Wood Surfboard Builders Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What if I don't own a planer?
Answer: "Actually, quite a few builders don’t own a power planer. They have made deals with places like local lumber
suppliers, cabinet shops, friends, even a local High School wood shop class to plane the wood for them.

Question: "What if I don’t own a jointer?"
Answer: Fact is, I don't own one either, but in the book I show you how to get perfect edges for gluing.

Question: "Do I need to have a lot of experience building surfboards before I start?"
Not at all, it helps to know about glassing but, for the most part, this is a woodworking project and if you follow the
directions you pretty much can't miss. Check out the pictures of some boards built using these plans by clicking on the
"Customer's Boards" button above.

Question: "Why don't you offer the spar templates anymore? "

Answer: The book will be sent to you almost immediately. It is sent via email and you should
have it within hours of ordering it. There are times it will take a little longer due to unavoidable
circumstances (like a good swell coming in).

Question: "Does the book include full size templates for the ribs and spar?"
Answer: No. All the measurements and details you need to lay out the pieces are in the book.
Its easy and it allows you to modify things like nose and tail rocker and length.

Question: "How long will it take for me to get the book ?"

Answer: You can plot your own spar with the information in the book so why spend the extra money? After seeing the
procedures in the book most builders are surprised to see how easy it is.

Question: "But isn't it hard to use an electronic book?"
Answer: Actually you don’t need a hard copy of the entire book. There are really just a few pages that you might want
for reference. Just print out those pages and you save money. Of course you can always print the entire book if you
want with one click. Whatever you decide, the PDF file works on both PCs and Macs. The spar templates that I mail to
you are full size paper templates though.

Question: "Don't I need full size plans to work from?"
Answer: Not really. The book has all the measurements you need to lay out the ribs. Its easier than you think. You
learn the science behind the shape so you are not limited to one design, you can modify it or change it any way you
like. More rocker, less rocker, thicker, thinner, pintail, fish, whatever!

Question: "Are the plans easy to understand?"
Answer: People are using these plans all over the world. Lots of the builders speak limited English but there are so
many pictures and illustrations that they do fine.

Question: "Aren't wood boards heavy and for geezers?"
Answer: A wood board has "Wow Factor" plus CHICKS DIG 'EM! OK, I made that last part up but they ride solid and
stable - and like one customer recently wrote "Wood boards just seem to have more soul than foamies".

Question: "Is the board built from the Wood Surfboard Supply kits the same as the board build from this book? "

Answer: No. They are both made from wood and they both are high performance surfboards. That's about it. The
surfboards built from the Wood Surfboard Supply the kits have ribs spaced closer, have domed decks, and they are
built using innovative building techniques developed by Brad Tucker. The book supplied with the Wood Surfboard
Supply kits is quite different from the book sold on this site.