Making a surfboard

How to Make a Surfboard: I have been making boards on and off for the last 10 years, I've lost count on how many I have made but I think over 10 for sure. Just like surfing making surfboards is additive. It's cool to see your quiver grow and improve your surfing and shaping…

In each lesson, you’ll learn a particular skill, but even more important you will know why you are learning it. With daily in-water lessons, video analysis, surf theories, and surf-yoga along with the amazing meals and mini-adventures in the afternoon, we believe we’ve created the best possible environment to improve on your surfing whilst having […]

Re-sizing a Full-Size Surfboard Template It is easy to proportionally re-size a full-size surfboard template and maintain...

Painting your surfboard is a fantastic way to make yourself really stand out on the beach or in the water. A painted board is also a great addition to beach-themed room decor. Whether you plan on riding the waves on your painted surfboard,...

Practice surfing indoors with this super simple project made from plywood and a PVC pipe.

Shaping your wooden surfboard starts from the frame onwards - the more precise your frame is, the better your skins will be. Once your frame has been left for a day after the glue up, you can start the shaping journey. The shaping of the frame can be tackled in several stages which this blog will outline below! First, you’ll want to clean up your frame from any leftover tape or dried bits of glue, removing these with a rasp and being careful of sharp bits of dried epoxy (hint: safety…

HI Surf Studio - Menehune Surfboards

Learn the basics of what a skimboard is, how to skimboard, and how to make your own DIY wood skimboard. Skimboarding has become popular at beaches everywhere.

Re-sizing a Full-Size Surfboard Template It is easy to proportionally re-size a full-size surfboard template and maintain clean curves that are derived from the original template shape. It can be done by hand and with "simple" math. You can re-size a template with nothing more than a framing square, a pencil and a batten or a large curve. It can be done on the floor of a porch, kitchen or garage. While a calculator is easier, you do not need one to do basic math. For a directly proportional…