Monday, December 31, 2012

Winter Time Six Eight

This is G4's new enzo @ 6'8". Whaddaya think?! He's our sander at Diamond Glassing and a shaper himself. He came up to the ranch to help out with this gem. This is a perfect example of when two heads are definitely better than one! Alex treated him to a dual-tone mint and smoke combo tint. It's finished in a sanded acrylic for light weight performance. The fin complement is our new 7" Flex Cutter with a pair of 2" sides for edge control in tight pockets. Come and get one while the surf is grinding. dm

Monday, December 17, 2012

Lucas Foster

Here's a few shots of our team rider Lucas doing his thing at a recent WSA/high school surf contest. Lucas is riding a more traditional style log with a glassed in single-fin - which netted him an appearance in the Finals in small, clean conditions at Church's/Trestles. Way to go Lucas!

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Drain Ooooooooooooooh

The Green Hornet and J.P.in action: recently shaped by Dennis, this 9' single-winged hybrid thruster getting slotted a few days ago here in SD. photo: Wylie

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Brookers New Log

Our friend Mikey Brooker seen here with his new 9'-6" custom log. Comp band, multi-stringer, volan treatments and large-kelp-cuttin-glassed-in fin. Yeeeee-haw!
The Man - The Myth

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

New Predator

Andrew Smith of Surfboard Tracker - SBT - the new micro chip technology for hand crafted surfboards - here with his new 9'-2" Murphy Predator model. Green tint with volan inlay/patches. 2+1 fin set-up. A great all around model that he will be taking back to his native Wales, UK. Ask for SBT in your next custom Murphy!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

When you don't live near the ocean, you must find some water-borne stoke.... one way or another. Our friends Larry Custodio and Troy Miller, from Carbondale - Colorado, have found a use for their Murphy Egg. Wake surfing! Here's a shot of Troy surfing behind Larry's boat on a lake near their house. You have to get those rides in now before Winter comes a knockin. Thanks for the photos guys!

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Don't Gimme No Lip......

or I will smack it! JP in action at a SD reef. photo: Lance Smith

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

October in San Diego

rider: JP Marengo
photo: Lance Smith

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Quiver Me Red

Tony Kendall, from Del Mar, CA., sent us some photos of his custom Murphy quiver. Somebody likes red!
9'-6" Single-fin Noserider, 9'-2" 2+1 Longboard, 8'-4" Regulator, 7'-6" Tri-fin

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Lucas Loggin

Young team rider Lucas Foster having some summer fun in Encinitas. On his single-fin log, sunny, glassy and fun. photos: Pierce M Kavanagh

Sunday, September 16, 2012

New 9'-0"

9'performance-style longboard for team rider Chris Miller, Special Agent. 17-3/4" x 22-1/4" x 14"...sanded finish....yellow pinline......2+1 fin set-up with FCS side bites and a Fins Unlimited 7" Dale Dobson fin. Speed Kills.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Mellow Yellow

Check out the new tanker shaped for our friend Aaron Foster of Encinitas. It's a 10'-6" combo cruiser which is a custom shape that incorporates a couple of boards best characteristics. Triple stringer, volan inlays, and a custom 9.5" glassed-in Bahne fin. Watch out for this glider at Cardiff Reef, GrandView or Old Mans/SanO!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

PIG model

Here's JP with his new PIG shaped by Dennis. Good model for summer surf here in San Diego. Colors by JP.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Tom's New Toy

Hooked up with my old high school friend Tom Wenborne and created a copy of a board I made for him about 20 years ago! Great all-arounder for a bigger guy. Tom was a good friend from the old neighborhood and quite a football player to boot. Enjoy the new yellow scorcher my friend! dm

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Murphy In the Maldives

Andrew, Mr. SBT - Surfboard Tracker, took his new Murphy longboard to the Maldives with his Welsh mates. Here he is at Sultans. Look at that water!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

New Balsa

Brand new balsa shaped by Dennis for a Las Olas customer in Baja. It will be glassed by Alex at his factory in Ensenada BC and then delivered to it's new owner in San Jose del Cabo BC. We can build any size balsa board for anyone - completely made here in San Diego at Diamond Glassing USA. Dim: 10'-0" x 23"wide x 3"thick.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Mainland Memoirs

Here's a note - and photos - from my Special Agent/Team Rider/long-time bud Chris Miller. He recently returned from a trip to Mainland Mexico and clearly had a great time - dm, "el guapo" "Here's a few fotos from the trip. It was like this almost every day. The old comp longboard you shaped for me around 2005, is still alive. I took her down about 4 years ago and stashed her at my friends casita near the point. She's a bit browner and heavier than I remembered, but still has the magic. My friend Larry rode this board 5 years ago and dubbed it the Love Wand (i think he actually loved it). Thanks again for all the great boards over the last 20 years! Damn, I'm getting old..."

Saturday, June 30, 2012

New Oinker

Newly shaped for Lucas Foster of the San Dieguito Academy Surf Team. Old school style meets a little more modern function. 9'-6", glassed in 10" NewWavah style fin, heavy glass, volan inlays, gloss and polish. Summer sweetness.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

*enjoy the Glide

photo: Goulding

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Spring has Sprung

May Gray brings June Gloom. Not too much excitement yet, but every once in awhile, the sun will actually make an appearance - and give us a glimmer of hope with warmer water and Souths. photo: Goulding

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Mini Comp

New 8' Mini comp/mini longboard for Amy Lue
of Encinitas. We all were diggin the color combo and shape of this one.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Monday, May 7, 2012

San Diego Surf Film Festival

1st EVER.......surf film festival to be held here in San Diego at Bird's Surf Shed. This weekend, Friday - Sunday. Should be a great time. Check it out. www.sandiegosurffilmfestival.com

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Steaming At the Lane

Our NoCal friend Dave Samms on his Murphy 9-0 Van Halen/DubZero model @Steamer Lane