I bought a blank from Basham’s, and Timmy Patterson was kind enough to show us the shaping process. That was the beginning.

What happened next

Growing up surfing San Onofre and Trestles gave me a strong foundation in a wide range of waves and boards. Over time, I wanted to explore bigger and more hollow surf, which pushed me to keep learning. After years of shaping and surfing my own boards, I got deeper into glassing, sanding, and construction. That process took a lot of trial and error, but it led me to new ideas that made boards feel more elegant, durable, and fast.

Why I still make boards

The surfboard industry has a lot of problems that I'd like to see fixed. I want to build boards with a clear purpose- not 10 designs with slightly different outlines that can hardly be noticed, but a clear and obvious design for the surfer, the waves they ride, and the experience they want to have. And I've got some ideas about improving surfboard performance that i'm excited to experiment with and share. I hope you'll follow along and get a board that you can get the stoke of surfing!