9' longboard with curly koa body and redwood burl ends
closeup of curly koa wood deck of surfboard
koa wood and redwood burl detail on surfboard
redwood burl nose of koa longboard
carbon fiber bottom of koa longboard
closeup of quad setup with carbon fiber bottom

Koa and Redwood Burl Longboard

Regular price$4,300.00
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You know what's better than surfing?  Nothing.  But riding waves on a Koa surfboard does up the awesome factor.  This is what happens when you get a wild idea with a shaper friend...magic.

I love the nod to the original ancient Hawaiian Koa boards (Alaia) all while using high tech modern materials. We start with a standard foam core but then things get a bit more complicated.  We wrap the board in carbon fiber to give it extra strength and lay up a thick slice of some amazing bookmatched curly Koa from the Big Island.  After a meticulous glass job, the Koa really pops and is complimented by the depth and shimmer of the carbon fiber.  This board was made for the waves but I also knew that it would likely spend some time as a wall hanger so we used removable fins (so it could sit closer to the wall) and an FCS plug in the nose so we can attach a custom hook for a wall installation.

The longboard design is shaped for a bigger surfer (like myself...weird).  It's setup as a quad fin to provide enough stability while still being manueverable.  It's 9' long, 23" wide, 3" thick.  Shipping costs are fluctuating more than the stock market but I can get you a reasonable quote from Fedex.

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