The never ending story: the ongoing saga of the Channel Street skatepark, San Pedro.EVER SINCE THE BEGINNING of our little project under the freeway here in Pedro (pronounced Peedro), I have harbored the idea of doing some big photo essay in the mag once the whole park was finished. Well, as some of you already know, Channel Street has been under construction and skated for over three years now. I'm starting to seriously question whether we will ever be officially "done." Sure, eventually we will run out of room to build, but who knows--by that time we'll probably want to tear something out and rebuild it differently. So to hell with it. I've got entirely too many photos just sitting around in bins waiting for that finish day that may never happen. The black and white photos on the following pages have been gleaned from literally piles of negatives depicting the day-in, day-out under the 110 Harbor Freeway over the last few years. See ya down there. Our spot was Popeye's First. He was this Mangyold little beater beat·er n. 1. One that beats, especially a device for beating: a carpet beater. 2. A person who drives wild game from under cover for a hunter. of a car Next to the Radiator Shop. He'd bring us Brooms & Shit [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The first day. We didn't Know anything. Some might say we still don't. Hal piles it on for the first bump. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Working on the first Q.P. Me and Danny (The Guy working the tranny) drove way out to elsinore to Get that coping. That Q.P. is gone now. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This little Nugget Nugget A 15 year Gold FHLMC (Freddie Mac) bond; similar to a Dwarf. became known as "Rob-side" after its builder. That hunk of shit packed a punch. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Me and Rob and little Chris. In the beginning, these was a lot of days where it was me and Rob & a couple of kids working. Photo taken by one of those kids. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Buddy Slayton laying it back. He & his wife own transitions skateshop in Carson and has kept us pretty well set-up with decks since the beginning. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Osgood grinds the round bowl so fast and loud, no photo can do him justice. Here's one anyway. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My all-time Favorite Feature Is the wall-ride over the school-yard hip. Many incredible things have been done over this thing, but the straight-up carve over it by Rob is Still the Best. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bennett Haradad is an ollie Ollie may refer to the following:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Construction of the square began during the fall of '04. Washington Street The following streets in the United States are called Washington Street:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pouring the footings for the square bowl. Scott (foreground) pumps our concrete, skates with his kids, $15 a mean glassman to boot. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shooting 'crete into one of the corners. That's sage on the nozzle, with Rob and Yamo in support. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Laying the rebar re·bar n. 1. A rod or bar used for reinforcement in concrete or asphalt pourings. 2. A group of such rods forming a grid. [re(inforcing) bar.] and pouring the 'crete for the square bowl all went down over two days right around easter we had a crew of superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cutting away the Excess 'crete with a 2x4. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shotcrete shotcrete or gunite Concrete applied by spraying. Shotcrete is a mixture of portland cement, aggregate, and water conveyed by compressed air to a spray gun. For structural uses, shotcrete is usually sprayed over a framework of reinforcing bars and steel mesh. overspray Overspray refers to the application of any form of paint, varnish, stain or other non-water soluble airborne particulate material onto an unintended location. This concept is most commonly encountered in graffiti, auto detailing, and when commercial paint jobs drift onto unintended trowel, $budcan. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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