| Here are some pictures customers have sent showing what they built. |
| Chris on the island of Guadeloupe in the French West Indies sent these shots of him on the 10" longboard he built from these plans. He says it is a "dream to ride" and is "stable through bumps". Chris didn't feel comfortable glassing the board himself so he had it done professionally. He was surprised at how reasonable it was and is thrilled with the results. |
| 10' 2' all cedar built by Bob in South Carolina. He modified the plans for this very cool shape. It looks fast doesn't it? |
Bryan's 9' 6" mahogany and balsa from San Diego, California is
almost too nice to wax. This board was one of the first ones
sent to me and is still one of the nicest.
almost too nice to wax. This board was one of the first ones
sent to me and is still one of the nicest.
Miles did an awesome job on this shortboard soon to be
seen at beaches in England. He designed the tail block
and fins and modified the plans for this shape.
seen at beaches in England. He designed the tail block
and fins and modified the plans for this shape.
This is the first wood board built by Raphael in Santa
Barbara, California. Made of bass wood, mahogany, and
ebony it weighs only 23 lbs. Raphael is an experienced
woodworker and built this board in less than 1 month!
Barbara, California. Made of bass wood, mahogany, and
ebony it weighs only 23 lbs. Raphael is an experienced
woodworker and built this board in less than 1 month!
Rick in So. Cal. is building the fish shown
here ready for glass. Soon you'll be
able to see him riding it at Huntington
and Manhattan Beaches.
here ready for glass. Soon you'll be
able to see him riding it at Huntington
and Manhattan Beaches.
Tiago in Brazil built these two at
the same time. He says they ride
"amazing" and will be sending
action shots soon. Tiago and his
friend have made a successful
business building wood boards in
San Paulo. See more at
www.florasurfboards.blogspot.com
the same time. He says they ride
"amazing" and will be sending
action shots soon. Tiago and his
friend have made a successful
business building wood boards in
San Paulo. See more at
www.florasurfboards.blogspot.com
This is my latest board. Its a 6' 2" shortboard built from
the plans in the book. Total weight is right at 12 lbs.
Heavier than the average high performance short board
but it will last forever. Many people have written asking
whether the wood will bend enough to make a board with
lots of rocker. Here is proof that is will. No steaming or
wetting. The deck is cedar and the flames are redwood.
the plans in the book. Total weight is right at 12 lbs.
Heavier than the average high performance short board
but it will last forever. Many people have written asking
whether the wood will bend enough to make a board with
lots of rocker. Here is proof that is will. No steaming or
wetting. The deck is cedar and the flames are redwood.
Dave in Indiana
proves the
Great Lakes
Surfers are
alive and well.
He built this
shortboard in
about a month
from some very
exotic woods.
Check out the
detail on the fin.
Dave used a
12" planer he
found at a
garage sale for
$100.00 to build
this beauty and
is already
planning his
next project - a
longboard.
proves the
Great Lakes
Surfers are
alive and well.
He built this
shortboard in
about a month
from some very
exotic woods.
Check out the
detail on the fin.
Dave used a
12" planer he
found at a
garage sale for
$100.00 to build
this beauty and
is already
planning his
next project - a
longboard.
Henning in Norway sent these pics of the fish he is
building. He is almost ready to glass it and will be taking it
on holiday to Portugal this summer. Nice work on the
shape and especially the tail.
building. He is almost ready to glass it and will be taking it
on holiday to Portugal this summer. Nice work on the
shape and especially the tail.
Damon in Monmouthshire U.K.
sent this picture of his two
latest boards. His background
in repair and restoration of
marine craft shows in these
beauties. Check out the
tapered stringers on the fish.
Only a pro can get joints like
those right.
sent this picture of his two
latest boards. His background
in repair and restoration of
marine craft shows in these
beauties. Check out the
tapered stringers on the fish.
Only a pro can get joints like
those right.
Builder RK in Florida going left in his new 9' 10" wood board. He
said "Even though it was a choppy day the mass of the board
made it feel like it was glassy when paddling and riding", Nice
board, nice ride! See more pics and read the whole story at the
Yahoo group site wood_surfboards
said "Even though it was a choppy day the mass of the board
made it feel like it was glassy when paddling and riding", Nice
board, nice ride! See more pics and read the whole story at the
Yahoo group site wood_surfboards
Builder Ozwolfe in Santa Barbara CA built this 7' 11" fish from balsa,
cedar and Nootka Spruce. He calls it "The Kingfish" The rails are
balsa and 1/8" cork for contrast. He went easy on the glass only
using one layer of 4 oz and deck patch to keep the weight down.
Look at the beautiful detail on the nose above. Real craftsmanship!
Total weight is only 12 1/2 lbs.
cedar and Nootka Spruce. He calls it "The Kingfish" The rails are
balsa and 1/8" cork for contrast. He went easy on the glass only
using one layer of 4 oz and deck patch to keep the weight down.
Look at the beautiful detail on the nose above. Real craftsmanship!
Total weight is only 12 1/2 lbs.
Ian in Australia built this board using "pre-packed red
cedar lining planks". The weight and pattern of the
wood was a mixed batch but he selected the best of the
bunch and turned it into this awesome board. This is
Ian's second wood board. He is already collecting wood
for his third board which he hopes to get to come out in
the 30 lb range.
cedar lining planks". The weight and pattern of the
wood was a mixed batch but he selected the best of the
bunch and turned it into this awesome board. This is
Ian's second wood board. He is already collecting wood
for his third board which he hopes to get to come out in
the 30 lb range.
