I'm a guy outside Chicago who spends a few weeks a year in San Diego surfing, am an ok surfer but have never shaped, don't have cabinet-makers skills, and have no nearby surfboard shops to go into to ask advice . . . the last one whose first project should be building a hollow wooden board. I tried it nonetheless and now that I'm done it was awesome. My understanding of board features, characteristics and trade-offs as well as my appreciation for those who actually know how to do this has skyrocketed.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Final Pics!




The board looks fantastic and I got a chance to surf it in Del Mar the first week of June.  It's heavier than my 9'2" Murphy long board but paddles well, catches wave very easily, and rides fairly well. It definitely has momentum so you've got to be mindful on the bottom turn as it's not as agile as my other board. That said, I'm pretty happy that my first attempt looks this good, doesn't fill with water, and is very surfable.
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  1. UnknownJune 17, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    Such a good effort, where did you get the plans, i have been internet searching, but as yet haven't found anything that really does it for me and is free hahah, i'd reall like to make a stand up paddle board.

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  2. UnknownJune 17, 2013 at 5:48 AM

    Maybe you can send me a message? or a copy of your plans;) and yes i spelt really wrong.

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