Maine-based Grain Surfboards is a small maker-run company on the coast that hand-makes sustainably cut, locally milled white cedar wooden surfboards. Aside from their dedication to environmental responsibility, what sets Grain apart is that they also offer DIY surfboard kits and a variety of surfboard-building classes. Their newest undertaking is their successfully funded mobile surfboard-building truck and trailer. They aim to bring the joy of making your own surfboard to folks across the country, with the ability to roll up, “break out a stand and have impromptu board building in the bright sunshine, sharing what we know with whoever comes by.”
We featured Grain back in MAKE Volume 21, and it’s great to see them grow their DIY ethos and further share their knowledge. Can’t wait to see how they trick out their mobile classroom.
Here’s a short video Outside did on Grain, featuring founders Mike LaVecchia and Brad Anderson:
And here are some pics from a Grain classroom in session, boards in progress, and tools:
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I’m not a surfer but sure can appreciate the effort and artistic result of the boards.
I agree, Rick! I’m not a surfer either, but seeing these pictures makes me want to build a board. Being a snowboarder, I wish there were more folks doing DIY snowboard classes. It must be an incredible feeling to ride what you built!
So cool! Makes me want to attend a university of classrooms on wheels, a caravan of learning.
Such a great visual, Nick! I love the idea of a “caravan of learning.”