This year we have hit the ground running with the Bywater Design School of Learning .
We have already had 2 amazing Surfboard Making Workshops that has seen some wonderful wooden surfboards produced from our eager students, many of whom have had no prior woodworking experience .
In the 4 days our newly minted woodworkers have learnt the finer points of shaping, the importance of a good glue up and the fundamentals of sanding their board to perfection.
There has been lots of laughs along the way as well as the opportunity for friends to take some time out together and enjoy something different from the every day and to also be able to forget about phones, computers and work and discover the thrill of learning something new …
Essential prepping before the board class
Stuart , taking our students through the integral first steps of board construction
Teamwork and camraderie in action
The foundations of a good board
Its all coming together, our hardworking crew learning the finer points of shaping their board
The best board meeting ever. Our March Surfboard Making students with their beautiful new boards.
The beautiful boards are now in the polishing booth for Stuart to create his magic and glass the boards in readiness for our crew to try them out in the surf !