KOOKBOX project

Posted: May 17th, 2011 ˑ Filled under: Blog ˑ  4 Comments

I extremely get inspired by the history of Tom Blake, craftsman, shaper and surfer  that for the first time developed hollow wooden surfboards between 20′s 30′s.

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THE ORIGINS

“The KookBox or ‘Cigar box’ First designed in 1926 by Tom Blake based on 16 ft ancient Olo board, and lightened by drilling the board full of holes then covering them with sheets of plywood.

This success, primarily as a paddleboard, was followed by the common hollow design of plywood covering over a light wood frame, with a bung.”
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Long Beach CA in the 1930’s. Kookboxlbsurfers1939 e1305619969545 KOOKBOX project

 

surfresearch.com.au1934 Paddleboards Pop Science July p141 KOOKBOX project

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Briant Bent riding an old kook box at San’O and Doheny.

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Photos courtesy Don Craig

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BB (Brian Bent) Kustom Kookbox for Help Japan.

via U50.com Blog

 

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4 Comments

  1. Tommaso wrote:
    17 May ’11 at 1:05 pm

    Piu’ unico che raro! complimenti Roberto

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  2. Roberto wrote:
    18 Jun ’11 at 8:52 pm

    Ciao, grazie molte per l’apprezzamento, è bello vedere che ci sono riscontri positivi su cose ancora considerate “strane”
    Grazie mille

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