plans for building a surfboard

Surf Forever Dude – Making a Wooden Surfboard Phase 4

Brad August 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

Well, Jimbo and I have the majority of the deck done, and it looks nothing like a surfboard.

The last time I posted, we had been methodically adding strips of wood, one at a time, on the right and left sides of the board, hoping to someday reach the rails. It’s impossible in these situations to have perfect joints. One strip of wood wants to move west while its buddy wants to move east. The other side of the family wants to go north while their buddy wants to go south. We’ve got high spots, low spots, glue all over the place, and no shape of a surfboard in sight. Jimbo’s daughters are by this point looking suspiciously at us like, “Are you sure that’s going to surf?” Read More

Surf Forever Dude – Making a Wooden Surfboard Phase 3

Brad July 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

A major bonus in hooking up with an old friend to do a project like this wooden surfboard is the camaraderie that comes from working together on a labor of love… and using his garage. To make a wooden surfboard takes patience, perseverance, and someone else’s garage. It also helps if you work at a wood shop where you can collect scraps and falloffs from projects that you can use instead of just going into the dumpster. I’ve got to admit, I have no idea how a regular surfer dude or chick would be able to make their own surfboard. The wood strips used for the deck and bottom need to be around three sixteenths of an inch thick. There are certainly a fair share of weekend warriors out there with bench top mounted planers, but how many are surfers? And how many want to make their own surfboard? Read More