This is the 9'6" and it has a 8' little brother coming too. Tom was bemoaning how he didn't know how it happened but he has become a slow 73 year old. I'm pretty happy that when I heard it was taking a year to get a board that I rushed in and ordered two. I know he doesn't get much kudos over East having disappeared into Margie's back in 72 or 73, but he brought the first twin fin into Australia and shaped with some big names back in the day and was an early pioneer for many of the iconic breaks over here.
So these will will be Tom Hoye Da Claw classics in a few years.
Its a shame I can't show how remarkably complex the bottom curves are as it warps from single to flat to double through vee, except a lot of those are curves and not straight. The vee for example is sort of diamond shaped.
Oh and there are chines.
And Da Claw.
Sounds like a great bit of history behind the boards,your correct I've never heard of him,I guess they are guns not longboards?
Beautiful boards drip. You must be absolutely stoked on those two beauties.
Looking forward to seeing the finished claw!!!
Nice boards Drip
Tom Hoye for ya mate. surfingdownsouth.com.au/2016/08/10/origin-of-twin-fin-surfboards-in-oz-by-tom-hoye/
Beautiful looking boards, I bought a 6'4" of him in 86 it was a sweet ride snapped it at Lefties of all places, 73 hey time flies great to hear he is still going.
I am eagerly watching this for developments good work drip.
it would be epic to meet the fella let alone get a proper board.
can you run an interview with him?? I'm not talking like some **** on TV like maybe give him a piece of paper and say hey man can you give me a quick story or something.
he would have more than a tale or two to tell.
you would be the purveyor of historical information and we would all thank you.
alternatively I will just face the front and drink my beer and await the next update
More Tom. This is like being in the room with him. Just insert thick Californian accent.
surfingdownsouth.com.au/2017/03/22/1983-cowaramup-bay-shark-story-by-tom-hoye/
And aome pics with glass. The decal on the nose will become a "cosmic squiggle". Tom swears these make boards go better in the barrel as the squiggle winds its way out of the tube.
Really impressed with the nose and tail sizes now you are talking serious waves.........if you are game :-)
They look so good Drip.
I got some more pics yesterday.
Tom said he had scraped back the overlaps , felt good about the glass, the fins are foiled and waiting for him to get into place tomorrow . He asked if the last time I put them under my arm I felt that i could deal with the volume. I said, no worries. According to Tom these are momentum monsters , and should be easy to surf. He really likes both of them. He reckons my friends will be like WTF.
The tails are in line in the wall photos, find the 9"6.
You will be able to push into / down the face against offshore breeze with those, plenty of lift in the nose for the square bottom when you're late.....smoking.
Love the look of the 8'0 you'll be frothing to get them wet 3 3/4 thick on the 9'6 hope you can set the rail off the bottom on that in big waves or it won't be pretty