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Mike with Stinger-man, Ben Aipa RANDOM TALES FROM THE ROAD MIKE'S CALI TRIP Mike Bilton – the ever inventive board builder from Bilton Surf on the Gold Coast who wowed us all with his cool LED surfboard creations – recently did a dream trip for any shaper, to exhibit at The Boardroom surfboard building expo in California. Back home with fresh inspiration, Mike fills us in on his trip. WORDS & PHOTOS: MIKE BILTON 42 SMORGASBOARDER | CHRISTMAS <strong>2014</strong>
The Tribute Shape-Off got their shapes fi nished, but it was great to watch a few in the comp and see just how different everyone’s shaping techniques were - especially under the pressure of the clock and a hundred-odd people looking on. The judging was completed and all of the shows awards were presented, including Best of Shows which showcased some crazy designs. Garry Hannel of GH surfboards offered to share some knowledge on his older ‘70s and ‘80s shapes, including some of his old Bonzers and the Rip Curl team boards he made back in the day (The photo is of Gary holding one of his old templates from the '80s). A few hours with Gary was time well spent as he shared his wealth of knowledge on shaping. Birds Surf Shed RANDOM TALES EVER SINCE I first read about The Boardroom show as a teenager (formerly the Sacred Craft Expo) I knew it was something I wanted to attend. When the opportunity came up to exhibit at the show, it was a chance I couldn't pass up. Aside from ticking something off my bucket list, I had something to contribute as an exhibitor. Preparation started by shipping half of my boards by sea - I didn't want to chance my entire showing to the roulette wheel that is checked baggage, but I did roll the dice with six boards and they got though fi ne. The surf was average in the lead up to the show, but after a 14 hour flight and battling peak hour LA traffi c driving to San Diego, a small wave at Del Mar beach never felt so good! making surfboards. The big events of the show are the Chunk of Foam Challenge and the Tribute Shape-Off. The first is to shave a board from a chunk of foam in three hours, and the second is to replicate a board in only an hour and a half, which is then judged by a panel including the man who made the original! DAY TWO kicked off early with a demo day at Del Mar beach on a grey windy morning. Once again I saw loads of boards I’d rather be trying out than sitting on the beach watching other people have a good time... The opening of the show meant the last of the shaping challenges. Unfortunately not everyone SHEDS AND MUSHROOMS I had time to visit a local San Diego hub of surfi ng, Birds Surf Shed, and met the man himself, Bird, who had loaned me stands for the surfboard show helping make things much easier for me. Bird has one of the biggest and most varied surfboard collections I’d ever seen and he makes an effort to get them all wet as often as possible, or at least when he can get a ladder big enough to get them down. I also had some drinks with the boys from surfoboards.com, and they fi lled me in on their progress and challenges they are facing in growing surfboard blanks using mushrooms as a core material. Lots of people were shocked at this, but their progress is moving along and constantly getting stronger and lighter. My feeling is it will soon enough be a viable option - maybe not for a high end performance board, but for a fish or retro I think it will be there before people realise. (For more on Mushroom Blanks and Surf O Boards, see page 80) There is a definite trend in the USA towards finding new materials and processes to make surfboards, and they're willing to share knowledge with each other in order to progress the industry as a whole. For more on the expo see boardroomshow.com and for Mike's work, see www.biltonsurf.com SET UP was on the Friday, and I wanted to get it done so I could have my chance to check out the things that I wanted to. After all, there are some legends of the industry exhibiting as well as some of the latest in board manufacturing technology and processes. Garry Hannel Demo day, Del Mar DAY ONE of the show saw a few thousand people through the door. My personal highlights were getting to meet Rusty Perssendorfer, Ben Aipa and Gary Hannel amongst other shapers I’ve admired since before I started in the industry, and whose designs have definitely influenced my own approach to CHRISTMAS <strong>2014</strong> | SMORGASBOARDER 43
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