DIY Wood Surfboard Kits

What is a Surfboard Kit? *We are out of Balsa, so from here forward, a “wood kit” will only have Paulownia. It's a way for you to make your own surfboard from wood using our modern interpretation of Tom Blake's work using the perimeter stringer method utilizing laminated rails as stringers connected with a series of plywood ribs. Sounds a little complicated, but without our 77-page instruction manual, we'll help you each step of the way. This design style descended from the 1930s Tom Blake paddle-boarding method, which favors a central stringer, with individually shaped transverse ribs covered with a skin, and lastly, rails which are then shaped. This skeleton is subsequently sheathed with thick wood strips, forming a fast hollow board with better flex properties and giving you a sick ride. Wood Surfboard Kit Frame Once you shape it out, you must seal it with resin and fiberglass (or bamboo). How cool is that, putting together your own board eco style just like the OG surfers of