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by Headwax.
Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:22 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: reversing your churchill fins
Replies: 35
Views: 7557

hi Skeg

these work okay

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/old-bar/ ... 1006870684

- they have ridges on the outside to keep them stiff,
sometimes the ridge drags if they hang off the tail

lotsaswellheretoday
by Headwax.
Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:49 pm
Forum: Legends...
Topic: PETER BERRY
Replies: 4
Views: 2456

Hey Neal, great stuff, boy you sure have done well since the days of the MKA, congrats!!. I heard from Chris Swinbanks last year and Rod Poole sent me a mail. youi might enjoy these one of them is the last Sitmar cruises, you might see yourself in it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhpC4Gtd0bg&fe...
by Headwax.
Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:27 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: hey Novos what's the go
Replies: 4
Views: 980

well I hit some concrete at speed and ripped off my subscap tendon just before chrissie last year so when they sew it back on they have to cut one of your bicep tendons as well and then drill it back somehwre else ... so I am still out of the water for another month then I'll be usrfing south of sur...
by Headwax.
Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:00 am
Forum: Health matters...
Topic: kneeboarding with a fused shoulder
Replies: 3
Views: 2235

hmm maybe Bud Mcray from Blast is the guy to talk to. In the seventies when I made my first board on it I put in stainless steel mesh handles that were curved and flexable onthe rails. I went over the falls one day with one arm trapped in one of the handles and nearly snapped my wrist in half thankf...
by Headwax.
Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:44 pm
Forum: Legends...
Topic: All Things Must Pass
Replies: 10
Views: 4201

My condolences :(
He has a beautiful calm face full of vitality.
You can see the spirit in his eyes.
by Headwax.
Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:19 pm
Forum: Travels...
Topic: Kneeboard video ulu watu
Replies: 7
Views: 1321

10 plus stevea!

thanks for sharing :)
by Headwax.
Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:46 pm
Forum: Gatherings...
Topic: R.I.P. Shannon Berwick
Replies: 26
Views: 10409

a fellow kneelo just sent me this ..... Two things I remember – his ever-present smile and good humour and seeing him out at Newcastle beach on the biggest day I have ever seen on the east coast. Only three people in the water, big crowds watching from the beach (including the usual chargers), Shann...
by Headwax.
Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: Gatherings...
Topic: R.I.P. Shannon Berwick
Replies: 26
Views: 10409

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by Headwax.
Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:57 pm
Forum: Gatherings...
Topic: R.I.P. Shannon Berwick
Replies: 26
Views: 10409

well... what can you say... Shannon had a beautiful heart, he had guts of steel, and was an ace kneelo. Mad as a hatter in a good way, in a contest he'd run you over out in the water because he was so concentrated on the wave he wouldn't see you. First time I met Shannon we were out at a local point...
by Headwax.
Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:42 am
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: 7'0" kneeboard
Replies: 9
Views: 3743

Heh, I thought he looked tall :) Thanks for that little picture story Red. There's a guy round here, nutter for big waves who had wayne Hutch make him a seven something a few years ago. Not sure where he's ridden it, but he could be worth catching up with at the Ksa comps. Names Shannon, one of the ...
by Headwax.
Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:28 am
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: JS INDUSTRIES -PIER PONY
Replies: 31
Views: 14094

Headwax Ive just surfed this thing the converted 5'8" Sweet Potato in half decent Perth surf 5' clean. It has the following attributes with 4 Large Fins. (Fin reposition forward of stock). Very Easy to paddle Very easy to catch wave It is Super fast Gets on rail very easy Very Skatey like skat...
by Headwax.
Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:37 pm
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: Mini Simmons -Wider and Shorter Boards
Replies: 13
Views: 7125

sorry; edited for brevity ;)
by Headwax.
Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:13 pm
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: Flex tails and performance
Replies: 6
Views: 2161

sorry, I know you asked for 'advantages' twouble with flex can be that it gives you a grunt of power just as you are realeasing the pressure - ie going from one turn to the next have a look at some of greenough;s movies where he is coming off the top on his spoon and you can see it happening not tha...
by Headwax.
Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:00 pm
Forum: Health matters...
Topic: back wacked
Replies: 5
Views: 2484

this one works really well for me - after a hard day at the vdu http://0.tqn.com/d/orthopedics/1/0/W/6/extension.jpg but everyone's back is different, this one slips my discs in my lower back where the belong and stop them pressing on nerves see others here http://orthopedics.about.com/od/rehabexerc...
by Headwax.
Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:45 pm
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: Fantastic wood kneelo build
Replies: 3
Views: 1670

wow :shock:

Tomway, what a great find!
Thanks for sharing :)

great waves here yesterday ... 8)