WOOD IS GOOD

 Bill Cilia, a mate of mine and surfboard builder (nirvana surfboards )

 has been restoring a balsa pig.

   The photos show Bill and the board through various stages of the restoration.

Unfortunately it is a no name, but the blank glue up and construction

was done by someone with a fair bit of skill for the time.

The timber fin was left intact, cleaned up and re glassed.

The board is 9ft long by 20 inches wide.

Viva the pig.

CENTRAL COAST SURF DESIGNS

Back in December I was asked to restore this old

Central Coast Surf Designs pintail.

Shaped by my mate Bill Cilia.

I sanded the bottom on Friday afternoon. 

Its amazing the difference a piece of 40grit

sandpaper spinning at 1500 rpm makes.

CENTRAL COAST SURF DESIGNS

Hand drawn logo.

7' 6" 70's single fin.

Shaped by my good mate Bill Cilia.

Pre Nirvana.
This board is going to be restored in the new year.

ANOTHER BLAST FROM THE PAST

Found at a garage sale for $5