Gold Coast Firie Kim needs an outlet to help him unwind.
And outlets don't get much more enjoyable than creating a classic wooden surfboard with your own hands.
He's started by sourcing some beautiful clean Australian-grown Paulownia Fortunei
The traditional, flat "log" rocker fits nicely on 100mm wide timber minimising waste and expense.
Faces of the Paulownia timber are dressed for glueing. At this point the timber is only temporarily glued or discreetly screwed together.
Outline is cut and the board is shaped in the same way you would shape a foam board.
The shaped board is then taken apart so the inside can be "chambered" to reduce weight.
The idea is to remove the maximum amount of material from the innards while leaving enough to maintain shape and strength.
Individual profiles are permanently glued back together.
Kim's done a great job shaping. No flats or bumps. Everything nice and fair.
The beautiful piece of camphor-laurel he has selected for the fin and tail block blend beautifully with the grain of the Paulownia.
And a really professional glass job to finish the work of art that it is.
Beautiful and...
...Beautiful.
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