The final product and first surf The knowledge of having designed and built the board from scratch was great and I love the varnished...

To fibreglass or not? Originally I had considered a varnish only finish to avoid using fibreglass. All the woods used are relatively hard...

The hollow nature of the board means there is a lot of air inside and as the air inside heats up inside this will increase the internal...

This was very time consuming! The surfboard rails were built up from strips of square section pine, the type you can purchase from...

Clamping the frame together Until the top and bottom skins are glued in place the internal framework is very light and can easily bend...

The stringer Having seen a few hollow timber surfboards on the internet I was surprised in some cases by how much of the stringer had...

What type of glue for a timber surfboard? I used Gorilla glue https://uk.gorillaglue.com/gorilla-glue-original/ throughout because it is...

Surfboard as a beam A surfboard is subject to bending, shear and torsion forces when in use and in transport (strapped to the top of a...

The board was to be a large size to make it easy for catching waves and the larger size would also add buoyancy to counteract its heavier...

Timber pros and cons A surfboard is typically made from a polyurethane foam or expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam core with a thin central...