I Built a Surfboard From a Cactus
Whitburn Studio
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Most surfboards are built from Polyurethane/EPS Foam and Polyester Resin. This one tries to do things differently.
In this build, I shape a 5'8 retro fish using an agave wood core — a fast-growing, low-impact alternative to traditional polyurethane blanks — and finish it with a pair of keel fins compression moulded from sheep's wool.
It's not a perfect solution. But it's a more considered one.
If you're interested in the fins, I make recycled wool and fibreglass fins through my brand Hold Fin Co. — link below.
www.holdfin.co
www.whitburnsurfboards.co.uk
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Thank you for the support 🫶🏽🇰🇪
Where did you find agave btw?!
I’ve built a wooden board out of redwood beams that I’ve chambered to make the board buoyant and much lighter, I think taking that approach with this material would eliminate any off gassing and also even further reduce weight.
I’ve got a video on my channel how I built it, check it out if you’d like. Would love to hear what you think of it.
Hope you’re getting waves mate!
What was the density range you bought this blank in?
Couldn't you have gone away with 4oz on the deck and 4oz on the bottom ... or maybe even 2oz? I mean, heal dents on the deck are not the end of the world, aren't they? And is there a way to fin out epoxy for the hot coat as it is possible with polyester resin?
Cheers!
I Built a Surfboard From a Cactus
Whitburn Studio
9,025 views
Most surfboards are built from Polyurethane/EPS Foam and Polyester Resin. This one tries to do things differently.
In this build, I shape a 5'8 retro fish using an agave wood core — a fast-growing, low-impact alternative to traditional polyurethane blanks — and finish it with a pair of keel fins compression moulded from sheep's wool.
It's not a perfect solution. But it's a more considered one.
If you're interested in the fins, I make recycled wool and fibreglass fins through my brand Hold Fin Co. — link below.
www.holdfin.co
www.whitburnsurfboards.co.uk