17 . 12 . 25
Every month or so folks join us for the day, to make a bodysurfing handplane or a bellyboard…
17 . 12 . 25
Every month or so folks join us for the day, to make a bodysurfing handplane or a bellyboard…
Stuart, Thomas, Indy and Luc all joined us for the day to make wooden bodysurfing handplanes!
After choosing/designing and marking out their desired shapes on the concave blanks provided, they set about sawing the rough outline and rasping to smooth and round over the edges.
It’s a great opportunity to use the variety of planing and cutting tools from our tool wall, the same tools we use to make all of our wave-craft including bellyboards, surfboards and paddleboards. Many of the techniques are also similar and easy to learn regardless of woodworking ability/experience.
After a pasty lunch, the handplanes were then shaped and sanded to a finish – ready for the first coat of oil.
After a second coat they will be ready for the waves!
If you would like to sign up for a handplane or bellyboard workshop next year, click here!
All of our sustainable, wooden wave-craft are made using wood from local, regenerative woodlands and are intended for a lifetime of waves. Custom made or make your own.
