Sean has been a good friend, always supportive and willing to share info and some of his huge knowledge about surfboard design.
I think the interview came out quite nice and it's worth reading.
(click the image or link below to view it)
sábado, 26 de fevereiro de 2011
Sean Mattison interview for Drift
Drift just put out my interview with Sean Mattison.
Sean has been a good friend, always supportive and willing to share info and some of his huge knowledge about surfboard design.
I think the interview came out quite nice and it's worth reading.
(click the image or link below to view it)
http://www.driftsurfing.eu/surf_article.php?id=1888
Sean has been a good friend, always supportive and willing to share info and some of his huge knowledge about surfboard design.
I think the interview came out quite nice and it's worth reading.
(click the image or link below to view it)
quarta-feira, 9 de fevereiro de 2011
Grafikboards
GrafikBoards is a new project by a group of very talented people from Portugal. Grafikboards is basically a printing service for the surfing industry, but not the common kind. They print in a very thin fabric anything you can dream of, from high quality photo to a simple single color or black and white graphic. Fabric is then glassed on board like a normal logo.
100% custom and easy to apply for perfect results.
Check out their website at: http://www.grafikboards.com
Here’s a great example. Daniel Costa, from Essential Surfboards (http://retromovement.blogspot.com/ ), uses one of his personal photos on the nose of a longboard. Can’t get more custom than this!
Photos by Dan Costa Photography
100% custom and easy to apply for perfect results.
Check out their website at: http://www.grafikboards.com
Here’s a great example. Daniel Costa, from Essential Surfboards (http://retromovement.blogspot.com/ ), uses one of his personal photos on the nose of a longboard. Can’t get more custom than this!
Photos by Dan Costa Photography
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quinta-feira, 27 de janeiro de 2011
more after the break
When I wrote the previews post I was having a terrible week and was pissed with life. Life isn’t always fair and sometimes it’s easier to throw everything in the air and give up than fighting.
I’ve worked hard to get Magic Quiver to this point. Even if sometimes I think nobody cares about it or read the stuff I write that’s probably not true. A few of you care and read it. And you showed me that with your messages, comments and e-mails. I’m overwhelmed with the support I got from people all over the world.
Yesterday I had a nice chat with Rob from Royal Surfboards about surfboards and the surfboard business and after I went home all I could think was that I was being stupid (I used other words!). If those guys that live from shaping and glassing surfboards are having a hard time to make money and still keep doing it why should I quit instead of supporting them so we can enjoy their amazing talent for a long time? I can’t support all of them by buying boards but I can share their work online and spread the word so more and more people know about them. And that’s what Magic Quiver is all about.
I still need a break but I’ll be back soon with more shapers, more amazing surfboards and all the stoke that made me start this.
See you soon
I’ve worked hard to get Magic Quiver to this point. Even if sometimes I think nobody cares about it or read the stuff I write that’s probably not true. A few of you care and read it. And you showed me that with your messages, comments and e-mails. I’m overwhelmed with the support I got from people all over the world.
Yesterday I had a nice chat with Rob from Royal Surfboards about surfboards and the surfboard business and after I went home all I could think was that I was being stupid (I used other words!). If those guys that live from shaping and glassing surfboards are having a hard time to make money and still keep doing it why should I quit instead of supporting them so we can enjoy their amazing talent for a long time? I can’t support all of them by buying boards but I can share their work online and spread the word so more and more people know about them. And that’s what Magic Quiver is all about.
I still need a break but I’ll be back soon with more shapers, more amazing surfboards and all the stoke that made me start this.
See you soon
segunda-feira, 17 de janeiro de 2011
the end
I'm sure I will miss writing and reading your comments or e-mails but the bad won over the good.
2011 just started a couple weeks ago and I'm already missing the bad year it replaced.
Talking about surfboards all the time and not surfing isn't doing any good to my mental health either.
Spending too much time on something only a few care about.
Have to concentrate all my energies on my real life.
So, it's done. Magic Quiver isover. (read post above)
2011 just started a couple weeks ago and I'm already missing the bad year it replaced.
Talking about surfboards all the time and not surfing isn't doing any good to my mental health either.
Spending too much time on something only a few care about.
Have to concentrate all my energies on my real life.
So, it's done. Magic Quiver is
quinta-feira, 13 de janeiro de 2011
sábado, 8 de janeiro de 2011
size doesn't matter
Although with some delay, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I don’t expect much from 2011, health, love from my family and if possible less problems and more happiness. And of course, I hope to surf a lot more than last year.
Sometimes we complain too much and don’t make the best of what we have. So I’m starting the year with a beautiful video of Felipe and Fabio Siebert making the best of tiny conditions that most of us wouldn’t surf. Video was filmed and edited by Rafael Ribeiro. Nice work!
Siebert Surfboards from Rafael Ribeiro on Vimeo.
I don’t expect much from 2011, health, love from my family and if possible less problems and more happiness. And of course, I hope to surf a lot more than last year.
Sometimes we complain too much and don’t make the best of what we have. So I’m starting the year with a beautiful video of Felipe and Fabio Siebert making the best of tiny conditions that most of us wouldn’t surf. Video was filmed and edited by Rafael Ribeiro. Nice work!
