The history of surfboard making

Surfboards are a tool for entertainment for surfers around the world and a friend for everyone who loves surfing. Early surfboards were made of solid wood and required superb handling skills. In 1926, Tom Blake manufactured a hollow-body lightweight surfboard, which was half the weight of a traditional surfboard; in 1931, Tom Blake patented technology to manufacture surfboards; in 1935, he invented the tail fin, which helped surfers improve the quality of surfboards. control.

During this period, surfboard manufacturers tried to manufacture surfboards of almost all sizes, shapes, weights and materials, and new materials were constantly being used in the production of surfboards, such as the now common fiberglass, new materials The surfboard is lighter and easier to control.