Bywater Surf Blog
Our superstar employee Nathan had the pleasure of sharing a glimpse into his woodworking journey with AFLOAT magazine. He is featured in their 'Young Guns' column (proving that you can start an apprenticeship at any age) in the April 2023...
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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...
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Another board class bites the dust…with more keen shredders joining us to make their own wooden surfboard in the Bywater workshop. From gluing to shaping to sanding and more - all in the name of creating a one-of-a-kind surfboard. That’s...
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The process of building your own hollow wooden surfboards starts with assembling the frame - importantly a ‘dry run’ assembly. Read more about this stage in our previous blog post here. Once a dry run of the frame assembly has been...
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There are many key elements of building a Bywater hollow wooden surfboard, but it all starts with the frame. The frame is the back bone of the entire board, where you begin your surfboard making journey. Our frames are made from special...
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