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surfboard with reclaimed wood by Schwood

Shwood founder Eric Singer teams up with friends to create a unique wooden surfboard. Watch how Singer and company process and shape this functional one-of-a-kind board using reclaimed wood found on the Oregon coast. The construction process was guided by the expertise of Joe Blecha, a bona fide virtuoso of custom surf and snowboard construction. blechaboardshop.com Kahana Kalama, professional surfer turned shop-owner (alohasunday.com), was there to test the limits of the handmade board upon its completion. Based in Portland, Oregon, Shwood creates handcrafted wooden eyewear using fine exotic hardwoods. Shwood’s in-house…

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bodysurf: Danny Hess handplanes

Danny discusses the evolution of his handplanes and characteristics of the Moon, Pin, and Wing Swallow tail models. Director: Yuji Wantanabe Camera: Jack Halloway Production: John McCambridge and Travis Becker store.mollusksurfshop.com/collections/bodysurfing/products/hess-handplane hesssurfboards.com/ woodshopsf.com/ via core 77

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