Description
This surfboard is brand new. It has never been used. Mark RILEY created and hand-built this 10-foot classic balsa beauty for the American market. This is the second 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 balsa 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 7 Australian redwood stringers and 2 cedar rail bands to finish the stringers into, 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 7kg 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. 2 by Mark for surfers or collectors in the USA. He dedicated this build to his mother who passed away in August 2024.
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 10’0” x 19 1/2” x 3 3/8” it’s a proven big-wave plan shape and rocker and will go like the clappers. This gun is a labour of love for Mark and is most definitely in the collectors’ category. “In our 26 years of building Balsawood Surfboards this is the best of the best for a Hawaiian gun 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 8” gun shape cedar/balsa classic fin matching the nose block. The logo is cut from a piece of cedar – no ink on this board!
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 NO 2 with a dedication to mum
PROVENANCE
Originally built and glassed by master craftsman Mark Riley in August 2024.
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