Tim in North
Carolina sent
these pics.
He built the
board in
about 2
months. The
pics were
taken the day
before it went
in the water
the first time!
She's a beaut
Tim!
Carolina sent
these pics.
He built the
board in
about 2
months. The
pics were
taken the day
before it went
in the water
the first time!
She's a beaut
Tim!
Mike Vasconcellos built his wood board because he "wanted an old-school nose rider". Here he rides his
new 9' 8" at Terramar in Carlsbad, Ca. Mike says "It glides like a Cadillac and really nose rides well". He
goes on to say "it paddles easily and the glide on the wave face is awesome". He also says "I spent more
time on the nose in two sessions than I have on my glass longboard in the last year". Mike wrote to me
several times during his building process and was worried about the weight of the board. He now has
discovered that the little extra weight really makes for a great ride. There are more pics posted at the
Wood_Surfboards Yahoo group site. Mike has also discovered how addicting this project can be and is
already planning his next board. Beautiful work Mike!
new 9' 8" at Terramar in Carlsbad, Ca. Mike says "It glides like a Cadillac and really nose rides well". He
goes on to say "it paddles easily and the glide on the wave face is awesome". He also says "I spent more
time on the nose in two sessions than I have on my glass longboard in the last year". Mike wrote to me
several times during his building process and was worried about the weight of the board. He now has
discovered that the little extra weight really makes for a great ride. There are more pics posted at the
Wood_Surfboards Yahoo group site. Mike has also discovered how addicting this project can be and is
already planning his next board. Beautiful work Mike!
Raphael just keeps turning out superb boards. To the left is
another longboard and above he uses a friends shaping bay to
fine tune his latest board. Raphael uses a technique called cove
and bead to make the rails and his boards come out weighing in
the low 20 pound range. I have ordered the bits needed to make
these joints and will publish the results when (if) I can make it
work. Thanks for sharing your work Raphael and I'm going to
steal your tail block design for the board I'm building right now.
another longboard and above he uses a friends shaping bay to
fine tune his latest board. Raphael uses a technique called cove
and bead to make the rails and his boards come out weighing in
the low 20 pound range. I have ordered the bits needed to make
these joints and will publish the results when (if) I can make it
work. Thanks for sharing your work Raphael and I'm going to
steal your tail block design for the board I'm building right now.
Stoney's latest
board. He used
cedar fence
boards and pine
and got this great
look. Love the old
school twin fins.
Stoney's garage
has become the
center of the
wood surfboard
world in the
Houston area and
you can see his
boards in the surf
at Galveston
Island, TX.
board. He used
cedar fence
boards and pine
and got this great
look. Love the old
school twin fins.
Stoney's garage
has become the
center of the
wood surfboard
world in the
Houston area and
you can see his
boards in the surf
at Galveston
Island, TX.
Please pass
the resin!
Stoneys wife
found a
great way to
show off his
latest board.
Its the new
dining room
center
piece! The
lady has
good taste!
That's a
beautiful
piece of
work and
the finish
looks
flawless.
the resin!
Stoneys wife
found a
great way to
show off his
latest board.
Its the new
dining room
center
piece! The
lady has
good taste!
That's a
beautiful
piece of
work and
the finish
looks
flawless.
Doug just
posted this
picture of his
first wood
board. Its a
modified
version of
the 7" 3" fun
board in the
book. Really
nice
selection of
wood and
craftsmanship
. Notice the
leash holder
and pressure
relief fitting in
the tail.
Really nice
work Doug.
posted this
picture of his
first wood
board. Its a
modified
version of
the 7" 3" fun
board in the
book. Really
nice
selection of
wood and
craftsmanship
. Notice the
leash holder
and pressure
relief fitting in
the tail.
Really nice
work Doug.
They have been busy at Woody Logic surfboards
turning out all sizes and shapes. Nice work guys.
Beautiful wood selection and finish. So, do they
ride as nice as they look?
turning out all sizes and shapes. Nice work guys.
Beautiful wood selection and finish. So, do they
ride as nice as they look?
Chris, on the island of
Guadeloupe in the French
West Indies, took time out from
riding his 10' wooden surfboard
(see his action shots at the top
of this page) to build this 6' 6"
single fin short board. Check
out the detailed eagle inlay in
the bottom! Lots of work for
sure but building these boards
gets under your skin and really
good craftsmen like Chris keep
taking it up a level every board.
You can see more pics at the
wood_surfboard Yahoo group
site. Thanks Chris and we're
anxious to see more action
shots.
Guadeloupe in the French
West Indies, took time out from
riding his 10' wooden surfboard
(see his action shots at the top
of this page) to build this 6' 6"
single fin short board. Check
out the detailed eagle inlay in
the bottom! Lots of work for
sure but building these boards
gets under your skin and really
good craftsmen like Chris keep
taking it up a level every board.
You can see more pics at the
wood_surfboard Yahoo group
site. Thanks Chris and we're
anxious to see more action
shots.
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| Me shredding on my wooden shortboard....HAHAHA! Yeah Right! In my dreams! |
I've got lots more pictures to post. All I need it a
few more hours in the day.....
few more hours in the day.....
Geoff in Australia says "Here is my completed board. Its 9 foot long and comes in at 23 pound. Had my first surf on it yesterday 4 to 6 ft at my local break (Kilcunda). Air temp.12 deg. water temp 13 deg. That's celsius for you guys. Bit heavy to paddle but once we got going it was great" |