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Eric "Bird" Huffman: How The Bird Got His Wings

Ken Lewis

HOW THE BIRD GOT HIS WINGS Words By Eric “Bird” Huffman I was born in San Diego, California on April 17th, 1957. I was the fourth child of Robert &...

Eric "Bird" Huffman: How The Bird Got His Wings

Ken Lewis

HOW THE BIRD GOT HIS WINGS Words By Eric “Bird” Huffman I was born in San Diego, California on April 17th, 1957. I was the fourth child of Robert &...

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Bird Huffman With Scott Bass On The Boardroom P...

Ken Lewis

BIRD HUFFMAN PODCAST: BIRD’S SURF SHED POSTED ON OCTOBER 9, 2018 In today’s episode Scott Bass chats with Eric “Bird” Huffman about growing up in San Diego, his love of...

Bird Huffman With Scott Bass On The Boardroom P...

Ken Lewis

BIRD HUFFMAN PODCAST: BIRD’S SURF SHED POSTED ON OCTOBER 9, 2018 In today’s episode Scott Bass chats with Eric “Bird” Huffman about growing up in San Diego, his love of...

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LOCAL SURFBOARD SHAPER PROFILE: LARRY MABILE

Ken Lewis

Larry Mabile glassing a Skip Frye ine his parents old backyard lovingly referred to as Ghetto Glassing – 1982. Photo John Durant A local San Diego shaping icon, Mabile is...

LOCAL SURFBOARD SHAPER PROFILE: LARRY MABILE

Ken Lewis

Larry Mabile glassing a Skip Frye ine his parents old backyard lovingly referred to as Ghetto Glassing – 1982. Photo John Durant A local San Diego shaping icon, Mabile is...

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BIRDWELL PRESENTS: Hang Ten With Birdie

Ken Lewis

Welcome back to Hang 10 with Birdie, where we catch up with friends Birdwell has made along the way, in and out of the water. Today we’re taking a visit...

BIRDWELL PRESENTS: Hang Ten With Birdie

Ken Lewis

Welcome back to Hang 10 with Birdie, where we catch up with friends Birdwell has made along the way, in and out of the water. Today we’re taking a visit...

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In Memory of Diamond Glassing

Ken Lewis

Originally posted 2016 As a kid, I would often sneak into the garage just wishing that I could check out my dad’s green-tinted single-fin surfboard that hung in the rafters....

In Memory of Diamond Glassing

Ken Lewis

Originally posted 2016 As a kid, I would often sneak into the garage just wishing that I could check out my dad’s green-tinted single-fin surfboard that hung in the rafters....

The Shed Sessions

Ever wonder what it would look like if todays top pros took some of Bird's favorite boards down and took them out for a ride?