In today's episode we chat with Grain Surfboards co-founder Mike LaVecchia. Based in York, Maine, Grain builders hollow, framed, locally sourced wood surfboards. Mike's background in boat building and his
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In today’s episode we chat with Grain Surfboards co-founder Mike LaVecchia. Based in York, Maine, Grain builders hollow, framed, locally sourced wood surfboards. Mike’s background in boat building and his reverence for historic surf craft positioned him uniquely to push hollow framed board construction into a new design era. He chats about the value of wood as a board building material, working with world class shapers to develop Grain models, and their open-patent business model. Enjoy!
Mid glue-up process of a Grain FishThe main shop floor, with rocker table in the forground and frame templates along the back wall.The internal framework templatesGrain’s collection of hand toolsA finished board, with the deck cut to expose the skeletal structure.Mike with a Ryan Lovelace “Thick Lizzy” design
Founder of Surf Splendor, David oversees all podcast production and new show development. Prior to launching the podcast network in 2013, David worked in the wine industry.
