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JOURNAL

Shape diaries, foam tests, riders, late-night philosophy on what shaping is for. No content calendar, no SEO. The bay writes when it has something to say.

No. 01April 2026

On signing a board

Why every hand-shape leaves the bay with Jeff's signature on the stringer, and why the others get a stamp instead.

4 min read · Bay journal · Hand & stamp

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No. 02March 2026

The Kimbo, season two

The Kimbo started life as an 8' winter step-up. Season two settles it around 7' as a punchy-day twin. Notes from a March re-shape.

5 min read · Shape diary · Kimbo Twin

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No. 03February 2026

Why we don't ship blanks

A surfboard is foam, glass and a finished tail. Selling foam alone is selling a promise we don't keep.

3 min read · Atelier policy · Foam

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No. 04January 2026

On scanning instead of measuring

How the 3D scan rig changed which boards get reproduced and which stay one-offs.

4 min read · Bay tech · Scanning

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