Siebert Surfboards from Rafael Ribeiro on Vimeo.
segunda-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2010
Last one for 2010
It’s the last week of this year and time to look back and analyse all that happened.
2010 was the best year for Magic Quiver, mostly because of Ryan Lovelace trip to Portugal. The number of visits to the blog increased a lot, sales went pretty well with costumers coming from all over Europe and even manage to get some attention from the local surf media. But it wasn’t all good and 2010 was also be the year when Magic Quiver ended as a shop. It was a though decision but the dream was over.
The worst moment of 2010 it’s probably the surfing accident I had in August. It was a scary moment that could have been a lot worst. I was very lucky.
I haven’t surfed since then. First because I just couldn’t and then life and all it’s problems kept me away from surfing and I end the year with an empty surfboard rack at home.
The best moment? All the ones I’ve spent with my family, especially with my kids.
Regarding surfboards, I want to end the year with my good friend Nico and his Wavegliders. Nico and Carlos have been building some of the best surfboards I’ve seen in Europe and I’m sure they have a bright future ahead.
Thank you all for spending some of your free time here.
Hope you have a great 2011.
All the best
Rui Ribeiro
2010 was the best year for Magic Quiver, mostly because of Ryan Lovelace trip to Portugal. The number of visits to the blog increased a lot, sales went pretty well with costumers coming from all over Europe and even manage to get some attention from the local surf media. But it wasn’t all good and 2010 was also be the year when Magic Quiver ended as a shop. It was a though decision but the dream was over.
The worst moment of 2010 it’s probably the surfing accident I had in August. It was a scary moment that could have been a lot worst. I was very lucky.
I haven’t surfed since then. First because I just couldn’t and then life and all it’s problems kept me away from surfing and I end the year with an empty surfboard rack at home.
The best moment? All the ones I’ve spent with my family, especially with my kids.
Regarding surfboards, I want to end the year with my good friend Nico and his Wavegliders. Nico and Carlos have been building some of the best surfboards I’ve seen in Europe and I’m sure they have a bright future ahead.
Thank you all for spending some of your free time here.
Hope you have a great 2011.
All the best
Rui Ribeiro
quinta-feira, 23 de dezembro de 2010
segunda-feira, 20 de dezembro de 2010
Nacho Agote
Nacho Agote is a 36 years old shaper that is building a solid reputation amongst Spanish surfers.
He started surfing very young at 12 and at 18 he shaped his first surfboard. But only a few years later, at 26 he went back to the shaping bay and decided to take it serious.
Doing everything on his own, from shaping to glass, sand and polish, Nacho makes almost every kind of surfboard according to his costumer request either it’s a classic log or the modern version of the Simmons design but he is most recognized for his modern Egg shapes that he makes in several fin configurations. It’s a user friendly design that fits the needs of most of the surfers and been a success in the water.
More than just surfboards with beautiful tints and polish his work is focused on performance and quality because in the end, that’s what really matters. But if the costumer wants the full package, Nacho won’t let him down and will make a beautiful tint and shinny polish.
I really like his boards, specially the shorter four fins eggs. It’s a very functional design great in most of the every day surf. But like nacho said to me, make it a 2+1 and will be amazing in the strong winter waves I have at my local beach.
Visit http://www.nachoagote.es/blog/ to know more about Nacho Agote Surfboards.
photos 1 to 4 by Manuel Gamba
He started surfing very young at 12 and at 18 he shaped his first surfboard. But only a few years later, at 26 he went back to the shaping bay and decided to take it serious.
Doing everything on his own, from shaping to glass, sand and polish, Nacho makes almost every kind of surfboard according to his costumer request either it’s a classic log or the modern version of the Simmons design but he is most recognized for his modern Egg shapes that he makes in several fin configurations. It’s a user friendly design that fits the needs of most of the surfers and been a success in the water.
More than just surfboards with beautiful tints and polish his work is focused on performance and quality because in the end, that’s what really matters. But if the costumer wants the full package, Nacho won’t let him down and will make a beautiful tint and shinny polish.
I really like his boards, specially the shorter four fins eggs. It’s a very functional design great in most of the every day surf. But like nacho said to me, make it a 2+1 and will be amazing in the strong winter waves I have at my local beach.
Visit http://www.nachoagote.es/blog/ to know more about Nacho Agote Surfboards.
photos 1 to 4 by Manuel Gamba
quinta-feira, 16 de dezembro de 2010
Gliders House
Miguel Panadero is an artist from the Canaries and a stoked surfer. He just started his own label Gliders House and is making some really nice T-shirts.
His hand drawings resemble those we’re used to see in great artists from the California but without loosing a very personal identity. For now he is only selling T-shirts but soon he will add more products.
These tees make a great Christmas gift.
Congratulations Miguel.
More info: http://www.glidershouse.com/
His hand drawings resemble those we’re used to see in great artists from the California but without loosing a very personal identity. For now he is only selling T-shirts but soon he will add more products.
These tees make a great Christmas gift.
Congratulations Miguel.
More info: http://www.glidershouse.com/
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