NEAL PURCHASE DESIGNS

Quartets and good times for Chris Prestidge

2012-01-31T20:12:00.000-08:00

www.atdusk.com.au

Mitch from the Ottomans on his new stick at Byron during the weekend

2012-01-19T23:33:00.000-08:00

http://soundcloud.com/theottomans

More French Beauties

2012-01-17T18:58:00.000-08:00

....thanks George

2012-01-17T18:49:00.000-08:00

Been tryin' heaps of fins in my 7'0 Blue Chateau and finally came to the conclusion that Greenough's 10" x 7" Base is best, cheers mate and thanks to Wiz for the great foils.

new 9'4 for Craig, happy birthday mate

2012-01-17T18:41:00.000-08:00

S.W. Editor and champion,Vaughan Blakey doin' his thang for Recycling

2012-01-17T01:02:00.000-08:00

Don't worry, there's a singley comin' soon mate.

A 9'4 for Mitch

2012-01-17T00:59:00.001-08:00

Korduroy TV Needs Your Love

2012-01-16T23:32:00.000-08:00

More boards still coming through

2012-01-08T17:51:00.000-08:00

2+1's, Teardrops, Quartets, Squails, even some Logs etc on their way, so the wait for customs will be over soon. Thanks for your patience over the Chrissy break.

Back on Deck

2012-01-08T17:41:00.000-08:00

After a well needed rest over the Christmas break, the shaping bay and art room is calling and inspiration is bursting through the cracks. Here's some pics of boards still coming through.

2011-12-24T00:22:00.000-08:00

6'6 teardrop for Brendan

2011-12-20T00:10:00.000-08:00

There has been a lack of posts recently due to a lack of spare time with chrissy coming up. Made this one a touch wider in the tail for added beachie love.

More quality from UWL

2011-12-03T13:48:00.001-08:00

The French Connection

2011-11-03T12:18:00.000-07:00

The boys at UWL are glassing their way through the orders real fast. With some very happy customers already. Thanks guys

2011-10-29T16:56:00.001-07:00

After many delays, promises, hic ups and teeth pulled through Tunnel Vision Glassing recently, (who's quality and reliability has gone down the tube), I have found a new glassing shop with excellent quality, consistency and shorter lead times. Using Silmar resin and Surf 9 cloth with extra wide laps for strength, 10 strands of rovings + 2 layers of 6 oz for fins these glass on quads are not for the average glass shop. Here's a new 6'0 Quartet for Mark Ekland. It's finally packed and ready to go mate!

The Blue Chateau ~ Chapter II

2011-10-28T00:23:00.000-07:00

7'0 x 21 x 2 3/4 x 16 N x 14 T

Single Fin, low soft rails, slight vee entry>flat>spiral vee> flat behind fin

Another Fabric Print for RHYTHM Hi Summer11

2011-10-26T10:30:00.001-07:00

NPJ Signature Trunks

2011-10-25T20:28:00.000-07:00

Some trunks I drew up for Rhythm's High Summer Collection 2011

The Blue Chateau ( wide teardrop)

2011-10-24T12:16:00.000-07:00

This is a custom for UWL manager Benoit, a 6'11 single fin

A Pair of Blades

2011-10-20T12:22:00.000-07:00

Here's a pair Blade Runner's for the Wallako Surf Shop in the Basque Region, 8'5 and an 8'11.

RHYTHM LIVIN' EPISODE III

2011-10-19T13:28:00.000-07:00

THE SOUND OF CHANGE// Episode III. Presented by Rhythm from Rhythm Livin on Vimeo.

The French Virgin @ The Chateau Cardinal

2011-10-09T12:55:00.000-07:00

The first board shaped by hand here in La Rochelle.

A 6'6 x 20'1/4 x 2'3/4 for easy surfing around the Charente-Maritime region.

UWL and sweet La Rochelle

2011-10-07T05:43:00.000-07:00

Renaud, Benoit and the family at UWL Surfboards in La Rochelle have been so welcoming. I am impressed with the quality of craftsmanship, dedication and passion for surfboard building. It's a pleasure to work with them and I've heard it's the best factory in Europe. They have offered me an awesome shaping bay to get to work in and at lunch time each day, all the staff sit down at a trestle table ladened with a mean feast prepared in the factory kitchen by Renaud himself. Nice style!

Biarritz and Hossegor tourist style

2011-10-07T05:33:00.000-07:00

Bonjour from Paris!!

