I asked about a year ago, but thought I would try to tap the hive mind again..<BR><BR>I used to shape and glass surfboards as a hobby about 8 years ago. I would shape boards for all my friends and ...

Now, some 40 years later, Andres is one of the most accomplished balsa wood surfboard builders in the industry. Business. Building Surfboards A Dream Of Dedication. September 5, 2009 8:00 AM ET.

Hobie Surfboards this year turned 70, a milestone few surf brands have reached, ... Alter first developed a following for his balsa wood boards but then, as many know, ...

Surfboard maker Hobie Alter, who started making boards with lightweight balsa wood, switched to polyurethane foam, and helped take the sport to the next level.

Balsa wood is a lightweight and easy-to-use hardwood. However, it has a few downsides you should consider before using it in any home improvement projects.

He eventually opened a great little surf shop, “Balsa Bills,” in Satellite Beach, Florida, where he makes and sells custom-made balsa wood surfboards. He is a master craftsman.

Portland entrepreneurs launch Yana, a balsa wood surf board company. Updated: ; Jul. 25, 2013, 11:33 p.m. | Published: ; Jul. 25, 2013, 10:33 p.m.

Hobie Alter could have called it quits after his first surfboard, crafted from a heavy balsa wood in his father’s Laguna Beach garage. But, “he didn’t like that board,” said Dick Metz, who ...

Hobie Alter could have called it quits after his first surfboard, crafted from a heavy balsa wood in his father’s Laguna Beach garage. But, “he didn’t like that board,” said Dick Metz, who ...