The Waxhead Diaries

2012-01-27T17:43:00.001+11:00

The Tracker

McTavish Surfboards x Matt Chojnacki

1968-2012

2012-01-27T16:48:00.000+11:00

2011 Viva Las Vegas coverage by Stanceworks

2012-01-22T20:39:00.000+11:00

The Devil Winds 2011

The Sea Life x M/SF/T Shapes

2012-01-16T13:11:00.000+11:00

Byron at Christmas time. Photo by The Sea Life

2012-01-16T13:08:00.000+11:00

Fuel Zine

2012-01-12T12:42:00.002+11:00

The Easybeats 1966

2012-01-12T11:11:00.001+11:00

It's 1968 at The Sea Life x The Waxhead

2012-01-12T10:32:00.000+11:00

The Flower Drum // Sugarmill Fine Surf Emporium

The Flower Drum blog

2012-01-10T13:02:00.000+11:00

2012-01-09T13:03:00.001+11:00

Pure Involvement. Bob. 1967. The Hot Generation

2012-01-08T13:32:00.001+11:00

The Cramps psyco punk rockabilly freakout great for a surf amp up

2012-01-04T14:34:00.000+11:00

Kustomland Photography Journal

This book has a great deal of information about the early Kustom car craze that flooded California in the mid 1950s. It has some rare photographs of early cruise spots and detailed shots from the cars that set the benchmark. These cars were the catalyst in starting this trend among youth culture! I like this rare 56' Plymouth Kustom with a Chevy grill.

Kustomrama have all the details

2011-12-21T17:20:00.001+11:00

Frowning Clouds in Summer Bay

The Sea Life

Matt Chojnacki and Nicholas 'Phil' Jones

sliding on tailor made McTavish Involvement Surfboards

2011-12-21T12:43:00.005+11:00

Evolution Customs Xmas Show

Photos of the Evolution Christmas Party by Andrew S. Cameron

2011-12-19T09:30:00.000+11:00

EJ Holden Wagon draggin'

Ryan Buss from Luckyshot Photography

2011-12-16T15:23:00.000+11:00

Heywood x Waxhead

Fade at the Superbank February 2011

Ryan Heywood

2011-12-12T13:59:00.000+11:00

December Fin Quiver // Sydney to Byron

2011-12-11T10:58:00.000+11:00

Thr Involvement School // McTavish for the Waxhead

Surfbards tailor made by Bob McTavish

Photos by Crumpy

2011-11-30T09:57:00.000+11:00

The Waxhead's Valiant. Picture captured by Alex Klein

2011-11-30T06:45:00.000+11:00

Long Reef // By S.Perini

An old shot, but i like this one. It's at home in a cold summer Nor East swell

The bearded man's blog lies here

2011-11-30T06:39:00.000+11:00

Thursday Night // The Sugarmill

Photos by Dane Peterson, Simon Perini and The Sea Life

2011-11-23T09:52:00.000+11:00

Chopped Rod n Custom // Part 2 Pictures

Pictures by The Waxhead

Thanks to Chopped Magazine

2011-11-22T11:07:00.001+11:00

Beach Bop Festival // 1950s Beach Scene

Images captured by Justin from Foam Symmetry Magazine

Car photos to follow soon...

2011-11-18T15:48:00.000+11:00

New Quiver // By Bob McTavish

Bob just whipped up some quality gems for my quiver.

Two Involvement shapes for hot doggin' and a gun for Hawaii

I'll keep you posted when they arrive with colours and fins!.

Amping to feel these numbers out!

McTavish Surfboards

2011-11-14T07:57:00.002+11:00

1957 South Bondi // Balsa Pig Quiver

Find out more of Stu Ford's collection at the

Surf City Exhibition

2011-11-10T08:57:00.002+11:00

Rockin' 1966 Punkers

Raw. Aggressive. Chaotic.

(Turn off auto player at bottom of page)

2011-11-09T10:48:00.000+11:00

Summer Bay // Loggin

My new residence- Summer Bay

Captured by The Sea Life

2011-11-08T11:23:00.000+11:00

Foam Summetry Zine // Issue One Launch

Foam Symmetry Magazine launch at Sugarmill Fine Surf Emporium

Featuring an exhibition with

Matt Johnson, Dane Peterson, Duncan Macfarlane, Simon Perini

2011-11-04T18:55:00.000+11:00

Hot Rod Pick Up // Surfin Wagon?

The H.A.M.B forums...

2011-10-31T08:20:00.000+11:00

Surf Safari // Single Spinner

Credits to ABC if i remember correctly!

2011-10-29T15:15:00.000+11:00

Transitional Tracker // Day Trippin

Lifes simple pleasures

2011-10-27T11:49:00.000+11:00

Rockabilly Surf Stomp!

