Man on wood

Surf craft can't get back to basics much more than to the wooden alaia. Here are a few guys making it look easy but fun... Check out The Surfers Path  issue 67 June August 2008 lots on wooden boards.

Craig Patersons wooden cruiser

Craig is using Paul Jensens building method to craft his second board . Laminated paulownia frames and deck with cedar detail. Nice cedar and paulownia nose and tail blocks.

The rails are laminated hollow paulownia and she is ready to go off to glassing.

Bobby Crisp from Wellington NZ.

Here is a 4ft solid balsa Paipo board from Bobby Crisp of Deluxe Industries in New Zealand. And a 6ft 9" Floata short board .He also makes longboards and is working on quad fishes as well. Look forward to some updates Bobby.

Tony Crimmins first board...

Tony Crimmins first board using the Paul Jensen building method. A great looking 7ft 6" x 22 pin tail with light concaves through the back half and custom made 2 + 1 cedar fins. It is constructed with a 6mm ply frame, 4mm deck and bottom and bending ply and cork rails. Nose, tail and rocker templates came from existing boards. Glassed it came out at 9.2kg. Waiting on surf report...Nice job Tony.

The King Fish takes shape

Tony Crimmins is using the Paul Jensen building method of construction for his 7ft King Fish project. Deck is on, now for the rails and a cedar swallow tail block. Will keep you posted as more pics come to light. Good job Tony. Hope to see you at the Alley Fish Fry with this one.

There are many ways of making a wooden surfboard.

As this blog comes together I hope to show the many ways people have gone about crafting their wooden boards. Some may be quite basic , some may be very hi tech, but they all have their merits and have taken someone with care to craft.They may be hollow , solid , chambered or composite.

Paul Jensens building method - Fish Frames

Both 5ft 10" ply frame with ply skins and foam rails

5ft 10" hollow framed fish - Ply deck and bottom, cedar pin line , laminated paulownia rails and cork swallow tail.

Richard Harvey hollow cedar and balsa short board