Bradbury, John
Tall, leathery, plainspoken surfboard builder from Santa Barbara, California, and an early proponent of EPS/epoxy resin boards; described by surf writer Sam George as "the King of the Ranch, the local's local, and one of the best surfboard shaper-designers in the world." Bradbury was born in 1944, began surfing in the mid-'50s, worked in the Yater Surfboards factory in the early '60s, where he wa...
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John Bradbury, 1989. Photo: Matt GeorgeSubscribe to view
John Bradbury, 1966. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view
Alexis Usher rides a Bradbury board, 1987. Photo: Rob BrownSubscribe to view
John Bradbury's board label, circa 1967Subscribe to view
John Bradbury, mid-'60sSubscribe to view
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John Bradbury, 1989. Photo: Matt George
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John Bradbury, 1966. Photo: John Witzig
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Alexis Usher rides a Bradbury board, 1987. Photo: Rob Brown
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John Bradbury's board label, circa 1967
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John Bradbury, mid-'60s
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