![]() The following is a progression of my first HWS – based on a HS Hypto Krypto (I did this so I would have a direct comparison as I owned a real Hypto). I wasn’t too far down that hole that the light bulb came on and I thought to myself, “I don’t need anyone to teach me, I already have those skills!” As a result, the next 100 hours or so on the internet was purely devoted to HWS research. A while ago I was delving into the world of google and happened across a HWS (Hollow Wood Surfboard) site, followed by another, and another and down the rabbit hole I went. I had often thought about doing a board building course one day, however I wasn’t a fan of the cost of them. I’ve always had a love for recycled timber and furniture construction given the sheer weight of it, combined with a house full of the stuff, my love for building it was becoming limited. You can catch more of Steve's work on Instagram.īeing a carpenter for over 20 years and a surfer for 30 years, I guess it was only a matter of time till I turned my hand at building timber surfboards. Hopefully this will fuel the stoke for a few more of you out there. Load a rocker shot and an outline shot in boardcad or akushaper or. Go to boards I use back home in Southern California are a 6'4' custom Diffenderfer shape that is thick, pointy nose, round tail with glassed. Im trying to do a template for the hypto at 58 x 20 x 2 1/2 but need the 12 nose. I've been out of the board scene for at least six years. In all seriousness, it's great to see people getting so stoked about building wooden surfboards. Hey folks Still on the search for a board for the east coast. The fact that Steve did the write up of the build is awesome as it saved me hours of typing and callouses on my tender little digits. Steve Hann, a fellow wooden board builder and teacher from Noosa sent me some photos and a write up of his most recent build, the Hypto Krypto Timbo. Sure I forget where I put my car keys, and I keep losing my wallet but if I was meant to remember where my stuff is, God would have given me a brain.that didn't quite come out the way I meant it to.Īnyway, back to my laziness. In fact she refers to me as her third child. Wood Buddha would describe me as a forgetful, sad excuse for an adult who still doesn't want to do the dishes. For instance, when I look in the mirror I see a well tuned highly motivated example of manhood. As many of you would have gathered by now (including Misses Wood Buddha), I am a lazy knuckle dragging troglodyte and although I am no cave dweller, the Wood Buddha's ashram does bear some resemblance to the stone nests of my forefathers. World famous kiteboarding competitions, summer concert series and surf movie premiers are just some of the events that fill our Cape Hatteras event schedule.Namaste Wood Butchers and welcome to this instalment of "Building a Hypto Crypto Timbo" by Steve Hann.These carefully chosen destinations are our top-picks for your next kite or surf adventure. REAL Pros have traveled all over the globe following wind, waves, and good times.Not many destinations in the world can match this. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets, both over the water. Our employees come from diverse backgrounds and bring a high level of professionalism and drive to the REAL team. Join our team and live in one of the best locations for wind and surf in the world. ![]()
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