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“Many of my wooden<br />
boards are hanging<br />
in people’s houses<br />
as pieces of art, but<br />
whether you surf it or<br />
not, the process for<br />
making them is exactly<br />
the same.”<br />
Like many surfers, Grant Newby didn’t pay<br />
much mind to the components, equations<br />
and creativity that make up a surfboard until<br />
he embarked on the process of shaping<br />
wooden boards himself. Grant said he started<br />
building boards with all sorts of combinations,<br />
processes and materials that led to some<br />
interesting outcomes.<br />
“It’s a journey where you learn about your<br />
yourself, your patience and your creativity. You<br />
learn to use tools in a different way, and it’s just<br />
thinking outside of the box because it is all very<br />
new.”<br />
Based in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Grant<br />
has spent over a decade crafting gorgeous<br />
wooden surfboards desired worldwide for both<br />
their artistry and functionality. Grant said the<br />
allure of wood is felt by everyone, and he loves<br />
bringing out its beauty in his boards, some of<br />
which contain up to 80 different layers of wood.<br />
“Many of my wooden boards are hanging in<br />
people’s houses as pieces of art, but whether<br />
you surf it or not, the process for making them<br />
is exactly the same.”<br />
<strong>SB</strong> / #54 / 34
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