Thursday, January 26, 2012

Oak Foils - Roots and Branches Series


Graphic designs by Mitch Meidroth

I have been wanting to start this new label for sometime now, seems like since most of my production shaping time has been spent working with other shapers and other mfgrs boards and design and it seems like the economy is slowly shifting my business to working on my own Oak Foils designs and shapes as most of the other shapers are slowly fading away or have sold their labels to large corporate over seas production staff or have completely gone out of business.

Having the opportunity to have worked with some of the most prolific shapers and designers from the top ASP high performance shapers to the classic traditional and neo traditional shapers has allowed me to gain some deep insights about designs and performance theories from a wide collective array of shapers over the past 5 decades of my shaping career.

This new label will be for the new shapes and designs from that old/new "collectiveness" and possibly some collaboration with some of the great shapers from the past present and future. Impressions of designs and shapes from the past and fused with modern design elements and construction, combination from all the roots and branches of design, shapes and theories from the past with a fusion of the modern and tradition. I have a ton of designs and ideas I would like to see come to life.

If there are any other shapers that would like to become part of this "collectivness" project feel free to contact me. At this time I would like to work with actual shapers and not "designers".

16 comments:

  1. sick wayne! im stoked to see some different stuff, and/or more collaborations. i like the lams too. things... are... happening! i will contact you sir.

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  2. incredible idea, wayne! it's a great push towards innovation and bringing together the knowledge base that exists in this industry. im looking forward to your creations :)

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  3. am I too late to get this laminated onto the blend?
    Never mind - there's more boards in my minds eye taking shape...

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    1. sorry dan, your board has been lammed, damn. Next one. By the way I'm working on a new twin finned inspired shapes are in the skunkworks that I think you would have blast on. ;)

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  4. twin fin? Sounds like it'll have groovy contours....
    I'll start putting the shekels aside.

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  5. amazing concept Wayne, can't wait to see the results!

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    1. lol not sure if it's amazing but having worked with a few of the guys I thought it would be nice to have some collaboration if they choose to get involve.

      By no means is it necessary for me to collaborate. I will continue to shape these boards I have in mind with or with out collaboration, some of my shapes I have already designed will be in this Roots and Branches Series such as the Dyna's, and The Blend.

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  6. awesome! when are the Shirts being made?! :)

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  7. Hey wayne, I like your initiative!!! I just wish I could help! Seriously, I wish I could. Maybe I can get a dyna bryd-pod? I just want an odd shaped board. So when people see it they say WTF!!

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    1. lol,you know I was just thinking about d-b-p. hope your getting some good ones.

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  8. just got bonus, keep thinking of that d-b-p. I might be ordering soon.

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  9. all these new ideas are making me want a branch!! my no hull is awesome finally getting the hang of the twinzer concept!!

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    1. Cool, hows the twinzer in comparo to the Bryd?

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  10. Keep pushing the envelope with your designs, Wayne. Thinking outside the box as you do and experimentation is what progresses every field of science.

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    1. thank you for the kind words sir. implementing a small dose of experimentation in each and every shape is what keeps me engaged. it's the planet of the apes running the willy wonka world.

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