Raphael Wolfe from Timberline Surfboards just sent me these pics to share of a new shape they have come up with, The Super Nug. It is 5ft 7" and basically a fish with a rounded tail. V single to double concave with performance rails. This one is going to be set up as a quad.Raphael is the wood man in this board building venture. The boards are shaped in foam by Ryan Lovelace who has his own brand - Point Concept. The Raphael goes to it with Paulownia and other timber to create their distinctive boards. With luck we could see Raphael at the Wooden Board Day in August.
Check out the guys work at - www.timberlinesurf.com
This years Wooden Surfboard Day will be Sunday 7th August
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The joy of wood and water...
Wooden surfboards have been around for a long time and it was probably on a simple piece of wood that man first enjoyed surfing waves somewhere in the world. It may have only been a crude piece of driftwood found on the beach that served as a way of catching that first wave, but the joy and connection felt with the sea then is no different from what we feel today. As someone who has crafted a surfboard from wood, taken it out and caught a wave on it, I can tell you that the first time you paddle in and get to your feet, is truly a timeless feeling of joy and achievement. I hope that in assembling this list of talented people will inspire you to have a go at building your dream board and also experience that feeling for yourself.
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