I found a paulownia provider near my city, so I got a 50x120cm, 2cm thick blank.
I want to make an allround board, simple shape, finless, to use it as a prone paipo or as a kneeboard, depending of the conditions and the mood.
I have a polyester resin paipo already (inspired by the elpaipo kneemachine 48) with skegs, it works great as a fun little kneeboard but it needs at least 4' waves to work properly, and it is definitely not a good prone board (too slow, probably due to the narrow tail).
So I hope this wood paipo will be fast and will have a good glide, like straight rails paipos have most of the time, so this board could be used in small/medium waves.
Considering the blank's weight, I guess I will wear a surf helmet
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
I am inspired by the paipo interview of Bud Scelsa (https://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/Bu ... 0409.shtml), I like the idea of kneeriding a paipo.
I will post photos soon.