Pat Capocci rockin it at Sugarmill Surf

Hair held by Uppercut Deluxe

2011-10-26T08:41:00.000+11:00

Scott Wintle x Slide Magazine

~Scott Wintle's photo blog~

2011-10-21T15:48:00.000+11:00

Headless Bob McTavish

2011-10-20T18:07:00.000+11:00

Rat Day // Voks Culture

My Valiant and Jackson's suss bus make Volksculture site

September 2011

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Fin Quiver // October 2011

2011-10-17T07:29:00.003+11:00

Ellis x Deus // Bikes x Boards

I felt a little uneasy when Deus poked their head into the surf industry a few years back...

It felt like it was about the money and branding, but what about the boards they were making?
Were they just retro rip offs to capitalise on a baby boomer market?

But with Ellis Ericson & Thomas Bexon tapping into their Bali range of boards,
i think it is just what they need: core surfers who can shape and surf.
I am in no way associated to the company, but surprisingly to some people who think im a surf cynic, i do enjoy their enthusiasm and can understand their inspiration.
Check them out at Deus Bali

2011-10-16T08:30:00.000+11:00

Chopped Traditional Rod Show // Part 1

2011-10-15T10:22:00.000+11:00

Mason's Model T // California Surf Rodder

Mason Dyer has a very cool blog

2011-10-12T11:38:00.000+11:00

Rare Transition Article // Long Reef 1967

It is late in the year of 1967,

"The wind blows strong from the nor'east, the water's smooth, only a faint ripple disturbing

the surface.

Nat Young arrives alone in the afternoon; the surf is 5'7''. It is good long reef and Nat' rips.
His bottom turns are unbelievable and he snaps his fin on the third wave"

Photograph by Alby Falzon, Surfing World Volume 10 Number 1,

December 1967-January 1968, page 39.
Surfing World Magazine

Surf Research

2011-10-11T07:39:00.000+11:00

Desillusion Magazine // Josh Simpson

Josh Simpson x Matt Chojnacki

Desillsion Magazine

2011-10-09T08:09:00.000+11:00

The Sugarmill x Feature Doco

.The Sugarmill Fine Surf Emporium

2011-10-06T08:06:00.000+11:00

Kitty ~ Daisy ~ Lewis

Kitty Daisy and Lewis provide some crisp 1950''s tunes.

Soul, blues, rockabilly and ska! Generation Y can be saved!

2011-10-04T07:18:00.000+11:00

Trad Roadsters // Chopped Festival

Chopped Rod N Custom festival was the best hot rodding event i have ever experienced...here is one of the many pictures to come.

2011-09-24T08:45:00.001+10:00

Valiant Safari Wagon // Barry McGee Street Art

Barry was in Sydney with Ellis Ericson last week. He was legally
allowed to spray walls and shreds Bennett D Fins...love it.
More pics at The Sea Life

2011-09-22T13:29:00.000+10:00

Waxhead Diaries # 8 // Rugged Coast

Matt Chojnacki, Jack Lynch, Sage Joske and Brett Caller

Filmed and edited by Josh Simpson Media

2011-09-21T17:47:00.001+10:00

Super Trim // Jack Lynch // Chonoski

Back in August i visited good buddy Jack Lynch

Pictorials by The Sea Life

2011-09-19T18:57:00.001+10:00

The Sugarmill Trailer // Fourreel TV

2011-09-18T08:07:00.001+10:00

1964 Surf Trip // Stanwell Park

Pic taken aboiut 1964, FJ ute at Stanwell Park on the NSW South Coast

"The bloke perched on the back of the ute in white sweatshirt and bare feet is me, the only shoes I owned up until about 1965 were my school shoes. The mal on the top of the far pile is also mine.

Courtesy of 'Glen C' at Oz Rodders

2011-09-17T11:57:00.000+10:00

Gothic Hot Rod // Horror Beach Wagon

The Adams Family cross a horror beach party mobile.

Snapped this back at the ACES Car Club Reunioin, Santa Ana CA

June 2011

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Workable Fin Quiver // September 2011

On the road with a quiver of fins.

Gato Heroi. Greenough. Knost. Liddle. Handshaped

North Coast NSW

2011-09-12T16:57:00.002+10:00

Bennett Surfboards // Vintage Quiver Find

Barry Bennett is one of the most renowned shapers of the 1960's. His son Greg showed us some of Bennett's collection, and man did Ellis and I lose our mind. Quivers to die for...

Bennett Surfboards

2011-09-08T20:53:00.000+10:00

Pre USA invasion // Gato Cat Hero

Matty Chojnacki. Leopard Print. By Gato Heroi

June 2011

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Mctavish & Midget // Vee Bottom Experimentalists

Makes you wanna lay some rail down huh?

