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GRANT HAS BEEN BUILDING<br />
AND EXPERIMENTING WITH<br />
WOODEN BOARDS FOR SOME<br />
16 YEARS. IT HAS BEEN HIS<br />
OWN PERSONAL JOURNEY OF<br />
DISCOVERY AND LEARNING LED<br />
BY THE INTRIGUE OF THE PAST<br />
AND WHAT COULD BE DONE<br />
WITH WHAT WE HAVE AT OUR<br />
DISPOSAL TODAY.<br />
He found there was a growing interest in<br />
wooden boards and so in 2008 hosted the<br />
first Wooden Surfboard Day at Currumbin on<br />
the Gold Coast. An event that he has hosted<br />
for 11 years and has attracted people from all<br />
over the world. His wooden surfboard Blog<br />
has had some 1.8 million visitors and been<br />
a source of knowledge and inspiration to<br />
others. He also assisted in the establishment<br />
of the European Wooden Board Day in Spain<br />
and attended the second event in 2019 at<br />
Playa de Berria.<br />
He has built wooden boards using many<br />
different methods and materials along the<br />
way. His preferred method is to vacuum<br />
bag wood veneers over an eps core which<br />
can then be glassed. This results in a board<br />
very similar in weight and performance to a<br />
traditional foam and fibreglass board. Wood<br />
has a certain attraction and allure to many<br />
people and if you are a surfer then a wooden<br />
board is a must-have in your quiver.<br />
GRANT IS WILLING<br />
TO WORK WITH YOU<br />
TO DESIGN AND<br />
CRAFT THE WOODEN<br />
BOARD OF YOUR<br />
DREAMS. OR A GIFT<br />
FOR A MATE, OR<br />
CELEBRATING A<br />
SPECIAL OCCASION.<br />
surfboardsbygrantnewby.com<br />
E: GRANTNEWBY@BIGPOND.COM<br />
M: 0434 797 596<br />
IG: @SURFBOARD<strong>SB</strong>YGRANTNEWBY<br />
55 / #54 / <strong>SB</strong>
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