A Quick Look At The Evolution Of Wooden Surfboards

By Ernestine T, Guzman


The California surfboards that are famous currently began in ancient Hawaii when the original wood surfboards were invented and over the years have been improved and modified to become the more popular custom surfboards that are famous. Originally the wood surfboards were created from trees that grew locally and were quite long often reaching fifteen feet and very heavy as a result. Improvements and changes were made to the design that resulted in the custom surfboards developing over the years with different shapes and using improved materials.

The true definition states that a surfboard is an elongated platform that is stood on by a rider participating in the sport of surfing. The two characteristics that a board needed was that it should be strong enough to support a person who would stand on it while riding a breaking wave and also be relatively light. Many participants in the sport quickly developed ideas of what could be done to the board to help it perform better since there was apparently much room for improvement.

There is a selection of options available today from which we can purchase one of the famous California surfboards that include high performance state of the art features in the custom design. If you prefer the all-time classic surfboards handmade from epic fine-woods it is possible to obtain re-creations of the originals. Assorted customization features can be selected to best meet the needs of each surfer dependent on age, size or ability.

The original material that was used to craft surfboards was wood which was fitting of any classic design and preferred for its character and richness. Using today's latest technology soft top surfboards usually use either one hundred percent recycled EPS foam cores, which are made from the expanded polystyrene that is a very tough and rigid closed-cell foam, finished with epoxy resins or traditional polyurethane foam cores finished with polyester resin. Most of our modern surfboards are made this way using composite technology that incorporates foam and fiberglass for the materials. The designer using these materials is allowed to exercise creativity and at the same time have full control.

Handmade boards can be shaped to match the rider's ability and can also be customized for a specific location, which is recognized by the individuals who are creating foam surfboards with a versatile yet handcrafted quality. Today's custom design and handmade construction allows for great looking boards with improved directional stability using the major advances over the years encompassing improvements in materials and the addition of one or more fins on the bottom rear of the board.




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