These guys are a Euro source for locally grown Paulownia, the sine qua non of wooden paipo materials.
http://wood-alaia-surf.paulownia.ws/
Which paipo for hollow waves ?
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Re: Which paipo for hollow waves ?
Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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Re: Which paipo for hollow waves ?
Zensuni,
It took me a while. This board has obviously had a hard life. You can see on the close-up how the darker hardwood has broken. The hardwood is glued into the whole.
Bob
It took me a while. This board has obviously had a hard life. You can see on the close-up how the darker hardwood has broken. The hardwood is glued into the whole.
As I mentioned the idea came from Tom Wegener.bgreen wrote:zensuni wrote:Bob, I am intrigued by your wooden leash system, do you have a picture ?
Bob
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Re: Which paipo for hollow waves ?
Thanks for the pictures Bob,
I see, the piece of iron prevents the leash to chafe the wood, which is an issue on my basic hole system (I have to re apply varnish sometimes).
Nice shape by the way !
I see, the piece of iron prevents the leash to chafe the wood, which is an issue on my basic hole system (I have to re apply varnish sometimes).
Nice shape by the way !
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Re: Which paipo for hollow waves ?
Zensuni,
The dark material isn't iron - it's a hardwood disk glued into a hole made by a brad bit.
Bob
The dark material isn't iron - it's a hardwood disk glued into a hole made by a brad bit.
Bob
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