Paul Jensen class in Japan

Paul Jensen with Nobby who helped organise the course prior to Paul's arrival.Nobby has been to the two events here in Australia and met Paul at the first Wooden surfboard Day 2009.

Paul course comes with notes and a CD of information to take home.

Nobby sent me these shots with a few notes... "Paul held work shop in Japan from Sept 20 to 24 and he set out for Australia to hold next workshop yesterday.13 participants made own wooden surfboards and they will make more in own local area from local wood."















" Paul spread culture of modern wooden surfboards throughout Japan!!! I was very impressed Paul with the quality of his skill, knowledge and wisdom."


"In Japan, he was bedeviled by language barriers all the time but he was doggedly persistent and always polite for participants and me (sorry for that Paul…).
I look up to Paul as a teacher of wooden surfboards and a better way of life… "

A big thank you to Nobby and his friend for getting this all together and helping spread the skills needed to build wooden surfboards with Paul's course.I know from my own experience it is no small task pulling this all together and having all the gear and space required to make it happen. So my hat goes off to you Nobby. And thanks to Paul as well.

Nobby's board almost ready to pack for Australia

Nobuhito Ohkawa from Japan has been very busy trying to finish his board to get it down to the Gold Coast next weekend. He flies in next Saturday with his wife and a couple of boards. All Paulownia , all from the same tree. He has a very detailed approach to building his boards.Come and check them out next weekend if you are able.

www.nobbywoodsurfboards.com

Nobby in Japan flat out to finish his single fin

Nobuhito Ohkawa and Paul Jensen at last years Wooden Board Day with Nobby's beautiful all Paulownia longboard.He built two longboards for last years gathering.

Nobby is in the final stages of building a 6ft single fin to bring out for this years Wooden Board Day.Herald Poland who was here on the Gold Coast the other week took a poster back to Japan for Nobby

Check out Nobby's work at : www.nobbywoodsurfboards.com

Nobby the Japanese craftsman...

Nobuhito Ohkawa, is a Japanese craftsman in all senses of the word. He builds Paulownia boards with a passion and in a method he has created to craft beautiful boards as witnessed by the two he brought out to the wooden board day last August. All his timber for any one board is cut from the same tree and the board is built with all the grain going in the one direction to control the flex. A coat of epoxy resin is infused on the inside of the skins and a only a coat of varnish on the outside so as to not inhibit the natural flex of the chosen timbers.He is already booked to be here again this August . And is building new boards to showcase his talents.

Check him out at www.nobbywoodsurfboards.com

Japanese board builder coming to Wooden Surfboard Day

Japanese board builder Nobuhito Ohkawa - Nobby is building a couple of boards to bring to the Wooden Board Day. This is a 9ft 8" hollow step deck. He finishes his boards unglassed with varnish for more flex, light weight, long life and environmentally friendly. Nobby has never been to Australia and will be here with his wife. Great to have him support the event. Thanks mate. 

Check his site  - www.nobbywoodsurfboards.com