Day 2 and all are excited

Day 2 saw all bright eyed and bushy tailed ready for the next steps. The next step involved putting the frame together. This was quite fun as really it is just a big jigsaw puzzle. We soon learnt that with 20+ pieces that it is important to number each piece to save headaches later when it makes it harder to know which bit goes where.

Whilst some were using the jig to align and glue their boards, others were sanding their decks and bottoms from the previous day. Now you could see the board and colours coming to life.

After sanding and preparing the wood, it was literally all hands on deck to glue it all into place.

Finally a board is taking shape

Jason Davis's board (above and below)

In the beginning god created... Day 1 of course

Welcome to the first install of the Hollow Wooden Surboard Making course run by Fremantle School of Fine Furniture, Australia.

Day 1 - Saturday
Arriving at 9am, everyone was excited about the journey that lay ahead- the ultimate surfers fantasy - to make and ride their own board.

After roll call (of which we soon realised that there were four people with the name Jason!!), we did the most important part of the whole course - choosing what style of deck and bottom for each person. Whilst most of the boards are very similar in shape, this part of the process provided each board builder the choose of personal style and taste.Overall the styles each person chose was unique and will definately turn heads in and out of the water.





After we chose the style of our decks and bottoms, the next step was to prepare the wood for fiberglassing. This included taping the underbelly then sticking the joins with masking tape. After this was done, a sheet of fiberglass matting was laid over it and then an epoxy resin was poured over the top. This process not only bound the wood together but also waterproofed the wood as well.