I'm building hollow, cardboard core surfboards. Cardboard, seriously. These are ridable prototypes for a new approach to building boards out of interlocking cross-sectional ribs cut from sheet materials.
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Evidence
June 2009
 Adrien is getting the hot curl wired in far-northern California. More photo evidence is likely on the way. For now we have these board glam shots and one hazy action shot: cold water hot curl |
May Events
May 16 & 17, 30 & 31, 2009
 Two events froms May: First a weekend in Ventura for the Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo, then a trip up to San Mateo for the fourth annual Maker Faire a few photos.
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Hot Curl
May 2009
 Hot curl finished. See the build progress slides. See the real thing at the Sacred Craft Expo in Ventura, May 16 and 17. |
Bahne Box
April 2009
 An attempt to replicate an early 70s 6'6" single fin by G&S - including a 10.5" center fin box. slides
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For Dad
October 2008
 Trying to lure dad back into surfing with a reproduction of one of his favorite boards - a Weber Performer. slides
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Fish Two August 2008  Had to try this again. Brought the weight down some, and got a smoother surface and smoother rails despite the simpler core pattern. slides
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After riding the same 8'6" Robert August board for 13 years, I found it had developed a lively flex zone somewhere near the middle, around the cracked and swollen stringer. It was time to strip the wax and send the board into wall-hanging retirement, but I couldn't afford a new board to replace it. Why not build my own? Could I do that for a couple hundred? I didn't want to work with foam. What about a hollow wood board? Hmm... (continued)
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