The first surfboards were a far cry from the advanced structures we see today. Made out of wood from Hawaiian trees, they were frequently so long they could carry up to ten people and weighed as much ...

Things have since become a bit easier. In 2007, Pang bought software and a surfboard cutting machine for $70,000. (He shares the equipment with the Town & Country factory; Pang also shapes boards ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to surfboard experimentation and thinking outside the box, few shapers have the creative genius, natural curiosity ...

I very much enjoyed watching this surfboard get made by hand because, well, I love watching anything get made by hand. But also, there are neat graphics that pop up and show what’s happening at each ...

Eyeing the foam plank in front of him, Guy Okazaki envisions the lines and angles that help a surfboard glide across the face of a wave. He then begins shaping the sides -- first with a heavy electric ...

Making a surfboard from foam is of course very cool, but it does not have the tradition of “whiskey planks," which means it will forever be inferior to the process of building a wooden surfboard.

Rich Harbour put on his best poker face. A dude came in about 20 years ago with an old Harbour Surfboard in tow, wanting a leash plug added to the 1960s board. Harbour flipped the heavy board over to ...

A Central Coast surfboard company is making a splash in the surfing world with eco-friendly products. It uses scrap wood that might otherwise end up in a landfill.Ventana Surfboards and Supplies was ...

"To sell them their first surfboard and they come back and they're super happy about it, it's the best feeling." But it's the professional surfers who make the most of T&C Surf Designs Hawaii boards.