Bywater Surf Blog
It’s easy to get caught up in the awe of wooden surfboard making and forget about the practical aspect of a surfboard - the fins! Yes wooden surfboards run the same fin setups as classic foam surfboards. Fins are crucial to any surfboard and the set-up depends on...
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If you’re new to wooden surfboard making you might have wondered how long it takes to complete a board. There are several stages of crafting a timber board, each requiring sufficient time to execute the task at hand and ensure...
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The Bywater Surfboards are known for being some of the best hollow wooden surfboards on the market. Not only are they works of art, they are as functional as a foam surfboard. Paulownia can be seen as a more environmentally...
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With the summer holidays just around the corner, you may be wondering what project to sink your teeth into over the break? We can say with confidence that building a wooden surfboard is the ultimate do-it-yourself woodworking project, with the...
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The rocker is the curvature shape that runs from the nose to the tail when viewed from its side profile. This curve plays a crucial role in how the board performs and its stability and manoeuvrability. It will determine how...
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