This kid is nuts. He shaped his first board when he was just 13 years old, spent his summer inside of a hot ass shaping bay grinding away on new ideas with friends, is probably the youngest person on earth to have their ears drilled out, and absolutely rips.
I managed to squeeze in a little interview with him, here’s what we came up with:
…Chris Cravey Shapes….
This kid is nuts, he shaped his first board when he was just 13 years old, spent his summer inside of a hot ass shaping bay grinding away on new ideas with friends, is probably the youngest person on earth to have their ears drilled out, and absolutely rips. Keep your eyes peeled on him, his future is looking bright.
I managed to squeeze in a little interview with him, here’s what we came up with:
BG: Age? Location? Trade?
Chris: Age: 20
DOB: 12/20/1989
Location: Cardiff, CA
Trade: Surfboard Builder/Artist
BG: So you’re up in Santa Cruz for school, finding some new inspirations in that cultural?
Nature can change a man they say, think you’ll come back to SD with a new approach or outlook on what you build?
Maybe constructing boards out of female arm pit hair and patchouli oil…relatively sustainable up there right?
Chris: Yeah im definitely finding a new approach to building up here.
As far as surfboards go up here, the types of waves and conditions are much different than southern california so that
makes a huge impact on the design and shapes i produce because they have to be geared more toward these conditions.
Aside form surfing, my lifestyle and current situation play a large role in what i build. Not having a car (pretty santa cruz of me) limits
my time in the water so its not only about board design all the time. This has allowed me much more time for building things outside
of the surfing realm and to expand on other hobbies like photography and sculptures.
Living around so many trees has also had an impact on my material choice. I’ve always had an interest in woodworking but now im able to
pursue that due to the availability of a workshop, and i’ve gained a larger appreciation for it. Overall i’ve branched out of strictly surfing and
explored building alternative things that i could see being incorporated in what i produce when i return to san diego.
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| Little shaping bay shot | Some experimental color tiles | |||
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| Chris with a couple of his templates | This is what he has to choose from on a daily basis….tough luck huh?? | |||
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| His buddy Ryan jibbed out on the longboard | Finless creation…does it work? | |||
| BG: It sounds like we’re going to be seeing some new interesting things aside from surfboards in the future. Ever thought about chopping down a tree and building something with the wood?? Its pretty rewarding bringing something back to life after death….know what i mean???
Chris: Yeah thats definitely cross my mind more than once. I would love to create something out of a dead tree or something like that and i can imagine the feeling of satisfaction that must come with that type of project, pretty gratifying i would assume. |
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| Weird deck concave | ||||
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| He has like a dozens of these little guys…kind of cool | ||||
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| Chris and I went out and chopped down a ton of agave | Damn things are merciless | |||
| BG: Yeah i’m sure it would. Now that i think of it do you have a website of some sort or any youtube clips that you would like to share with us?? You mentioned you might have some do-it-yourself video on a friends website, is it ready for viewing yet or still being put together??
Chris: Yeah that video just got put up BG: Just watched it, super rad clip. I really like what those guys are doing with there website, seems right up your alley. Alright lets wrap up this interview with one more extremely important question; would you rather eat at Juanita’s, Rico’s, or Roberto’s….this could make or break you?? Chris: I’ve gotta say im a Juanita’s fan through and through BG: Nice, i agree with you on that one. Thanks for the words Chris. |
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| This is what we’re shooting for after the agave are milled up and glued up | Man of Mystery
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