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Pics of the Mini Simmons

Richard Harvey — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:46:24 +0000

Finally got some pics of the Mini Simmons (had a camera meltdown).

5′6″ x 20″ Some of the features are a high low rail, double foiled cedar and glass fins, yellow resin tint.

More coming through the factory now.

Oh Magoo, you’ve done it again.

Richard Harvey — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:53:11 +0000

Surprised at the opening by an old classic shaped in the 70’s at The Burleigh Surf Co. In beautiful original condition, this one owner single fin has soft full box rails, hairline resin pinline with custom airbrush and a soft vee in the tail. It was shaped for John McGhee and is now part of his family’s collection. The airbrush depicts Mr Magoo (being blind as a bat) with his Billabong cord shorts, layered thongs, looking for waves in the wrong direction. Of course with John’s passion being photography, the Nikon is hanging around Magoo’s neck. Left to right Richard, John and son Andrew.

Will be down at the Burleigh Single Fin comp along with some other single fin gems, on the 9th & 10th Jan 2010

Miami Opening

Richard Harvey — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:06:22 +0000

The Opening went smoothly, the cold beer and champers got drunk, (most of it).

Some of the crew, more crowd photos to come. Photo by Billy Spong. Left to right Carl McCarthy, General manager of South Coast Foam, Richard and Jesse Watson, Black Apache Surfboards and rider of the new wave.

Harvey Surf is open at Miami

Richard Harvey — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:54:09 +0000

The last six weeks sure went quickly, even though I was spending 12 hours a day and seven days a week getting it organised.

When all the boards were shifted and in their new racks and all the paintings had been hung, there still seemed to be so much space.

So it’s only the fine tuning of the new shop that has to be done over the next few days and a clean up at the old address and all is in readiness for the opening.

Surfboard orders have been steadily coming in so I will be back into the shaping bay this week and getting it all moving again.

Wooden Surfboard Day at Currumbin

Richard Harvey — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:33:00 +0000

The Wooden Surfboard Day at Currumbin was an amazing experience.

Board shapers from both the wood working end and the surfboard shapers end joined to make a day that was a learning experience for every one.

Several of the boards that impressed me and there were many to choose from were the Brewer 11′ gun and the boards from Paul and Sage Joske at Valla.

Pics above are a few of my boards, balsa, Alaia, handboards, lying on the lawn. My balsa 7′ single fin with the big daddy of them all a Dick Brewer gun and a collection of Alaia from Paul & Sage. The centre board is a hot curl, with a soft roll vee made from solid paulownia.