Screwball Industries

Screwball Industries Tom Falkard shaped and glassed his first board in a spare room at his buddy’s house in 1982 at the age of 13.

He remembers riding the board during the “EPIC” El Nino sand bar at the San Lorenzo River mouth that same year; the sandbar went from nearly the end of the Santa Cruz wharf to the beach. It was the shaper Joey Thomas who first caught Tom’s attention in the shaping world; so many surfers he looked up to as a kid rode JT boards. Mike Croteau was another shaper who came up with mind blowing new desig

ns that were super cool; this also inspired Tom’s surfboard building. But the pivotal moment was when a friend introduced Tom to Randy French. Randy gave him some tips and took him around the SeaTrend factory, the next summer at 14 Tom worked there as the shop boy talking to and watching Randy French, Steve Coletta and Mark Goin shape boards. In 1987 Tom’s senior year in High School he started working for Bill “Stretch” Reidel. He worked for him off and on learning and performing everything he could about making surfboards and board design until 2005 when he started Screwball Industries.

The grandkids Davin Alyla and Pamela on Pamela's first Easter!
04/21/2025

The grandkids Davin Alyla and Pamela on Pamela's first Easter!

Little edge board for Lester
02/27/2025

Little edge board for Lester

Always been fascinated with knee boards. This ones for Jeff
05/02/2024

Always been fascinated with knee boards. This ones for Jeff

Fun little mini LB with a trippy bottom for Lester
04/30/2024

Fun little mini LB with a trippy bottom for Lester

My daughter just had her first solo student exhibition at San Jose State. I'm so proud of her!
09/29/2022

My daughter just had her first solo student exhibition at San Jose State. I'm so proud of her!

Doing a little handshape fish for Lester!
09/27/2022

Doing a little handshape fish for Lester!

My new 10'2" Bump noserider log!
08/02/2022

My new 10'2" Bump noserider log!

🇺🇲 Little belated 4th inspiration on some of this seasons boat boards! .0
07/14/2022

🇺🇲 Little belated 4th inspiration on some of this seasons boat boards! .0

Twin 2.0 for Josh MulcoyLove the whole vibe of these things!
05/16/2022

Twin 2.0 for Josh Mulcoy
Love the whole vibe of these things!

Twin, twins with a twist!
02/16/2022

Twin, twins with a twist!

02/16/2022

Address

815 Almar Avenue, Ste 5
Santa Cruz, CA
95060

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+18314251433

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