How Danny Hess Crafts Wooden Surfboards

Using a technique he has perfected over thousands of surfboards, Danny Hess makes the most beautiful, sustainable wooden surfboards in the world.
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[@renevanderbruggen731]

These are not just surfboards these are pieces of art

[@timspano3755]

Watching this gave me inspiration to learn to make my own. Very well put together.

[@johnearnest5441]

I made wooden surfboards a few years back. One of the nice things about riding a wooden board was that guys would chat me up about the board while sitting in the water - something that didn't always happen otherwise. I had a totally different approach to the build but I liked your technique. So simple with the interior build. My boards always had a vent. I noticed yours don't. No problem with heating the interior and pushing things out of whack? Beautiful work.

[@mikeshilovski1512]

This is so satisfying to watch and so calm to listen to this dude

[@lylecarlsonsurfboard]

Hess has a heart of gold 💛

[@CameronC.]

out of all the wood surfboards ive been researching, this is probably the best design.

[@FashionBusinessMastermind]

Wonderful craftmanship!

[@BodhiNDaddy]

Awesome! Well done! Your an inspiration!!🔥🔥

[@moonwalkman99]

Fair price for the amount of labor and experience. Inspirational

[@ogeidrho580]

Polynesias chief agrees with you 👍

[@jessicaborchardt]

This was such an amazing video and ah wow, the craftsmanship of these boards is amazing. I am so inspired to make my own!! I’ve done woodworking before but I’m so new to surfing that I feel like I don’t have the knowledge to know what the rails and rocker should look and feel like. New life goal for sure though. I’d love to visit this guy.

[@dragonflysdiscoveries7567]

I would love to be skilled like that. Excellent video

[@gesan7843]

Amazing!!!

[@allcircles]

Gorgeous boards

[@Goodman-4525]

I don't know how representative Surfs up is for the community but I kept hearing "with the grain~" in my head watching the man work lol

[@davidgough3512]

most surfers would agree that "Surfs Up" most authentically captures the spirit of surfing in a movie.. i personally like "Chasing Mavericks" as well.

[@michaelhearn3831]

🇬🇧Never surfed I my life …not many waves in London 🤷🏼‍♂️..these boards are amazing what art what craftsmanship what a great marriage man and water…….👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇬🇧 thank you

[@rickmarr9634]

This is like the “Chef’s Table” of surfboards

[@danielbautistasandoval1459]

Impresionante trabajo felicidades disculpe que madera utilizó para este proyecto por favor

[@nicholastown2779]

Rosewood ( arbol de palo de rosa) salvado de un interior de un edificio

[@davidgough3512]

Old California redwood

[@koxka79]

What size tablet are they? looks like 15mm

[@K_S_B_]

But what about removable fins for transportation or different set ups?

[@BrentDaughertyMe]

Monocoat isn't for exterior use. And it's strange the only tool brand he mentioned was festool. Pretty cool he's able to make a living doing this.

[@jesussuperlightchris5797]

I would give it a shot but not without knowing what that glue is. Possibly a trade secret, how on earth do those fins stay on

[@davidgough3512]

tight slot

[@damienf777]

I wonder how much Festool paid to get the name drops 🤣

[@1BlackSheep]

Was wondering that myself

[@Goldencoastburgers-ye2xx]

What if the fins break

[@armandobond7736]

‘I want to make it more accessible’ - $3000 dollar board maker

[@sistitulasi]

Not pretentious at all!

[@forrestaustin7050]

Lol

[@sistitulasi]

That said, these boards look beautiful.

[@upvotecomment2110]

@@sistitulasi 2nd hand used material sold in a premium beautiful for a scrapped wood

[@rzadigi]

An average surfer will spend a thousand dollars a year on surfboards. In three years one of Danny’s boards would recoup the investment and while last for generations. How is that a bad thing?

[@stratostear]

He should buy a cnc and build an air bag press. He could cut his production costs in half.

[@moonwalkman99]

In what way?

[@PhilipKlawitter]

@@moonwalkman99 by reducing the hours of labor needed to finish.

[@kylitio]

literally two minutes into the video he explains why that isn't what hes doing - also it seems you aren't a surfer if postulating a cnc'd board would be preferable to a handshape, wood or standard foam

[@stratostear]

@@kylitio Cnc'd boards are just better. They're infinitely more accurate and perfectly repeatable. Does anyone still believe hand shaped boards have soul nonsense?

[@robertbolding4182]

Why waste money on unsold wood

[@i3_13]

I was expecting a fiber glass sheet

[@patrik5123]

Sponsored by Festool. No one says the brand name that many times for no reason.

[@michaelmccoy5821]

People that end a sentence on a higher note (like everything is asking a question) are really annoying.

[@davidgough3512]

you would hate Australia

[@williamsmith7221]

MIchael Stewart you've got a lot to learn bless your heart 🤣

[@Dorian803]

Sponsored by festool

[@catsaretasty]

Is the surfboard supposed to be so heavy?never surfed

[@scottaubrey8392]

It’s not a sander…it’s a Festool sander…

[@lidocainaclorhidrato5288]

Muy caro

[@gregrandol2801]

I started with Woodglut plans.

[@julioc.n.c.9812]

honestly those fins are going to fall off if that is the only thing he use to attach them to the board

[@1BlackSheep]

100%

[@davidgough3512]

they're set into tight slots

[@benjaminhinote4703]

Those glue joints though🤢🤢🤢

[@maxmcintyrewilson118]

What would be better?

[@The123dannyd]

Didn’t realise polyurethane was sustainable?