2011-10-07T01:44:00.001-07:00

Headin' to France

2011-09-20T02:48:00.000-07:00

Heading over to France next week to the trade show in Biarritz and then a few weeks of shaping in La Rochelle thanks to the guys at UWL. www.uwl-surfboards.com

Also a big thanks to Rui Riberto from: www.magicquiver.com

Any one after a board in Australia please contact my good mate Josh Gunthorpe who is taking care of things this end. solacesurfstuff@gmail.com

The Shortboard Revolution

2011-09-17T18:15:00.000-07:00

Neal Purchase snr's first board "the Virgin", 8'4 , shaped at Keyo's in '66 whilst he was still the fin maker and shit kicker. See above for Neal snr riding it. Ted Spencer and Kevin Platt also rode it, came back raving and he was immediately promoted to the shapers job with Bob Mctavish.

Thanks to David Bell, Andrew Kidman, Mick Mock and Derek Hynd.

Ganey's 6'1-2+1 for Indo

2011-09-10T02:36:00.000-07:00

This one was 6'1 x 19 3/4 x 2 7/16 x 14 1/4 N x 14 3/4 T

Ganey on his assortment of 2+1's at Ulu's

2011-09-10T01:50:00.000-07:00

6'6 2+1 Indo board for Justin Gane

2011-09-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

The Chindy Gunslinger

2011-09-06T00:55:00.000-07:00

http://www.vimeo.com/28540751

On it's way to Barwon Heads

2011-09-05T17:53:00.000-07:00

6’0 x 20 x 2 7/16 for Eugene

More Squail

2011-09-05T17:50:00.000-07:00

The Squail (mini Quartet)

2011-08-30T19:04:00.000-07:00

Here's Josh Gunthorp's 5'4 x 20 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 16 Nose and Tail.

The perfect ride for small beachies and points. Lots of Glide and run for the bulbous, and a nice hip x tail release for the Zig Zag. She's a screamer.

Couple of Quartets

2011-08-09T12:35:00.000-07:00

Dane Peterson

2011-08-02T16:04:00.000-07:00

(swilly photos)

The Teardrop, a single fin for Dane Peterson

2011-07-30T16:32:00.000-07:00

http://www.danepetersonphotography.com/blog/

Busy, Busy, Busy

2011-07-28T15:03:00.000-07:00

Oliver, my long lost brother in Italy on a 2+1

2011-07-07T04:38:00.000-07:00

http://alaiareligionsurf.blogspot.com/

Axxe Classic

2011-06-29T00:47:00.001-07:00

Axxe Classic little promo from Little House Productions on Vimeo.

Haldanes Daughters

2011-06-26T02:57:00.000-07:00

Haldanes Daughters Jam from voxpop on Vimeo.

Harrison Roachs' Approach

2011-06-25T04:11:00.000-07:00

EAT CARROTS ON A 4 FINNED PURCH
PULL STYLE LIKE A NEWLY DRUNKEN BURCH,
TAKE ACID LIKE A GOOFY FOOTED LEGEND
RIDE THE CURL LIKE THE POO MAN BECKONED,

ITS CAVED TIMES LIKE THESE
EVERY MAN NEEDS SOME WEEDS.

Rhythm Livin' World

2011-06-22T17:42:00.001-07:00

\\The Sound of Change:: Episode II// from Rhythm Livin on Vimeo.

Rasta on the 6'6- 2+1

2011-06-21T16:59:00.000-07:00

Here's some footage at small backdoor.

Rasta's Sled from Billabong USA on Vimeo.

The Yeti Rides a Whale's Tongue

2011-06-14T02:51:00.000-07:00

Dave Rastavich in Hawaii riding a 6'6 full outlined standard 2+1.(photo-Hilton Dawe)

The Quartet

2011-06-07T12:20:00.000-07:00

After some interesting times on twinnies, (the San Diego D's and the MR kind) I started to try and compensate for lack of control or sometimes tracking, other times spinning.

The D's went double foiled and felt do-ey , then tried single foiled and they tracked cause of the long base, good for high-lines. Pavel does some good ones and has designed the Carnard Quad for this reason. Rode a good MR twin of Luke Egans, MR would have to have the design worked out. And I believe Akila Aipa's are great. I just wanted more! and to push harder in bigger waves.

