Ian Balding is a Cape Fear surfer, shaper, carpenter, craftsman, captain who has been designing surfboards, paddle boards, bateaus, GoPro Mounts and basically anything that floats and rides waves for many years. He still works by himself in his backyard kwanza hut when he's not providing epic excursions and buorgie adventures on and around the barrier islands of southeastern NC. Working far outside the scope of a typical backyard shaper, Ian has worked on some really cool projects with some really cool people. I was stoked to finally catch up with him after a fun surf at our local beach. www.facebook.com/ianbaldingcustoms Music: Mike Blair and the Stonewalls "Sleepin' Sundays" https://mikeblairandthestonewalls.bandcamp.com/music

Korey Nolan is a New England native and has won a couple awards for his imaginitive eco boards, but his full time job is creating beautiful fins in every shape and size. Hydrophile Surfcraft is a backyard shaper hobby turned into a killer creative alternative to big name fin companies. Check him out at www.hydrophilesurfcraft.com

Music: Will Evans www.willevans.com

Eric Sandin (aka Smelly) is a local shaper based out of Los Angeles, California. He also happens to be the drummer for one of my all time favorite punk rock bands. After decades of listening to NOFX, it only recently came to my attention that he shapes surfboards, and they are called Pickle Stix. I hope you enjoy a very colorful and fun conversation with this drummer turned shaper...