About this episode

Dan Mann discusses his unique experiences in surfboard building and his career journey.

In today's show board builder Dan Mann shares his very different experience with Stab In The Dark X than what we all viewed, whether he thinks Kelly knew, and details his multifaceted work history long before his association with Firewire, how Velzy and Eaton sparked his passion for alternative constructions, the tribulations and virtues of owning a glass shop, his tireless pursuit to extend the freshness of a new board, and the ineffable value embedded in a custom surfboard. Enjoy Part One of Two with Dan Mann.

People in this episode

Host: David Lee Scales

Guest: Dan Mann

Topics covered

• surfboard building
• alternative constructions
• custom surfboards
• Stab In The Dark
• board design
• glass shop ownership

Keywords

• Dan Mann
• surfboards
• Stab In The Dark
• Firewire
• alternative constructions
• custom surfboards
• glass shop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Firewire

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