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Grant Newby

Grant Newby

Claimed Blog: Wooden Surfboards

ActionSportsBlips Member since May 19, 2009

Andrew Wells from Grown Surfboards has ben busy.
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Andrew Wells from Grown Surfboards has ben busy.
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Andrew is from Lennox Heads and makes a great looking board. " Just thought I’d send you... through a couple more pics of some boards I have just finished. The board with blue fins is a bit of a concept board for me, it’s got a big single concave hull running full length of the board and ... (more) Andrew Wells from Grown Surfboards has ben busy.

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1970's inspired wooden Fatboy Pintail by Ian Moulton
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 11 days ago
1970's inspired wooden Fatboy Pintail by Ian Moulton
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Ian Moulton has just finished his second board this year andlooks all set for summer. His first... board was an Okanui style board. Great effort mate and thanks for sharing. (more) 1970's inspired wooden Fatboy Pintail by Ian Moulton

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John Cherry, forever building beautiful things in wood.
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 11 days ago
John Cherry, forever building beautiful things in wood.
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Handcrafted works of art. Curly Koa wood D fin getting the finishing touches John with great friend... and shaper Terry Martin with chambered 9ft 6" longboard and a 9ft Bob Simmons reproduction , both in balsa wood. John and Terry built and shaped the boards the beautiful inlay work was done ... (more) John Cherry, forever building beautiful things in wood.

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Tom Murphy and his board built from recycled Bamboo floor boards.
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
Tom Murphy and his board built from recycled Bamboo floor boards.
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Tom says he follows my blog a bit so thought he would send some pics of his... latest creation. Its the second board he has built and did this one using the Paul Jenson rail style and the decks are made from second hand bamboo floor boards. He lives in Melbourne and learnt pretty ... (more) Tom Murphy and his board built from recycled Bamboo ...

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woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
Nathan Grey and another sweet board - The Show Pony
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — " I put this together while waiting for a delivery of wood for a bookcase I was... building. The show pony is a wooden version of the white pony that Richard Kenvin and I think Larry Mabile came up with. Board info 5,4” -22” -2, 5/8” Built from Balsa and some red cedar, Bottom shape is a ... (more) Nathan Grey and another sweet board - The Show Pony

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George Leslie turns his chippie skills into building a Grain kit.
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 10/25/2009
George Leslie turns his chippie skills into building a Grain kit.
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — George with the bottom skin all laid up on the rocker table and the frame ready to... go. Rails built up bead and cove method Ready to blend the rails into the frames and deck roll for the top to go on. Deck ready to go on and then final shaping and blending of rails Ready to rock and roll. ... (more) George Leslie turns his chippie skills into building a ...

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Marymount students shape Alaia surfboard in woodwork class
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 10/17/2009
Marymount students shape Alaia surfboard in woodwork class
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — " Nearly 30 enthusiastic students and a few teachers joined the wooden surfboard experience by shaping timber... Alaia's as a part of their wood working class. Girls and guys all had a go at shaping the design, with some great results. With the plan shapes cut out, cleaned up and the rails ... (more) Marymount students shape Alaia surfboard in woodwork class

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Old timber to beautiful board
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 10/17/2009
Old timber to beautiful board
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Richie Berto, building some fine boards in Sydney
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 10/13/2009
Richie Berto, building some fine boards in Sydney
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Richie sent me these pics and not much detail, but by the looks of things he has... done a fine job. He describes himself as a " very amature backyard timber surfboard builder" , well mate you are doing mighty fine. (more) Richie Berto, building some fine boards in Sydney

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Ben Smith has built another beautiful chambered board.
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 10/9/2009
Ben Smith has built another beautiful chambered board.
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — I met Ben at the Wooden Surfboard Day in August , he is a young guy who... came up for the weekend from Goolwa in South Australia.He brought along his first ever board , a very nice chambered Paulownia fish. Great job for a first board. But he has stepped it up with this second one. " Gday ... (more) Ben Smith has built another beautiful chambered board.

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Wooden Surfboard Raffle for Samoa
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 10/3/2009
Wooden Surfboard Raffle for Samoa
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Bobby Crisp from Wellington New Zealand has just started a raffle to raise funds for the Samoan... Tsunami Appeal. $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20 to win a wooden surfboard to the value of $2,000. Raffle closes 22nd October, winner drawn 23rd October. So get hold of Bobby: Bob Crisp Deluxe ... (more) Wooden Surfboard Raffle for Samoa

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Frank has finished his board
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 9/28/2009
Frank has finished his board
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Frank Kaczmarek snapped his favourite foam board so he set about building his first wooden board by... slicing up his foam one to get the templates to build the wooden one.You can see his project in a couple of earlier posts. Frank also brought his unfinished board to the wooden board day. It ... (more) Frank has finished his board

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Herold builds himself an Alaia as well
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 9/24/2009
Herold builds himself an Alaia as well
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Herold , a Dutchman living in Japan , teaching English to the Japanese, still with me. Anyway... he came out to the Gold Coast to do Paul Jensen's wooden board building classes at The Eco Village. Built a great board to take home with him and then decided he needed an Alaia. So off he went and ... (more) Herold builds himself an Alaia as well

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Bob Babcock builds his first Alaia for his best friend Mike..
woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 9/19/2009
Bob Babcock builds his first Alaia for his best friend Mike..
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — "This is the 1st I’ve built, poplar and pine, 7′-6″, 17″ tapering to 16″, 3/4″ thick. The... pieces are doweled together with dowels spaced at 4″ on center…overkill I think….but the boards will break before the joints do. A little pyrography on the deck, both as artwork and to provide grip. Most ... (more) Bob Babcock builds his first Alaia for his best friend ...

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woodensurfboards.blogspot.com - 9/18/2009
Great little Vid
— woodensurfboards.blogspot.com — Chad Waldron's Momentary Film Regarding a Wooden Board from Waldron Bros Production on Vimeo .... (more) Great little Vid

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