Speed-Shaping
Here is Almond's head shaper, Griffin Neumann-Kyle, speed-shaping a surfboard in 45 seconds.
Ask Griffin Anything: "Finding a place to shape a surfboard"
This is part of our "Ask Almond Shaper Griffin NK Anything" Series...
Doug asks:
"Space is hard t...
Almond's Guide to: Surfboard Resin Tints
A resin tint is a beautiful way to add color to your surfboard, while accentuating the layers of ...
Free Downloadable Surfboard Templates
Understanding your equipment is a critical part of progressing your surfing experience, and beco...
The Secret Ingredient that Makes an "Almond Ride Like an Almond"
ROCKER.
We don’t talk outwardly about rocker profiles too often.
They are harder to show visuall...
Does the Number of Stringers in a Surfboard Really Matter?
Well, this is a complex one.
I'm going to start with the easy version of the answer first...
If...
10 Articles About Surfboard Design
We try to cover a wide array of useful topics—from tips for improving your surfing, to articles t...
The Tail Tells The Tale
If you want to know in less than 3 seconds what the intended design of a surfboard is, look n...
What is a Surfboard Resin Tint?
A resin tint is exactly what it sounds like—the process of adding a colored tint to the resin th...
What is a Hot-Coat Stripe?
Surfboard terminology can be confusing at times.
What is a hot coat stripe? Or a hot coat panel?...
Resin Abstract
Resin abstracts are a one-chance proposition. Once the resin saturates the cloth, you’re committe...
California Shaping History
Griffin is a fairly humble guy, so you won't catch him in front of the camera or hanging out at ...
Abstract Resin Tint
Doing a colored lamination on a surfboard is nothing like painting on canvas. Since the primary i...
The Parable of the Spoon
For the life of me, I can't recall who said it, but years ago I remember someone using the illust...
Q+A | Advice to First-Time Shaper
Continuing to work through some of the Questions you all submitted for blog articles. This quest...
Resin Tints vs. Resin Opaques
There are no shortage of confusing terms in surfboard design and construction. Griffin and I wer...
GREAT PACIFIC OCEAN // SECRET MENU
Griffin and Cameron teamed up this weekend for a surfboard/art project, with the end result being...