Thomas Surfboards are the epitome of the Smorgasboarder spirit Given the popularity of our interview with Thomas Bexon and Jake Bowrey of Thomas Surfboards just prior to Christmas, we thought we would bring your more of our interview with the boys. In part two of our interview we talk about the evolution of Thomas Surfboards […]
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EP13. Jed Done – Reinvention of a bush rat
Jed once had dreads, went by the name Bushrat and was obsessed with flex. Recently he cut his hair, rebranded his surfboard label and begun crafting all manner of shapes.
EP12. Fight for the Bight – Peter Owen of the Wilderness Society talks oil and water
In the Great Australian Bight, permission has been granted for seismic testing for oil, prior to offshore drilling – all in one of our most pristine marine environments.
EP11. Thomas Surfboards – Passion for the craft
The Biggest Surfboard Label to have ever come out of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast… It’s quite a statement. Well, we said it and believe it to be true.
EP10. Mitchell Rae – Spirituality and enlightenment in foam, fibreglass and everyday life
Mitchell Rae – Spirituality and enlightenment in foam, fibreglass and everyday life.
EP9. Zak Koniaris – Amputation-dodger and surfboard builder
Zak Koniaris – Amputation-dodger and surfboard builder.
EP8. Chris Preston – Motorised Surfboards
Chris Preston from Powerboards reasons why it is ok to cheat out in the surf.
EP7. Robbie Marshall – Eco Surfboards – are they a load of crap?
Can a surfboard be called environmentally-friendly if they fall apart in 12 months?
EP6. Matt Williams – from Tom Wegener’s apprentice to the Factory
Young gun shaper/surfer Matt Williams celebrates 25 years of Factory Surfboards in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast.
EP5. Kent Ladkin – the state of surf retail business
Surf retailer extraordinaire Kent Ladkin at Natural Necessity Surf Shop talks about surf retail, the current state of play, what he believes the future holds and the age of the Waterman.
EP4. Happy things and hot Rods. A chat with Mark Rabbidge.
In this episode of the Smorgasboarder Podcast we talk with legendary surfboard shaper and former champion surfer Mark Rabbidge about nothing to do with surfboards.
EP3. Mark Riley: the balsa surfboard master
We talk with the man behind Riley Balsa Wood Surfboards – some of the most stunning balsa surfboards you ever have ever seen.