Belly board #1

This was my first hash at a belly board made from Kawaka (New Zealand Cedar) with Japanese Cedar accent stringers. The Japanese Cedar is extremely light and can have some amazing colours in it but it discolours heavily with the sealing oils.  I can't get enough of the Kawaka.

Picnic blanket turned Surfboard bag

Remote waves #1

Going on an adventure to tick this one off my list soon. 

The board that started it all

Here is the board that started it all for me, a 5'8" Hollow fish made from Kawaka (native NZ cedar) and Western Red cedar that a friend generously gave me. I had no idea about surfboard design but had some confidence in my woodworking and problem solving skills.  I bought Jack Young's Building hollow wooden surfboards e-book and just started.

Working out how to build a board with limited space and tools was a completely stimulating process. Working my way through this build triggered a desire to make wooden board building easier and opened my eyes to the infinite world of surfboard design and craftsmanship. 

Post a comment below with a picture of your first board. 

The sexiest air vent for under $2

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If you build Wooden surfboards or its on your list of things to do please look around this site. Here you will find all sorts of hints and tips for building nearly every component of a wooden surfboard. This site is a melting pot of different tips and techniques builders are using to build wooden surfboards. We each make our boards in different ways and with different philosophies, enjoying the process and riding the results. Collectively we can share what we know of both technique and skills to help another builder solve some construction issues, increase knowledge and progress our craft. 

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