Jeff interview for Drift

Drift just posted a short interview I did with Jeff Mccallum about his trip to France, his new models and the collab with Joel Tudor.

You can read it HERE

Jeff Mccallum back in France

The super talented and innovative shaper from San Diego, Jeff Mccallum, is coming back to the UWL Workshop in France from December 5 to 12.

Jeff will be shaping some of his amazing boards including 5 brand new models:

STAND UP SPOON

SEXY TIME

PURPLE STUFF

Pintail PIG

CALIGUN

2010 has been a great year for Jeff with a few shaping trips, a new factory, many new models and a collaboration with Joel Tudor developing some models for Joel’s label, Kookbox.

What better for Christmas than a brand new surfboards from one of the best shapers n California?

For more information contact UWL at:

http://www.mccallumsurf-france.com and e-mail : shaper@mccallumsurf-france.com

Incut Fish

One of my favorite designs from Rob Lion is the Incut Fish. It’s a different approach on performance on the Fish design and seems to go really well, according to all the feedback from surfers that tested it.
The idea is to have all the best features of a small twin keel but with better hold on vertical surf or surfing backside. The incut keeps it loose but allows for easier and more in control top to bottom surf

A while back I chated with Rob about it and this some of the words from him:

“Maybe a little dramatic, but the Incuts work so well it is hard to believe more people aren't doing them. They work similar to the way a winged tail works, by creating a narrower tail for turns, but without all the skatey release.

The outline looks weird, but what you end up with is 2 boards in one. If you ride a 5'10" you have the outline curve of a 5'4", which makes the board super loose, but still has the glide and hold of the 5'10".

The idea isn't all mine by the way, as i was inspired by Mick Mackie in Australia, and he was inspired by skiing and incut boards from the 70s.. Alan Gibbons in Santa Barbara is another guy doing cool things with incuts as well.

Super fun!”

Well worth a double check before buying something else.

Rob on a 5'8 Incut Fish

Royal Surfboards

Born in the Bahamas, Rob Lion got intimate with the waves at the age of 12, while living in Florida. His first surfboard wasn’t something worth looking at but enough to get him hooked.

From the beginning, Rob became interested in shaping and spent hours at the local shaper watching and learning until starting to do some ding repair and hand sanding.

A few years later he moved to California to study and work. There he got the chance to work at Channin Surfboards in Encinitas, where worked not only Tony Channin but also Rich Pavel, Jim Phillips, Steve Clark and some of the best glassers of California. Being in the centre of everything really opened his mind to another reality in the surfing industry.

After California, Rob moved again, this time to Brasil where he worked with names like Mauro Roxo, Jeff Lopes and Endyroy. It was time to explore performance shortboards and learn more about performance and alternative materials.

After Brasil Rob moved to the UK where he still lives and shapes.

Rob shapes under the label Royal Surfboards and his designs reflect his experience and personal view of the surfing world. He shapes some nice classic logs, beautiful Twin Keels, modern Quad Fishes and some unique shapes like the Simzer or the Incut Fish. Rob isn’t afraid to explore new ideas and materials and it’s surely at the top of the line in Hybrid/alternative shapes in Europe, where his boards are known for their quality and performance.

You can learn more about Rob checking his website at http://www.royalsurfboards.com/ or his blog at http://royalsurfboards.blogspot.com/





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nascido nas Bahamas, Rob Lion, iniciou-se no surf aos 12 anos quando a sua família se mudou para a Florida. A sua primeira prancha não deixou grandes memórias mas foi o suficiente para o deixar viciado no surf.

Desde cedo o Rob interessou-se pelo fabrico das pranchas e passava horas no shaper local a ver e aprender o máximo que podia até que começou a fazer remendos e lixar á mão.

Alguns anos mais tarde mudou-se para a Califórnia para estudar e trabalhar. Lá teve a oportunidade de trabalhar na Channin Surfboards com o Tony Channin mas também com nomes como Rich Pavel, Jim Phillips e Steve Clark além dos excelentes laminadores que lá trabalhavam na altura.

Viver e trabalhar no centro da indústria do surf abriu-lhe novas perspectivas e influenciou claramente a sua visão do surf e shape.

Depois da Califórnia o Rob mudou-se para o Brasil onde trabalhou com nomes como Mauro Roxo, Jeff Lopes e Endyroy. Foram tempos dedicados ás shortboard e á exploração de novos materiais.

Depois do Brasil mudou-se para o Reino Unido onde vive e trabalha actualmente.

Sob a marca Royal Surfboards, Rob faz fantásticos logs clássicos, belas Twin Keels, modernas Quad Fish e alguns shapes únicos como a Simzer ou a Incut Fish. Sem medo de explorar novas ideias ou materiais, Rob tem-se mantido na vanguarda do shape híbrido/alternativo na Europa e as suas pranchas são sinónimo de qualidade e performance.

Podem conhecer mais sobre o trabalho do Rob em http://www.royalsurfboards.com/  ou no blog http://royalsurfboards.blogspot.com/

getting back

Over one month after my last post, it's time to return.
Like I said, the blog will be all about surfboards and shapers I like and some random stuff around it but this time fully independent. Without the commercial side I can talk about whoever I feel like. No more “don't show this or that” to avoid loosing costumers!
I will dedicate more attention to European shapers but without loosing contact with the best stuff coming from other places, especially California.
We have great shapers in Europe but most of them are small factories working locally. My objective is to bring some of this people to Magic Quiver and show their work so more surfers get to know them. By doing that I hope they take advantage of the extra visibility to make better and better surfboards because that’s the only way to survive in such a though market.

I already have a few names on hold but feel free to suggest any names you like, either shapers already established in the business or your local garage shaper.
Send all your suggestions, comments, critics, etc to magicquiver@gmail.com
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Mais de um mês passou desde o ultimo post e está na hora de regressar!
Tal como disse, o blog será dedicado aos shapers e pranchas que que eu gosto mas agora totalmente livre de pressões comerciais. Sem a parte comercial, eu posso escrever sobre quem me apetecer sem receio de estar a enviar clientes para a concorrência. Agora escrevo sobre quem quero não sobre com quem trabalho!
De agora em diante vou dedicar mais atenção aos shapers Europeus, mas sem nunca esquecer o melhor que se vai fazendo lá fora, especialmente na Califórnia.
Nós temos excelentes shapers na Europa mas a maioria são pequenas fábricas que se limitam a actuar localmente. O meu obectivo é trazer algumas dessas pessoas para a Magic Quiver e mostrar o seu trabalho a um público mais vasto. Ao fazê-lo espero atrair mais atenção para o seu trabalho e que usem isso como um incentivo para procurarem fazer pranchas cada vez melhores pois só assim podem crescer e sobreviver num mercado muito difícil!

Já tenho alguns nomes em carteira mas aceito sugestões, sejam shapers já consagrados ou o vosso shaper de garagem. O que importa é a qualidade e criatividade.
Enviem as vossas sugestões, comentários, criticas, etc para magicquiver@gmail.com