Nothing gets the waxheads blood pumping more than screaming down the line and leaning full force into a solid bottom turn...propelling you up the face with extreme ferocity. Vee. Can be slow, but when harnessed correctly there is not much better feeling on a heavy board.

Pics courtesy of Surf Research

2011-09-05T09:39:00.000+10:00

Valiant Safari Surf Wagon ~ Rat Day 2011 Sydney

Pictures of Rat Day 2011

2011-08-31T06:52:00.000+10:00

Rat Kombi Ute // For Sale NSW

$6500, Central Coast NSW

Send an email to The Waxhead for more details

2011-08-30T07:01:00.002+10:00

Introducing The Cojones // Evolution Custom Bobber

Cojones is ready for Rat Day 2011

Pictures and highlights next week

2011-08-29T06:17:00.000+10:00

Hang 10 Sunday Salute

Brocks Rocks. Sunday on an August Afternoon. I love Sydney

2011-08-28T07:29:00.000+10:00

Single Origin Coffee

Cafe Late or Piccolo Latte ?

Sugarmill Surf

2011-08-26T06:42:00.000+10:00

Baba Looey // '37 Ford Surf Wagon

Surf City exhibition

2011-08-23T10:09:00.000+10:00

Chopped T Banger // Custom Rat Rod

Model T Coupe at the Aces Car Club Reunion

Santa Ana June 2011

2011-08-21T15:21:00.000+10:00

Deadly Awsome // Coffee Signage

The Sugarmill Fine Coffee//Surf Emporium

1329 Pittwater Road, Narrabeen, NSW

2011-08-20T14:58:00.002+10:00

Steve McQueen // Bullitt R/T Charger

Scenes out of one of my all time favourite films- Bullitt.

Pics from The Selvedge Yard

2011-08-19T08:26:00.000+10:00

Chopped Rod & Custom Festival

Chopped Magazine

2011-08-18T09:06:00.001+10:00

Chonoski x Malibu CA // Kyle Lightner

Malibu Beach, Los Angeles CA

Kyle Lightner

2011-08-17T16:43:00.000+10:00

Long Reef Beach // 1970s Local Hang Out

Save Long Reef Beach

2011-08-16T20:23:00.000+10:00

Yen Photo Issue // Page Thirty Two

On The Crescent

Matt Johnson Photography

2011-08-15T07:03:00.000+10:00

Swaying the Ripples // By Josh Simpson

Matty Chojnacki. Ellis Ericson, Jason Salisbury

Josh Simpson Media

2011-08-12T10:24:00.000+10:00

Scott Dillion // Beating the Bombora

Surf City Exhibition Blog via Barry Magoo McGuigan

2011-08-11T18:05:00.000+10:00

Single Origin Roasters // Cosmic Cappuccino

Sugarmill Surf x Misfit Aid operate an espresso window every morning. Pulling fine espresso from Single Origin Roasters, supplying tasty granola boxes and cookies from the lovely Sarah at

Bondi Bikkies. All proceeds are not for profit!!

2011-08-10T17:19:00.000+10:00

Long Reef Beach // 1970s Boardriders

Long Reef Beach surfers hang out in local derelict house late 1970s
All photos courtesy Warren MacKenney

Were you part of a board riding club?

We were all part of the boardriders – it was less competition and more social, there were so many small groups and this [the boardriders] combined the beach. The thought behind it was the more people the more parties you could go to.

Where were you guys living – were you locals?

Yes the ones that formed the boardriders were true local neigbourhood kids – we had a block of land and a derelict house [the shack hangers] that we used for years as a hang and no one seemed to mind too much there was a bit of noise we made that made some unhappy but there were other groups like the Motelys, the Forry guys the L.R.B.Ps.

What kind of things did you get up to at the beach besides surfing?

What did we get up to? – Friday nite was Timo the Time N Tide Hotel [Flowers/Glasshouse], the Narrabeen Antler [Midnight Oil], 1066 Wine Bar Collaroy and give the publican shit when they tried to kick us out at 10 timo, 12 Antler and then party at someone’s house on the same sat nite. We surfed all weekend, wagged school during the week, surfed and just hung around at our beach. Played touch footy, baseball, skated as a group of guys and girls just for fun. We also snorkled, played pinball at Cons in the back room [Long Reef milk bar] tennis, fruit fights.

Terry Ward with yo yo, Long Reef 1970s, photo courtesy Warren MacKenney

How old were you all at this stage?
The ages ranged – the older ones picked on the younger ones in fun, everyone was close and we all still are in touch having made great friendships.

