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Wooden

Heath locks in the rail on 'makana'

Paul is incredibly passionate about anything wooden, and loves the aesthetic and ecological aspects inherent when working with timber. For years Paul has even sourced special timbers which he mills himself and uses as stringers in his custom surfboards.

In 1995 Paul made the first ever Paulownia surfboard. It was chambered and painstakingly crafted.

Since then he has also made an ancient Hawaiian Kiko’o style surfboard under the tutelage of Tom Stone. The whole experience was magical for Paul who is fascinated by Hawaiian culture. So much so that Paul called the surfboard makana, meaning 'gift'.

Paul has various other wood projects simmering in the back of his mind which he can't wait to get into. Paul sees himself working increasingly with wood in the future.

The first Paulownia board ever built		Paul with 'makana'