8-7-1 Barry Bennett
Barry Bennett surfboards were one of the Brookvale six as they were called. Pioneers of surfing and manufacturing. Barry branched out when he found it difficult to find good foam for his surfboards and decided to produce his own. Dion chemicals were born and sold everything you needed to build a quality surfboard. Barry is […]
2-2-1 Vic Tantau
9-13-1 Bill Wallace Balsa
This board is part of the Surfworld museum exhibition in Currumbin Queensland. This was one of the first examples of Balsa construction. Balsa only became available in Australia in the 50’s. The availability of Balsa spelled the end of plywood construction. [modula id=”5904″]
101-2-1 Balsa Mal
As with a lot of these older balsa boards, they were made by some of the old masters. Great example and it’s very like the board I started on n 1962.
9-11-1 Wallace Paipo Body Board
This a very rare Paipo body board. It is on display at Surfworld Gold Coast, museum. An extremely impressive exhibition of vintage surfboards and memorabilia. [modula id=”5902″]
Duke’s 11′
This board m also it is still being researched. Must be considered a masterpiece in the journey of the surfboard. Found in New Jersey USA, it’s history is known to a few, but as yet they aren’t sharing?? This is mainly because of the considered value of this board. The known facts so far show […]