The Broken Skateboard Surfboard: Björn Holm

Finnish designer Björn Holm has been collecting broken skateboards since 2011 from friends, relatives, and fellow skaters in his community. Much like 1000 Surfboard Graveyard, Holm realised that:

'Skateboards are sweet, its just as simple as that. Most people throw them away after they snap. Thousands of boards being used as landfill all over the world, and that´s a shame with this great material inside these boards. Don't throw those boards away, keep them and make something beautiful!' - Björn Holm

Holm's creation is a colourful, 100% recycled 6'4" fish surfboard made from nothing but broken/old skateboards. He called the project RETO - REcycle for TOmorrow - see the video for the full story.

Board & Images: Björn Holm - boboholm.com

Video: Patricia Wiklund, posted by korduroy.tv

Cardboard Surfboard: Hand-made By Scott Mac Donough

You may know of the cardboard surfboard kits made by Mike Sheldrake (if not, click HERE NOW). It's not exactly the first material one tends to associate with surfboard construction. Scott Mac Donough has created another innovative cardboard surfboard variation. It may need some fine tuning - but bring on 'The Cardboard'!

Bringing Back The Dead...

A nice example of a proper surfboard restoration found in the June 2011 Smorgasboarder magazine - www.smorgasboarder.com.au

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The Original Eden Project Eco-board

 

Here are some photos from my visit to The Eden Project. The Eden Project in Cornwall, England, is the home of the world's largest green house, which takes form as several massive interconnected biomes. The Eden Project launched an eco-surfboard project back in March 2009, the board now resides on display in the largest biome. The Eden Project also focus on educating people about creating a sustainable future through initiatives like the Real Cool Futures website 

...Over five years, staff at Eden worked with three other companies, Homeblown, Sustainable Composites and Laminations, to produce the board which is made from 50 per cent renewable materials. The move is considered a significant step forward from the petroleum chemicals used in traditional surfboard production.

SOURCE - UK Telegraph Article from March 19 2009

Holy Surfboard - Cornwall Church Reuse!

iDing Repair - 'The Ultimate Guide For Fixing Surfboards'

 

 

 

 The main cause of broken surfboards not being repaired is that they are expensive if done professionally. With this new iPhone/iPad app you can learn how to do your own repairs, save money and keep that old board in action!

iDing - Surfboard repairs is the ultimate instructional guide on how to fix your own surfboards on the road or in your own garage. iDing provides specific steps and directions for repairing your surfboard like a professional. With clear images and descriptions for each step it makes repairing your surfboards a breeze. The app also provides you with information on what tools and material you will need to professionally repair your own surfboards with confidence. Think of the money you could save on repairs if you were doing them in your own garage.

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333 Broken Surfboard Halves - One Third!

Here are some photos to visualise one-third of the 1000 Surfboard Graveyard collection! The boards rest in a semi-organised fashion (note the tails ordered by height) this mainly to maximise space in the backyard, which is slowly disappearing...

The next mile stone is 500!

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Decorating With The Dead

Source: Thomas Surfboards 

Old Dude Crowd Surfing on a Surfboard - Glastonbury

I'm not sure how this rockin' dude snuck a longboard past the festival security... but it looks like it was worth the ride!

Crowd Surfing: A New Frontier in Surfboard Reuse?

Australian Open of Surfing, Manly Beach

Big Day Out, Sydney

 

Rich Aucoin

Even kids bodyboards... 

and surf mats!

 ...pretty much anything inflatable too.

Lots of interesting 'surf' conditions here! 

Hardly a new frontier, but amusing nonetheless.

Surfboard Exchange - Selling Your Old Surfboards

1000SG is all about collecting dead boards, but what about buying/selling boards that are old but still rideable? If your're starting out there is no doubt second hand boards are the cheapest and safest option if you want to get into surfing.

Sure, there's eBay but if you list on Surfboard Exchange you can email them 'with a few pictures of the board and [they'll] get back to you with a valuation in 48 hours'. It's a specialised marketplace for surfboards allowing buyers and sellers to get fair prices on their boards. If you like Surfboard Exchange on Facebook you can even get one free listing - check it out: HERE

Surfboard Debate: Smorgasboarder Jan 2011

A collection of snippets from an Australian surfboard industry debate that featured in the Jan 2011 of Smorgasboarder Magazine. The full article can be found below.

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Source: Smorgasboarder Magazine Jan 2011

Waste to Waves: Recycling Styrofoam Into Marko EPS Surfboard Blanks

from this... (Waste to Waves drop off point)

to this... (the Marko Foam factory )

...to shreddin' your local - with no sacrifices in performance! (Mike Lossness)


Source: Korduroy.tv (Beta)

Jay Howell: Coffin Board Illustrations

 Dark Wave Page
Gouache, Acrylic, Ink and Spray Paint on book paper
4" x 7", framed
sold

Dark Wave Peace
Gouache, Acrylic, Ink and Spray Paint on book paper
4" x 7", framed
sold


Jay Howell's illustrations include a cartoon character on a single fin coffins, yep, rad.

"Artist Jay Howell has been a strong presence in the SF Bay Area for the past few years (now living and working in Los Angeles), sharpening his cartoon-style drawings of skinny guys with erections, naked chicks on skateboards, dogs, beer, rockers, and endless good times." 


Source: Fecal Face & FFDG

SW: Bringing the Dead Sled Back to Life

In Issue 316 of Surfing World (pg12-13) there is a great little story on bringing back a dead sled in a frankenstein like experiment. Super cool - hunt a copy down.

TONIGHT: Our Oceans in Crisis

"This event is a call out to all ocean lovers. Aimed at raising awareness of 2 major threats of our oceans; Hearts For Sharks will shock you with their current findings on the dismal state of one of the most infamous creatures on earth and Environmentalist and co-founder of ‘Take 3′, Tim Silverwood will discuss the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans with anecdotes from his recent expedition to the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’."

Source: Patagonia

Gui Matias Makes A COFFIN † BOARD

Gui Matias sent me a link to the making of his 3'3" Coffinboard which featured on his BLOG. Good to see he went all out by glassing the nose and tail, unlike the 1000SG duct tape models!

If you've made a coffin †, or plan to make one let 1000SG know!

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