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[kage]

In the current issue of Surfer magazine there's a picture of Mike Stewart on a paipo, pg. 113 . They don't call it a paipo, I think it said alia. I was standing in the bookstore so I couldn't read the whole article which seemed to be a photogenic story about a bunch of famous surfers going on a jaunt. Which is kind of why I'm not a fan of that type of magazine. But I am a fan of Mike Stewart and seeing him on a paipo only redounds to his credit I think.
There were also some pics of some small wood handboards which seemed very interesting but hard to see.

[Uncle Grumpy]

Mike has hooked up with Tom Wegener......
From TW's site:

"Mike and Tom have teamed up to make the Mike Stewart Model Alaia. Mike tested the boards in Hawaii last winter and found they worked great in smaller waves. In addition to the functionality of the boards Mike is really impressed with the way the boards are made and the operation of a “green” surfboard factory. Furthermore he likes their artistry and the link to Ancient Hawaiian culture that the alaias represent.

Mike and his family came to Noosa to meet Tom and check out the factory. He was most impressed with the sawdust going into the gardens and the amount of worms in the soil. (Please support the “Tom and Mike Want to Be Farmers Foundation” and give generously!) They made several surfboards and tested them on some small peelers at Noosa National Park. Mike was also able to hand-sign a limited edition of the models.

Tom’s highlight was to find that the back corner of the bottom of Mike’s foam body board is very similar to the tail of the boards that Tom makes for David Rastovich yet they came to this tail from totally different directions."





http://www.tomwegenersurfboards.com/html/jan_feb08.html
http://www.tomwegenersurfboards.com/html/march_july08.html