Friday, October 3, 2014

We have moved...

Please note we have now moved to tumblr. You will find us at http://deluxe-board-co.tumblr.com

Friday, September 12, 2014

Handplane for Nadine



Handplane for me...


Friday, June 20, 2014

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Good things take time.

Last summer's harvest of Agave from around the Wellington coast is currently drying in my roof. I'm hoping it will be ready for shaping later in the year.

How short can a Log be before it's a Stump?



A sweet little 6'6" hull recently in and out of the workshop. Rolled bottom into a vee through the tail, a great board for Lyall Bay with a 4 + 1 setup.

Friday, December 27, 2013

Back in the workshop

The past two years have seen me spending too many hours running a cafe and too few hours shaping and surfing.  

I am now back in the workshop and building plusher boards than ever before. We have some rad new boards happening and are currently taking orders. 

Please bear with us as I update the website with new pics and info and check back soon for the good stuff. 

Mahalo, Bob.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Down South


Tahakopa Bay in a big swell.



Sunday, October 24, 2010

Wall paper from the wall


Classic day at the wall
Rip it down and slap it up as 'wallpaper'

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Wooden Board Day


Had a super trip to the Gold Coast.
The waves were small but the sun was out and the water was warm.

The wooden surfboard day was such a ripper I forgot to take any photo's.
Check out the massive variety of boards and people at the event on Grant Newby's Blog
www.woodensurfboards.blogspot.com.

Super stoked with my new paipo aka 'The Bomber'
It's an absolute speed machine, and I'm loving the concave deck.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Just a bit of gloss to go...


Shaped Thursday, Chambered Friday, Glassed Saturday...

And it'll get a lick of gloss resin Today...

Work is ticking along quickly in the new workshop!

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Thursday in black and white...


Heavy artillery...



Diamond tail...



Planing a single to double concave...on the deck...



Stripy...



A nice gentle V out the tail...



It's compulsory to take a photo before...



splitting the blank for chambering.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Balsa anyone?


Why not have a lash at building your own board for summer?
We've got the biggest stick's available in NZ!
Drop us a line with what your needing...


Grown on a sustainable farm in Ecuador.
Build a board, build some memories.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Two posts...

...and a stick of balsa.


29 stringers from two recycled matai posts.
The bandsaw had a real workout with this blank.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Simmons