Clark Foam has Quit Business

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For us- well, there never was a kneeboard blank. Which is okay, we'll get by, as ever.
Correction,
at one time there was a kneeboard specific blank from Clark foam.
The old 6’0” kneeboard blank.

When they replaced it, they contacted shapers that had a history of significant kneeboard blank purchases.

They used the feed back from us to come up with a muti-purpose blank suited to most kneeboards and could be used as a stand up board blank for specialty equipment and experimentation.

A new kneeboard blank was offered as a replacement which I shaped.
(I pleaded with them to allow us for 2 different models to use.)

They told me that they wouldn’t do more than one blank for kneeboard use since there was such low demand for them.

They told me to design it to suit a broad range of people.
I have customer ranging from 4’8” X 65 lbs to 6’8” X 380 lbs.

At that time it wasn’t widely accepted due to the excessive volume.
It was 6’8” X 25” X 3”.

Since it wasn’t widely accepted, they had Rich “Toby” Pavel do the next one.

This resulted in the 6’2” C.

I kept rallying for another longer version for us.
I pointed out that Clark had over 20 different blanks under 6’8” for stand up surfboards.

Later, with the rise of popularity of “fun” shapes they saw a market for such a blank.

This time they had enough demand.

With the help of Pat Rawson the 6’9”A was produced.
It was very similar to the one I did earlier.

As good as the old ones were there was problems with them that needed correction, particularly the 6”2” C which was thinner on one side and in one area than the corresponding side.

I’ve contacted Walker Foam about producing new and improved versions of the 6’2”C and 6’9” A.

Still waiting for a response.
Cross your fingers.
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:evil: Thought some of you would be interested to know that the Channel Islands shop in Santa Barbara raised their prices $400.00 per board. A six foot fish with colored resin tint top and bottom and two Lok Box fins: $1140.00 :roll:
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Boycott them!!
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EBAY
Current bid: US $204.56

Time left: 3 days 15 hours
7-day listing, Ends Jan-12-06 19:16:08 PST

NOTE: over $65 to ship
You are looking at around $300 for this blank :shock: , unless you live in NJ and can schedule to do a pickup...

http://cgi.ebay.com/62-C-CLARK-FOAM-Sur ... dZViewItem
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I read that Rich Pavel dropped of a 6 8 P clark blank plug at Walker foam the other day with the 6 5 P soon to follow. There will be an incredible choice of blanks within a year is my quess.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/62-C-CLARK-FOAM-Sur ... dZViewItem

This is great news ! :D

At that price (over $200) I can sell my stash of blanks and make 3 times the money without even having to shape'm. :twisted:
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Awesome Bud, hehehe :twisted: Go for it :D
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Niuhi - Nice looking blank.

Mike - That avatar is torturous.
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Mike - Did you know that Paris' uncle (dad?) was a hot standup in his day? Davey Hilton was a Santa Monica/Malibu local in 60s/70's.
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I just knew we had something in common :lol: :lol: :lol:
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NIUHI GRIPS wrote:
AUSTRALIAN KNEEBOARD BLANK
http://www.southcoastfoam.com.au/blanks/s65k.htm
I don't use Graham King's blanks (southcoast)

I guess that I am pleased given that I am not in the top 3 Australian Manufacturers that he states :oops:

hart

ps

I guess that I got to get out more..I've never spoken to him in my life!

:cry:

http://www.dionchemicals.com/d65.htm

is whom I have spoken with however and the type of blank I use the most

:D

(purely for those who are interested..of course :P )

..given the plagiarism is what I attest the most
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[quote="surfhorn"]Mike - Did you know that Paris' uncle (dad?) was a hot standup in his day? Davey Hilton was a Santa Monica/Malibu local in 60s/70's.[/quote


_ He lives at Carrumbin? I use to see him surfing all the time here in Oxnard and Ranch and malibu,zuma. Smaller guy ,really excellent style.When he was running the Las Vegas Hilton he would fly every weekend to surf.
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John - My wife used to surf with him every once in a while when she was in high school (had a bunch of mutual friends) and she said he was always a stand out in the water.
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