You might already know that I like to make ping pong paddles. When I was home in Arcata over the winter, I made some more.
This is how I do it.
First I cut some blanks out of 1/8th-inch, three-ply Baltic Birch plywood. These form the core of the blade. Really flat, really clean plywood works best.
Then I set a […]
From Nike…
To Dunhill…
To the New York Times…
To hot designers…
Ping-Pong is everywhere. Which is good for me. Look out for a new Wood and Rubber site very soon.
For engraving.
Again, by my boys at Hustlewood.
UPDATE: Wanted to add this in. The brief I gave them was:
Overall, I want to strike a balance between East and West, between Samurai Swords (Kill Bill) and Guns (Dirty Harry/3:10 to Yuma). It’s about handmade, custom table tennis blades (paddle without rubber), where all others in the world are made by […]
My pals at Hustlewood (a little design/communications shop here in Chicago) helped me with my logo. It’s above. I did a sketch (shown here) and gave them a bit of a brief and this is what they came back with. I love it. So thanks, guys. I’ve done some work with them in the past […]
Just a sketch.
So I decided to give my paddles a name.
Wood and Rubber.
Pretty simple. Set up a little site over at woodandrubber.com, and I’m gonna make a maximum of 5 per month. Can’t see that I would have that many ‘orders’, but I don’t think I could handle any more than 5. If you would like to order one, […]
This is my newest creation: a lightweight, wood-composite ping-pong paddle consisting of a balsa core, birch plywood frame and face, and a canary wood anatomic handle featuring cherry dowels. I love making ping-pong paddles, and if you want, I’ll make one for you. Just comment and we’ll discuss the details, because of course, they’re 100% […]