Had been having a lot of success with the Sweet Pea quad( like a Carnard), so I moved the MR 78 fin up to 10 1/2 and added 2 small rear fins at 6 1/4, both single foil, ( clustered around where the twin was) with the theory of heaps of drive off the rail with the front big fin and about half the drive from behind, giving a natural squirt release and no tracking. A reversed Larry Mabile Twinzer I guess.

Noosa's Josh Gunthorp rode one before me (a 5'6 x 19 3/4 x 2 3/8) and his first wave said it all. Now Noosa is full of em. The result is The Quartet, good in ALL conditions, I surf faster, carve harder, and get way deeper. Ha! My knees are actually sore from the G's goin' thru carves. No spinning at all. After two years now of constant development, the Quartet has settled into a groove! Enough said!

The Pink Lady...a 2+1

2011-06-07T01:18:00.000-07:00

Here's my alternative to the Standard 2+1 which was based on power surfing and all round surf. While Koppsy and Dane Peterson were around I shaped a super low rockered, wider outlined, semi hull inspired design. The Pink Lady set up is more Greenough inspired with a loaded flex tip. Great for middy's and wider fun boards with lower rockers. Great fun up to 4-5 ft, then the flex tip bucks you off. Less base, but more depth gives more pivot and I place these fins 1 1/2 inches further up the board to the standard 2+1. More suited to front foot surfing.

Alex's Inner most Limits

2011-06-05T15:39:00.000-07:00

Always great to have feedback. Here's some stoked shots from W.A's Alex Fossilo on his Quartet.(Board featured earlier on blog).

2+1=fun

2011-06-05T14:25:00.000-07:00

Here's my general 2+1 set up. The side fins are bigger, and back fin an inch or two smaller than the Widow Maker. I originally tried two of Andrew Kidmans' Parmenter Widows bout 10 years ago, which was documented in his early 2000's movie Glass Love, one 6'4 and the other 6'6 ( filmed in perfect 4-6ft supa bank). They felt great in waves above 3ft but the back fin seemed to drag in smaller and lower quality conditions.

So after much trial and error, surfing and sanding, I came to a great balance with these fins, scaling thrusters up and single fins down, moving forward and back. Placed at 6 1/4 and 12 1/2 , I surf this 2+1 most days on the East Coast of Oz ( apart from the Quartets now) and they love ALL conditions from 1-2 ft beachies to cyclone season. Also a couple of seasons in Hawaii, with memorable sessions at Haleiwa and maxing Sunset.

They get away much faster than Thrusters, due to their forward placement but are drivier cause of the larger back fin, plus looser and smoother from the cluster. I do not condemn the Thruster set up in any way, or "truster" it has stabilized surfing and givin a great bench-mark to move on. I may go back there one day.

A new custom 5'10 hand shape for Parko

2011-05-26T00:25:00.000-07:00

Current World No 2 Professional Surfer Joel Parkinson, ( should be number 1) , has asked to join the 2+1 club since Bells and is stoked on the 5'10 he rode at Snapper yesterday.

ASTRAL PLANE

2011-05-26T00:19:00.001-07:00

http://makeagif.com/i/82RQfA

Rasta rides the whale's tongue, a 2+1

2011-05-25T23:57:00.000-07:00

Under some crazy circumstances Dave grabbed this 6'6 ~ 2+1 , and has shown a deep love for this creature.

A new Egg for Abegg

2011-04-26T06:01:00.000-07:00

Love Your Rail

2011-04-26T05:58:00.000-07:00

Rhythm Livin'

2011-04-26T05:16:00.000-07:00

New Quartet for Alex in W.A.

2011-04-26T04:10:00.000-07:00

A new 6'6 custom hand shape for Micheal

2011-04-26T03:46:00.000-07:00

2011-04-26T03:33:00.000-07:00

Solace, Sunshine Beach

2011-04-19T03:52:00.000-07:00

There's a couple of Quartets at Solace right now, just speak to the owner Josh, featured above, slayin the beast on one.

Custom mowed for Gaston with the good ole' Solace boys

2011-04-19T03:46:00.000-07:00

more 100 % hand-shaped customs

2011-04-04T02:21:00.001-07:00

www.korduroy.tv

2011-04-04T02:07:00.001-07:00

Here's Cyrus Sutton from Korduroy TV with his new 2+1, many good times and fun waves to be had.

GIGS

2011-03-15T12:24:00.000-07:00

Lots of packed shows of late with the Daughters. Almost every night while Quiky Pro was on at the great Rainbow Surf Club with heaps of support. Here's some shots from our support with Ash Grunwald at the Cooly Hotel.

