Balsa Quad Slideshow

       

Here are a bunch of photos from the making of the Murphy Balsa Quad that won Best of Show. I threw them together and made a quickie slideshow. It gives you a good feel for how it was made. Enjoy.

Dennis Wins Best In Show for Balsa and Reclaimed RedWood Fish.

Best in Show-Dennis Murphy for a special lightweight wood board made out of a recycled water tower. Dennis also wins a berth into the Sacred Craft Shape-Off at the next Del Mar event in Fall '09.

See: SurfMag.com

See: AnythingBut3.com

My Murphy Quiver - Mikey Brooker

Vintage Nectar

Here is a shot of a great example of a Murphy quiver. Sent in by long time friend Mikey Brooker. Mikey has been riding Murphy's for 20 years now. He is a long time OB surfer and local at Sunset Cliffs. The Nectar surf board was one he got used. It is one of the last few boards Dennis glassed when he was with Nectar Surfboards.

Thanks Mikey - and everyone else keep sending them in.

Before and After

Here is a look at the new fin line that Murphy is coming out with. Dan has been hard at work building these amazing wood blocks. The final product is really unique. Give Murphy a ring of you want one for your favorite board.

Photos By Ed Lewis

Balsa and Reclaimed 100 Year Old Redwood 5'10" Quad Fish

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Dennis and Dan have been busy on their next project, a scrap Balsa (waste from a few long boards) and 100 year old reclaimed redwood 5'10" Quad Fish. The board is chambered out and is set to weigh in at 10 pounds glassed. That is most likely the weight of a glossed and polished foam 6' fish. The redwood used is from a recycled water tower on his property. The wood is surprising light on it's own because of the age but once chambered it is exceptionally light.

Here are a couple photos of the project. Give Murphy a call if you want your own.

Photos by Dan Lewis and Dennis Murphy

Murphy Has Been Busy In The Barn

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Here are some shots of the progress the 5'10" Grain Quad Fish Dennis and Dan have been working on. See The Leucadia Project Blog for details.

One Of My Favorite Boards - Murphy Breakers - Calvin "Stingray" Sullivan

Here is a shot of a Murphy shaped Breakers board (center) that Calvin "Stingray" Sullivan sent in with the story behind it.

In 2006 I went to Plumeria to see what kind of boards they had, and there was the very slighty used Murphy "Breakers" board, a 9'-0". I instantly had to have the board, but I did not have the money to buy it. I asked if they would let me pay them a little each payday and they agreed. A few hundred bucks each payday, and a month later I was the proud owner of a Dennis Murphy board. That store, Plumeria, went out of business shortly afterwards. I went to the Longboard Grotto in Encinitas and bought a red fin to go on it (also now out of business), then I took it to San Onofre to try it out for the first time. "The Murph" has been one of my favorite boards ever since. I especially like it on bigger days, since its a bit shorter and thinner than my big Brewer Noserider.