What was the relationship to the clubbies, if any?

Everyone picked on the carpark ticket collector. The Clubbies were our friends too. I was one untill I got too many ‘penalty patrols’ then I thought I’m doing this for free and if you couldn’t make it you got more for punishment – still good friends with a lot of them – a good connection.

Outside the clubhouse, Long Reef 1970s

Who took the photos?

There were a few guys that took photos - the main ones were Trudie Woods, Jeff Morris, Chris Sellers, Clifford White and Mark Andrews that i’m still in contact with. Cliff took the photos of Stuart. Trudie took photos mainly around the carpark.

Interview by Surf City Blog

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Nationals x Keyo // Nathan Oldfield

Framegrab from Nathans new film in the works

Follow him at Look and Sea

2011-08-08T07:22:00.000+10:00

Morning Light // '49 Chev Custom

Amazing shot from Low Tech

2011-08-07T07:46:00.000+10:00

Troy Elmore x Brixton // Jack Belli

Troy and Jack are generally good guys. Both shred and are into cool shit.

This is Troy's Brixton clip filmed by Jack Belli

2011-08-06T16:35:00.001+10:00

Sydney rock ledge // Navigating the nasal passage

A fabled Sydney reef near Cronulla - By The Sea Life

2011-08-05T17:28:00.000+10:00

Aces Car Reunion // CA June 2011

Flat gold, channelled and chopped. Snapped this back in California in June.

2011-08-04T08:10:00.003+10:00

The Birthplace // Under the Duke

Blaise Bell Images

2011-08-01T06:22:00.002+10:00

Waxhead Diaries Episode 7 ~ The Original Bombora

Episode 8 featuring Jack Lynch, Brett Caller and Sage Joske

2011-07-31T09:11:00.001+10:00

Custom 66' Valiant Safari // Pinstriped by Kyle Smith

Smith Concepts blog up soon

2011-07-28T22:39:00.000+10:00

The Girl & Her Bike

Sugar and Spice by Lucy O.

For all things female. For all things sexy.

@ The Sugarmill

2011-07-26T06:29:00.002+10:00

Dreamy Surf Trip // The Etnies Three

Etnies Surf x Josh Simpson Media x The Sea Life

2011-07-20T21:38:00.001+10:00

Slippery Descent // Sea Life

The Sea Life x Matt Chojnacki

2011-07-19T07:46:00.001+10:00

Early 1960s Surf //Car Lifestyle

Courtesy of The Selvedge Yard

2011-07-19T06:28:00.001+10:00

Vintage Tattoo Club // Ron Ackers

Skuse Family Bristol Tattoo Club

2011-07-18T06:49:00.000+10:00

Twisted Tubes and Rods // Kustom Kulture Art

By Shawn Dickinson

2011-07-17T18:51:00.001+10:00

Custom Honda Bobber // Costa mesa CA 2011

2011-07-10T08:21:00.004+10:00

Waxhead Diaries Episode 6 // Sunshine Shreds

Josh Simpson x Chris Friend x Matty Chojnacki x Ellis Ericson

2011-07-04T07:41:00.006+10:00

Home Sweet Home // Summer into Winter

Straight from Newport Beach CA and stroking into a clean Long Reef Beach peeler. Josh Simpson captured this with his $100 Sony Cybershot

2011-07-04T07:31:00.001+10:00

OneTwoThree // Photo Exhibition

Josh Simpson and The Waxhead will be making a day of it.

Featuring Simon Perini, Matt Johnson, Aaron Hughes

2011-06-29T06:44:00.004+10:00

Sano Sessions // Knost x Chojnacki

California June 2011

Jack Belli // The OhSea

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California Dreaming // Custom Shoebox Ford

2011-06-25T08:28:00.001+10:00

Wednesday Afternoon // Roadster Rumbling // Orange County

Casually riding a bike through Costa Mesa, a jacked up roadster comes tearing past

2011-06-21T15:41:00.001+10:00

Kyle Lighter // Party Wave Baja

2011-06-15T15:05:00.000+10:00

Pat Capocci the Rockabilly King

2011-06-14T08:58:00.000+10:00

LeRoy Grannis // Goin Surfin'

LeRoy Grannis // The Selvedge Yard

2011-06-12T13:05:00.000+10:00

1950S Drag Racing // Selvedge Yard

2011-06-11T08:59:00.001+10:00

Chonoski x Justin Bevan

2011-06-10T11:46:00.004+10:00

El Magic Mule // Misfit Shapes

2011-06-09T18:38:00.002+10:00

California Dreaming // Woody Wagon

2011-06-07T20:36:00.000+10:00

Long Reef Beach 1971 // Sydney Uni Boardriders

Save Long Reef