Sea of Joy at Solace Single Fin Classic

2011-03-11T21:35:00.000-08:00

Not much happening in the ocean, but geez, a great time was had, plus outstanding performances by all, lost my first round heat to local shredders on pre - 80's singles and the "solid" Noosa surfing community was in fine form. Thanks for the lift up Mud and to the Solace boys for such a great gathering. Harrison Roach took the honours by a dogs hair. pics from sully

It's Been a Hard Days Night

2011-03-11T04:20:00.000-08:00

...and I've been workin' like a dog..

Lots comin thru, hard to photograph them all and still a bunch of dust on these puppies, but managed to grab some quick shots. Thanks , Neal

Some Newies

2011-03-11T04:03:00.000-08:00

This one is 7'4 x 20 1/2 x 2 5/8 Quartet Quad! with a new template I have made, be great as a 2+1 also, with some new 8-9" flex fins.

Subtle hull entry > spiral vee

Also just a reminder, all boards are 100% hand shaped?!

For the love and feeling!

No routers, jigs, profilers, machines or helping hands. Just love and a planer, saw, surform, block and gauze for all boards.

SEQUENCE

2011-02-28T13:40:00.001-08:00

My good mate Johnny Pettex has a bunch of numbered and signed prints taken by bRAD at big groyne, Kirra on a 2+1 I shaped. For more info contact

johnatron@hotmail.com

Outer Banks

2011-02-15T03:21:00.000-08:00

Midnight Ivy

2011-02-15T02:58:00.000-08:00

Here's some image burns of my talented and beautiful 1st born daughter Cedar, of surrounds & siblings. Check out her blog at cedarpossem.blogspot.com

A Part of a Days Work

2011-02-15T01:48:00.000-08:00

Here's a 3 part time laps over 3 hrs. This one is a 2+1 / 6'4 x 20 x 2 5/8 for Raeffer via The Sugarmill Surf Shop in Narrabeen.

Abegg egg and Purch lurch lost in NZ time

2011-02-15T01:27:00.000-08:00

Courtesy from Dane Peterson Photography

Johnny Abegg surfs like Gerry Lopez x Wayne Lynch

2011-02-14T01:07:00.000-08:00

He's a extremely gifted and humane man with many projects to his name, and also a very humble and funny guy with the funniest laugh I have ever heard. Here's some shots he stole while on our travels. Look forward to seeing Mick Waters' footage of The Abegg riding The Egg!

http://johnnyabegg.wordpress.com

YEEEEW

2011-02-14T00:57:00.000-08:00

Tim is now officially single.

Surfin' in NZ Brew, on 6'2 Pink Quartet

2011-02-13T00:07:00.001-08:00

++YOWZA++ from Rhythm Livin on Vimeo.

MARCH 5, SUNSHINE BEACH

2011-01-27T03:40:00.000-08:00

Jammin'

2011-01-26T14:56:00.000-08:00

Solace store owner Josh Gunthorpe jammin on some amber fluid with a Quartet.

8'3 BLADE RUNNER

2011-01-18T14:38:00.000-08:00

A Quartet Quarve

2011-01-18T03:49:00.001-08:00

Bureigh Heads in Reverse?

2011-01-18T02:49:00.000-08:00

New Boards & Blues at Solace

2011-01-18T02:48:00.001-08:00

Always good times at Solace, after a day of fun waves at Johnsons on new boards, we celebrated with a good ole' shindig , the blues was in the air.

M.O.T.E.

2011-01-18T02:09:00.000-08:00

Here's some prints I designed for Alby Falzon featuring frame grabs from his iconic movie, Morning Of The Earth . Available in shops now on Rhythm tees.

Pink Bean

2011-01-13T15:27:00.000-08:00

Here's the Pink Bean for Solace Store owner and Charlatan, Josh Gunthorpe. Just kidding mate! A great surfer, mate and talented swiller, Josh mans his store at Sunshine Beach and will sort all of your surfing needs. http://solacestore.blogspot.com

Tees , Graphics, Trunks, Rhythm

2011-01-13T14:01:00.000-08:00

One thing I haven't had time to do is show all the great things happening at Rhythm. Been working on ranges with Jamahl , Jake and Nick for a couple of years now and churning out some quality garments. This one was a collab with the talented Nick Charmers , (check http://nicholaschalmers.blogspot.com/). He grabbed a crappy sketch I did and splashed it up with colour. Good fun.

