Haters love to diss Al Knost widely and squarely, but not us. We think he’s much better than OK. But what is something of disappointment, for one so intriguing atop a surf craft, for one of so much creativity by sea, is his relative lack thereof by square photo social media.

Would it be groovy boards he just shaped, rode, rethunk? Insights into the world of the singularly fruity curl dance perhaps? Nah. @knostthankyou is one more of a pictures of chairs, a lamp, a wardrobe vibe. The upside of this whole crazy mixed up affair? We learn that his name should be pronounced ‘No -st’ (as is the opposite of yes) not ‘nosss-t’.