This surfboard is brand new. It has never been used. This
9-foot classic balsa beauty was created and hand-built by Mark RILEY for the
American market. This is the first Riley board to be built for the US
market since Mark started building balsa boards in 1996.
"The Beauty in Imperfection: Embracing the Unique
Qualities of Handmade Boards"
The sensation of gliding through the water with a wooden
surfboard is truly unique and cannot be replicated by any other material. The
natural beauty and organic connection to the environment make handmade boards
crafted from sustainable materials a top choice for surfers looking for a
one-of-a-kind experience.
Riley Australia has been creating these works of art for
over 25 years. This class act includes 5 Australian redwood stringers with
matching cedar balsa combination blocks to finish off the nose and tail with
exquisite workmanship.
This board is built using a recyclable polystyrene core that
gives the 6kg feel to this remarkable board to either surf it or hang it in
your loungeroom or office.
The board has been signed and numbered No. 1 by Mark for
surfers or collectors in the USA.
The matching wood-coloured fin box gives you the flexibility
to change your fin when it suits you. It comes with a hand-foiled balsa and
cedar laminated fin that shines and sparkles just like the board.
Mark Riley worked on this board for countless hours, blending
balsa from South America and PNG with Australian red cedar stringers. Shaped to
classic Hawaiian templates, at 9’0” x 19” x 3” it’s a proven big-wave plan shape and rocker and will go like the clappers. This gun is a one-off and a labour of love for Mark and
is most definitely in the collectors’ category. “In our 25 years of building
Riley Balsawood Surfboards this is the first of its kind for the USA,” says
Mark. “It was built with passion and solely by hand. Laid up with custom redwood/balsa nose and tail blocks, it has 7 stringers using gorgeous deep red Aussie cedar. Yes, gorgeous! It’s fitted with a hand-made 1
off 7” gun shape cedar/balsa fin with the
sunrise and wave design.
Felipe
Pomar (World Champ big wave surfer) says
“That is a
bloody awesome shape! My 1st board was a balsa wood board. I loved it!. Since
then I have had a few others. I have loved them all. They have a classic look!
They have a special feel. They are the real deal!
It comes with handmade timber wall racks
and a signed Framed Photograph of Mark and the board.
It also comes with electronic photos of the
board being made.
CONDITION
Excellent
mint condition - a 10 out of 10.
SIGNATURE
Yes and numbered # 1
PROVENANCE
Originally
built and glassed by master craftsman Mark Riley.