well my work is done and now its up to my good mate John to finish coat and polish...this is where this thread turns into a bit of a day in the life...and a why I live were I live...coffs hbr is where the great divide hits the coast so its mountains by the sea...it only does it three times in NSW.... bega... woolongong, and here...I live on one side of this mountain and John lives on the other...so off we go on a little adventure...I love this...it makes me think of "morning of the earth" and how blessed I am to be able to live this style of life...making boards in a beautifull country environment...and this board is going to make its way to another beautifull part of the world...it doesnt get much better
the air in here is insane...I allways have to stick my head out and take a huge breath every time I go through
beautifull morning in the valley...I've had an early surf and feelin pretty good
I have to tell you all that this whole thing this morn. is a tradition that has been going on for a long time...and to be honest I hope it doesn't change...John's been a close mate of mine for over thirty years, he is a master craftsman...you just have to look at his wooden fins...they are works of art...he's been finish coating and polishing(and is a gun sander) as long as I have been shaping...this area boasts some of the best boards in the country...outer island is just down the road and a little further you will run into Valla surfboards....with Billy Tolhurst in town, so the depth of talent here is high...and John polishes a lot of them....so for me to jump the queue...I have to bring treats
lots of treats...apple and custard tea cake is one favourite that usually gets me a shoe in
He's a bit camera shy and I knew he would not want me hanging over his shoulder while he worked so your not going to see how its done sorry...I fired this one off while he had his back turned
next time you see this Tassie...it will be gleaming like the new toy that it is
so there is a big hole in the apple and custard...a few other treats were produced, we have saved the world... overdosed on caffiene and designed a new fin...time to let the master do his thing
its a sleepy part of the world and I love it
