Willer SurfCraft

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GTA, Ontario, Canada
Born out of necessity. Surfboards designed by fresh water surfers, for fresh water surfers and beyond. Specializing in surfcraft taylored specifically for you and the unique conditions you surf, from the great lakes, to river waves, to firing point breaks in far-flung exotic locals. 100% Custom. 100% Hand-made. This is not a job for me, but purely the pursuit of a passion to bring science, art, and engineering together to build the best surfcraft I can. Dave Willer, PhD

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Master Shaper - Mikey Myers

 
Trip to South Africa;  Location: Jeffreys Bay; Swell; ankle biters.
With no swell,  Joel and I harassed all the local shapers until someone let us dumb Canadians in.   Joel Harris (on the sander) and your truely (behind the lens) were welcomed into Mikey Myers facility.   Joel was working on a kneeboard for another local who we had met at Country Feeling.  Mikey has been doing this for decades and spending a day with him is like spending ten years trying to figure things out on your own.  He offered to let us stay for a few days, but we had to move on.  Also big thanks to Thys Strydom of Rebel Surfboards who  was also very welcoming and opened up his shop to us.