How to build my own Surfboard

[Falk]

Hi Guys,
because  we have here a lot of People from different Countries I hope to find some informations and advices for building my own Surfboard.

 I was doing skimming a long time ago and now my daughter gets older (4 Year) I want to share a Hobby with here (riding the motobike is to dangerous). She likes the Sea and Waves and so i thouhgt Surfin is may a good Idea.
Yeah and because there are no reall Boards for Kids in our Area available and I like to build things - I want to make 2 Boards on kmy own (one for me - one for my Daughter)

I found some Information at the Internet - also some Data and Webpages.

But I didn't found a Plan - only a Webpage where someone bought a Plan from US and builded the Board.
http://www.livio.ch/?page_id=52

I like Woodies - the Style is something special not like the Plastic Things where every one is like the same.

With a Plane like in the Webpage the building would be of course easier ore if someone has some advices like:
-Take this type of Wood
- You need to make the Board 1/2" thick for every 25kg of Bodymass
-Nose Rocker 5" high and 2" long
etc

this would be very helpfull... - Best would be a Plan also a German one can understand  .

[clarkdw]

I'm sorry. The only board that I can help you with is a snow board.

[Kai Ju]

I'm not a surfer but found this by surfing the web, pun intended btw.

http://www.surfersteve.com/introduction.htm
http://www.google.com/search?q=building+your+own+surfboard&hl=en&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbs=vid:1&tbo=u&ei=4MsSTcSqL46CsQPWjdnoAQ&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=10&ved=0CHEQqwQwCQ

Und jetzt mal 'ne Frage. Von wo in Deutschland biste den ?
Ich bin von Buehl/Baden und mein Opa war ein Falk, von Buehlertal.

[Falk]

HI Thanks for the Search, i also found the Page of Surfer Steve - that's where I have the Infos abot the Rocker and so on..


I'm from Saxony, Erzgebirge near Chemnitz....
And I think I'm not your Grandfather   

[Kai Ju]

If you were my grandfather you would be a ghost since he passed away in 1976.

[Falk]

Yeah well - I'm born 1977...

[Falk]

For those who are also interested in building an own unicque Surfboard:
http://sites.google.com/site/surfingwood/starting-your-board

I just started to design a Bodyboard for my 4Year old Daughter and maybe a Bodyboard for me....

[Falk]

ok - Guys -I started to build the Board for my daughter.
First Pics and Build-Story available here (german):
http://www.acast.de/blog/pivot/archive.php?c=Hang_Loose_Watersports&



more coming soon, new Pictures are at the camera but not at the PC yet 

[Drewski]

Have you seen the movies "Riding Giants" or "Step Into Liquid" falk? Fascinating stuff

[Falk]

just watched this movies.... Just can say BOOOOAAAAAAAHHHH  .  I mean the Big Wave Riders have Balls...

But hey, the Girls in "Step into the Liquid" they do it right - it's all about fun....

Short update to the Board for my Daughter

More and big Pictures here:
http://www.acast.de/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=15
http://www.acast.de/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=17

At the weekend I want to build Tail and Nose and then sand it, sand it sand it. Next week I want to build the bottom and then fiber the whole board.

Ahh yeah - I designed a little Logo for it - I mean you never know what comes. If I'm bored of my Job, I may start to build water sport equipment. I allready have Plan for a Skimboard for me here (another Thing I have to build until End of August.)

Palm and Surfboard should be synonymous for thump and little finger - so aka Shaka-Hang Loose - the Surfer Greeting

[Falk]

So Guys,
Board for my Daughter is done. Actually I'm on Vacation with her at the Eastern Sea and we're waiting for good Weather to go down to the Beach.

Here's a Pic:


I also builded a Skimmi for me in the last week before Vacation:


Complete Build-Story and more Pics at www.acast.de

[Daveontheedge]

Those look great! Nice work.

[CB1_Boost]

Needs more Hello Kitty... 

[Falk]

Naaaah - one is enough...
when i was building my skim board my daughter asked: " ... and where do you want to have your Kitty-Sticker?..."