Ice Blue 9’2″
John Cherry collaboration with his buddy Christopher Tomlin. This is Christopher’s first shape job and hopefully he will get to surf it a bunch before he is sent back to Iraq or Afghanistan.
(apologies for the grainy photos, the iPhone camera doesn’t do well in low light).
tim
April 15, 2009Nice job Soldier! Job well done.
Mahalo for your service to this Country.
Get some good waves, …sweet shape!
aloha
max
April 15, 2009Love the outline. Get some waves. Thanks for all.
JCWC
April 16, 2009Thanks for the spot JP. Chris will be even more stoked than he already was.
The amazing thing is, Chris did all the hands-on for this 1st one himself. I just hung in the background and gave some instructions. The kid has a natural eye for shape and symmetry and a natural hand for all the tools, including the planer.
It is often lamented about the dieing interest in the craft of hand shaping with the retirement of all the shapers of the past decades. I am in constant contact with younger, talented kids who want nothing more than to master the craft and continue the tradition of the hand-shaped board. Besides the young up-an-comers, already active in the industry like Chris Christensen, Josh Hall, manuel “Manny” Caro, Danny Hess and others, there are herds of kids who are seeking the knowledge and instruction to continue the tradition while attempting their fisrt boards. Chris is one of those. 4 tours in Iraq as a I.E.D. tech and a foot soldier warrior, he is truly an American hero.
I was delighted to be a part of his 1st one.
Aloha Chris. JC
JCWC
April 16, 2009Dang……forgot to mention D.K. Dennis Kane, already a superb shaper.
mvasco
April 21, 2009Chris…met you last sunday in the water….Very nice looking stick. Awesome shape and fin. Great job!! Look forward to seeing you on it soon….
Mike the wood board guy
Roach
April 22, 2010Chris, sweet shape! Looks real clean. Congrats on C.T. #1.
Looking forward to riding one of your handcrafted boards.
regards, Dan R.