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Let’s face it, the hawaiin experience is where it all started. Early hawaiins rode the waves using half logs just to test their manhood.
Hawaii being the ‘Mecca’ of the surf world , means owning anything hawaiin as far as surfing is concern would be the most coveted.
Did you know that in early times the folks in Hawaii before cutting a tree to make surfboards, would first bury a fish underneath the tree? Yes it’s a form of ritual, an offering to the gods. They applied various forms of incantations and consecration as part of their ritual.
Surboards were made from different kinds of trees using bone and stone tools to shape it. Balsa was the most widely used wood because it’s lighter. But modern surfboards are now made in polyurethane encased in fiberglass and polyester to make it even lighter but sturdier. There are also surfboards that are made in aluminum or carbon fiber.
When it comes to hydrodynamics, some makers apply fins on their creations.
There are now variety of surfboards to choose from starting with hawaiin made balsa wood, longboards, shortboards, hybrids, retros, eggs, bigboys, midrange and guns.
The craze of collecting surfboards and its memorabilia like surf books, magazines and posters are today bigger than ever. Collectors say the thrill is in the hunt and validation of the find.
You don’t have to connect yourself to a body of water to really savor and enjoy your surfboards, although you can. But surfboards nowadays are also the focal points of any residential or commercial establishments as their main theme or décor.
The monetary values of surfboards are subjective. There are no surefire measure. One key is just to collect the kinds you really like. You could place ads in a physical newspaper or advertise online if you want to buy, trade or sell your surfboards.
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