The Amazing Harrison Roach

2011-01-13T13:01:00.000-08:00

Heres some photos of Harrison, on Sweet Pea Quads , SQ Tail fishes, 2+1's etc doin' his thing.

...more Harry

2011-01-13T12:31:00.001-08:00

Here's a 5'9 x 20 x 2 1/4 - 2+1 . Been shaping a bunch for him for a few years now. I am always blown out watching him, from hangin' 10 on a traditional Longboard, then he'll come in and ride a 6'1 thruster to slash and boost, then jump on a fish or 2+1 to glide and carve the @#$% out of it. Experience and style way beyond his years on this planet.

YOWZIN HOWZIN!

2011-01-13T12:10:00.000-08:00

My good mate Blakey, editor of Surfing World, smilin' & stylin' on a stringerless single fin I made for him a while back.

2+1

2011-01-13T11:58:00.000-08:00

SEA OF JOY

2010-12-09T02:15:00.000-08:00

Came across this Wayne Lynch, circa late '69-70, I think.

5'10 x 21 x 2 7/8. Shaped by either Wayne or John Arnold.

Favourite surfer, Favourite era. Blew me away. A displacement entry > flat > vee > flat exit. Looked really rideable!

Got a template!

6'6 x 20 x 3 1/4

2010-12-08T13:08:00.000-08:00

Here's the 6'6 x 20 x 3 1/4 single fin being ridden bareback on Melbourne Cup Day.

LONG WHITE CLOUDS

2010-12-08T11:48:00.000-08:00

Actually more like long green walls. Just spent some quality surfing time with Johnny Abegg, Mic Waters & Dane Peterson. Finally on a trip with another goofy foot meant staying left of feild & being face to face with all the sea could give. Packed 4 obscure surf crafts and had an amazing time with the boys & thanks to Axxe wetsuits and Rhythm clothing for help. Heres some quick snapshots, footage on the way.

SUGARMILL EXCURSION

2010-11-01T12:42:00.000-07:00

6'6 x 20 x 3 1/4

2010-11-01T12:27:00.001-07:00

MID LENGTH

2010-10-05T05:26:00.000-07:00

Had some fun on this one, a 7'6 x 22 1/2 x 2 3/4 for and with Lachlan Leckie. Hull > flat > vee

PINK QUARTET

2010-10-05T04:50:00.000-07:00

This Quartet is 6'2 x 20 1/4 x 2 5/8, has a fuller outline and is flatter. Mowed from the same 6'9 Core "Fish" blank the Pink Lady is born from with same templates, just a round tail and more even thickness. Have been riding for the past 2 weeks and totally hooked.

Snubb

2010-09-01T20:13:00.000-07:00

This one goes out to Mark Eklund in Victoria today.

6'3 x 20 1/2 x 2 5/8

HEAD'N TO THE SUGARMILL

2010-09-01T20:00:00.000-07:00

Can't wait to mow a couple down at The SUGARMILL and check the kaleidoscope of surfboards on Sat 11th in Sth Narrabeen!

RHYTHM LIVIN'

2010-08-28T23:33:00.001-07:00

My great friends at Rhythm have finally eliminated our biggest question before a big gig. "Have ya got a plectrum?"

Now we need some tuners.

Shite!!!

Haldanes Daughters at The Great Northern, Byron Bay.

2010-08-26T15:09:00.000-07:00

Country Energy Surf Festival

2010-08-26T04:44:00.000-07:00

The Haldanes Daughters put on a show that only comes around once in a blue moon or a medicine show at the Glass House Theatre in Port Macquarie. Video coming soon.

Also Playing at The Great Northern in Byron Bay , Friday 27th August.

FFFaaarrrkkk!!!

2010-08-09T03:30:00.000-07:00

Dane Peterson is an amazing Photographer, and has obviously spent a lot of time workin out his signature film formulas. They are amazing. Check Rhythms new advertisements! Man!

He is also adaptable with new technology and expressing great colour and stories through digital imagery. I beleive if the heart is strong then it can travel through any process or medium.

Always one to be on a mission, we had a great time together whilst he was staying, and through his subtle and unique surfing, he has completely changed my direction in surfing. Oh! , The Glide!

See above for a couple of images of yours truly shaping and then riding Danes board, before he had the slightest chance. Sorry Dane, you said it was a bit onshore for ya. Go the S deck!!