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Saurus Board - Surf the Air

Handmade finger surfboards for riding the airwaves! Made using a robust skateboard construction.

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Saurus Board - Surf the Air

Saurus Board - Surf the Air

Saurus Board - Surf the Air

Saurus Board - Surf the Air

Saurus Board - Surf the Air

Handmade finger surfboards for riding the airwaves! Made using a robust skateboard construction.

Handmade finger surfboards for riding the airwaves! Made using a robust skateboard construction.

Handmade finger surfboards for riding the airwaves! Made using a robust skateboard construction.

Handmade finger surfboards for riding the airwaves! Made using a robust skateboard construction.

Benjamin Townsend
Benjamin Townsend
Benjamin Townsend
Benjamin Townsend
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
$1,176 USD $1,176 USD by 62 backers
$1,176 USD by 62 backers on Feb 4, 2018
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Overview
Saurus Boards are finger surfboards, handcrafted in Scotland, that allow you to carve up the airwaves. Whether you are riding out your car window or on a hair dryer in the comfort of your own home, Saurus Boards are hilarious entertainment! I aspire to create fun and easy-to-use products that emphasise the natural beauty of wood and have a robust handmade construction. This campaign is to gauge the level of interest in the product by providing a super early-bird discounted release.

The Design

When air travels at speed it can provide lift on an object, much akin to a surfboard achieving buoyancy on water due to the difference in material density. That's why the shape of a swallowtail surfboard was chosen. It is a beautiful shape, and will also achieve the lift needed to stay afloat on the airwaves. The board's dimensions have been scaled down similar to a finger skateboard. Your fingers can then ride the board as you would ride a surfboard. Further inspiration was taken from a skateboard's construction, utilising six layers of high quality wood laminate, glued and pressed to create a robust structure and curved shape.

Production

I currently produce every board myself. The handcrafted element will always be maintained to ensure a quality and personal product. Each board is made using offcuts of high quality wood that may have otherwise not been used. The limited size of these offcuts means the boards are made in batches of 3. This guarantees a unique appearance to each board, while maintaining a consistent shape and performance.

Who am I?

My name is Benjamin Townsend, and I am a degree-educated engineer resisting the call of a desk job.  Crafting wooden products has always been a passion of mine, and i dream of combining it with my education in practical design. I now earn a living as a self employed carpenter/landscaper, while also pursuing some side projects. These include repurposing old whiskey barrels into furniture, building custom longboards/skateboards, and now I am launching my latest idea: finger surfboards! 

Please Visit my Facebook Pages to keep up to date on all of my ideas and products:

www.facebook.com/rhinoSAURUSBoards for board related goods

www.facebook.com/BenjsWoodenWares for whiskey barrel related good

How Your Contribution Will Help

During these early stages of production your contribution is key! In this initial stage I am only asking for contributions to cover the materials and time needed to produce each board. If the product is received well, the price tag will have to go up in order to grow the business. Your contribution during this conception stage is crucial for me to gauge how to take this idea forward.

 

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Thanks for reading this far! I hope you enjoy these boards as much as i do...

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