The Shape of Things — Ep3
Ricky Basnett
Words about the wood, film from the water.
Watch
On film.
Documentary crews and surf channels who came to Muizenberg, filmed the workshop, and followed the boards into the water.
Read
In words.
Features and interviews from the surf press, alongside letters and essays written in the workshop.
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Wawa Journal · June 2013
Sodom and Cremora, Where Angels Fear the Bread
Andrew Strode heads home for summer, finding warm-water barrels and new wave-riding craft in fallen timber.
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Wawa Journal · May 2013
So Long and Thanks for all the Slides
A trip to J-Bay brings fast lines on an agave planing hull, an encounter with Derek Hynd and a farewell to a much-loved alaia.
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Wawa Journal · April 2013
Further Agave Planing Hell
Andrew Strode returns to the agave blank, exploring how harvesting, density and grain affect the finished shape.
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Wawa Journal · March 2013
Agave Planing Hell
Andrew Strode weighs the promise and frustrations of agave as he prepares to shape a new paipo.
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Wawa Journal · February 2013
A Paipo Poem
A short poem from Uncle Grumpy celebrating the simple pleasure of riding a paipo.
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Wawa Journal · January 2013
Building a Sustainable Future, While Surfing
Why knowing who makes the things we buy matters, and how supporting local makers helps a community thrive.
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Wawa Journal · December 2012
The History of Surfing
A look at wooden surfboards, Hawaiian wave riding and Muizenberg’s place in South African surfing history.
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ZigZag Magazine · November 2012
Wood is Good
Anton Louw visits Wawa to explore alaias, paipos and handplanes, and the joy of approaching familiar waves in a different way.