Hollow wooden surfboards by Nathaniel Grey: from fish, bonzers and quads to a Simmons planing hull and a paddleboard.
The surfboards I build are inspired by shapes and ideas from the past, but have modern refinements to the rails, concaves and fins.
I'm always experimenting to make lighter, stronger faster, fruitier shaped boards.
I'm interested in making more sustainable surfboards that last years instead of a season or two so you shouldn't ever have to put it out with the garbage.
A lot of time and love goes into every board, so the average price is around Au$2500, but if you look at how long the board will last you, it makes it a bargain.
I use a mix of Western Red Cedar, Balsa and Paulownia and glass with epoxy resin, which has less volatile organic compounds (VOC) than polyester and is 30% stronger.
They're a bit heavier than your average surfboard, but when they're in the water they feel lively and very fast in trim.
If down the track your board is looking well loved, you can always sand off the old finish coat and apply a new one.
If you'd like to check out my collection or take one for
a test
drive give me a call on 0404 615 847 or email me.
5'4" Simmons-Style Fish in balsa
Subtle displacement hull through front half,
blending to a double concave though the back. 
Fins are red cedar, carbon fibre and paulownia.
7'4" Alaia in Paulownia, finished in natural oil.
Subtle rolled deck. Bottom has a subtle hull
through first 2' which then blends into a
single concave to the tail.
6' Asymetrical Fish in paulownia with
queen ebony fins and fin boxes.
Board unglassed, finished with natural oil.
Subtle displacement hull through front third
of board, single concave though the back.
5'9" Twin Keel Fish with cedar deck, balsa rails
and bottom. Subtle displacement hull blending
to single concave between the keels.
5'9"–20.5"–2.5" Fish in western red cedar with solid
balsa rails. V through to flat to single concave
5'7"–22.5"–2.5" Balsa Mini Simmons Fish
Hull bottom blending into single concave between
the twin keels
5'10" Flex Tail Fish in marine ply, balsa and
western red cedar –
double concave
7' Alaia in red cedar
6'6" Bonzer in balsa and western red cedar
– Deep single concave to double concave
14' Paddle board
– Replica 1937 Tom Blake paddle board
5'8" Displaced Bonzer Stubby in western red cedar
– tri plane hull to double concave
5'10" Fish in western red cedar
– single concave running between fins
5'7" Fish in western red cedar
– single to double concave
6' Bat Tail Twinszer in western red cedar
– single to double concave
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