[@upvotecomment2110]

half of the people disliked this video... Not surprised

[@kale715]

Dislikes are hidden now though lol

[@upvotecomment2110]

​@@kale715 My fault, forgot a lot of people don't see it anymore This is what I did For PC download a chrome extension "Return KZbin Dislike" For Phone download "Vanced Tube"

[@1BlackSheep]

@@upvotecomment2110 Thanks bro that extension works been missing the dislike totals.

[@truth5761]

you will own nothing and be happy.

[@hoangvietho]

I think it's much more sustainable to have a surf board out of fossil fuel rather than wood ... fossil fuels are bad when you used them as consummables, if it's long lasting objects it's better since you don't cut down trees

[@charliebush2949]

How long does a tree take to grow compared to how long fossil fuels are made? You can repurposed wood and grow trees and trees are a sustainable material where fossil fuels are not.

[@stauffap]

Fossil fuels are a finite resource. So if you want to think ahead and work on the future of the sport, then you really need to think about what kind of material we can use in the future. Wood can be sustainable if you only take as much wood out of a forest then it can regrow. Fossil fuels can never be sustainable. If you think about the disposal of the board, then clearly a wooden board is much easier to get rid of cleanly, since you can just burn it. It just leaves ashes. A compound board is a lot more difficult. Can you burn fiberglass? No, glass doesn't burn. You have to do more to it after it has been burnt. Can you recycle the materials in a normal surfboard? I don't see how, since everything is glued together. I can see carbon fibre and kevlar as at least easy to get rid of (burn), but fiberglass? You'd have to create some special industry to make that at least somewha sustainable, i think. Ideally you'd want to be able to make another board out of the materials of a broken board. That would be nice.

[@robertbolding4182]

A board made of fossil fuels is sequestered carbon for 10,000 years even if inside a landfill. Science vs religion of propaganda.i love wood products just as I love leathers and wool.not because they are organic.

[@stauffap]

@@robertbolding4182 That's so little carbon, that it barely matters. That's probably the amount of carbon you're releasing in a day. So congratulations, you've just sequestered the CO2 Emissions of a day in your life - that's really going to make a difference. And what are you talking about religion and propaganda for? What's religion? What's propaganda. Be specific if you want to make accusations.

[@rzadigi]

Half a million surfboards are made every year. Most boards have a lifespan of a few years, some less, some more. They will end up in landfills, unlike these beautiful wood boards that will last for generations.

[@mickgreer2146]

What nonsense. Hipsters will love them.

[@sistitulasi]

We need more people to be eaten by sharks, after they eat at fast food restaurants.

[@doviejames]

anyone who knows anything about the state of the forests knows that making ever more stuff out of wood is also not "sustainable". Foam and glass surfboards are a an ecological disaster for sure. Just like wetsuits and the cars and airplanes people use to get to the innumerable surfs spots. Delusional or greenwash marketing? Both?

[@seabass3104]

Poly glue? How sustainable is that? Gross

[@TheAlbinoskunk]

Can you suggest a low-impact sustainable glue that lasts decades and is waterproof and resistant to intense bending forces? Seriously, if you have one I'd love to know about it

[@seabass3104]

@@TheAlbinoskunk what’s your definition of sustainable?

[@CarcPazu]

His power tools run on good intentions. His wood wasn't cut down my huge hydraulic saws, and transported by gigantic trucks for hundreds of miles. At the end of the day, the problem isn't the surfboard, it's people wanting to surf. That's without counting all the equipment and transportation required to surf. At 3 grand for a board and hundreds of hours of work, this isn't sustainable at all. I hate the "I'm helping saving the planet posturing" of all the hippies trying to justify their unsustainable handmade business model. The only reason he can do what he does is because he's asking for an astronomical price for his work.

[@rzadigi]

The price he asks is extremely reasonable considering the effort and quality. The best surfboards nowadays run about $1500. These are also works of art and will last for many years. But the vast majority of surfers buy boards for $700-800 that are more or less disposable. My brother orders ten new boards every year. Obviously this is far from sustainable with about half a million boards produced every year. Buying a board from Danny would easily pay for itself in a few years, yet would last for generations.

[@davidgough3512]

tell that to makers of furniture and musical instruments

[@CarcPazu]

@@rzadigi I don't agree with most of what you said but I respect your right to say it.

[@CarcPazu]

@@davidgough3512 Absolutely! It's pretty similar.

[@NoName-of8dq]

If wood surfboard become popular, than a lot of trees will die. To save earth, we need to learn to do less of everything, consume less of everything.

[@maxmeier532]

Yeah, it does seem like a marketing thing to pretend like it's environmentally friendly, just because he's using wood. And it's to be proven that his boards "last hundreds of years". Chances are, they dont, not nearly.

[@CEOofTheHood]

@@maxmeier532 shouldn't it be the plastic ones that last longer ?

[@843Bobinator]

They’re the oldest type of surfboard, the wooden boards are still used by they haven’t been used competitively in forever. It’s all polyurethane and fiberglass for the modern boards now, and because of the speed, size and performance of those boards they will remain the trend and continue improving into the future.

[@mbyhoff]

The surfboards are made from reclaimed materials!

[@joetkeshub]

Surfboard is all about dynamics, less about the material you use to make it. Dynamics are based of forms essentially, period. Polystyrene-based surfboards have proved to be excellent so what's the point of using wood? I guess that your next post on the very same topic will be "bamboo surfboards" then "jelly surfboards" etc... C'mon!

[@rzadigi]

Yes, and plastic bags have proven to be excellent as well. Why bother with eco bags? Why worry about the environment?

[@newnova66]

Builds only sustainable boards, charges $1500 😂😂

[@TheThend1234]

Not really interested in these broad "How something Is made" is videos they don't have any substance

[@jaromejacksan6934]

I did it myself thanks to woodglut.