Making a surfboard from foam is of course very cool, but it does not have the tradition of “whiskey planks," which means it will forever be inferior to the process of building a wooden surfboard.

Now I am one of many making wood surfboards to be ridden." Although large surfboard manufacturers aren't making wood boards, some are making foam boards with a thin layer of wood veneer, said Dave ...

Roger Hinds lifted the tail of the foam surfboard core that he just spent 90 minutes meticulously sanding and carving. He eyed it carefully to see if he got the tricky transition from rounded to flat ...