![]() I dinged one of my boards and went into a surf shop out there and they wanted too much money for it, as when you’re backpacking you can’t really afford much. "I started repairing boards when I used to live in Australia in 2013. How long have you been making boards for? On a lighter note, the name also means ‘remember why you’re surfing’ as surfing is meant to be fun and positive." An example of this is a board that I made called ‘The Bully Beast’ which was a WWI breakfast meal which was made for my friend who is a chef – so it links in”ĭid he catch that one or did he have to research it? So, the name Remembrance boards is a nod to the past and from that comes lots of different cool names that I use for my boards: I will research either the customer or client, give them some background info on the name that I’ve given to the board and let them research it to find out why I made the connection. If you look at the world in its current state with everything going on and compare it to the past and the mistakes that humanity made it seems to be repeating now. “I find WWI really interesting, and it was the first documented war which included real life heroes as we know them today. I caught up with Ben to get to know a little more about the project:įirstly, thanks for making the custom Saltrock boards – they look great in our stores! - Why the name Remembrance Boards? Our in-house design team worked in collaboration with him on this project which turned out even better than we expected, as we couldn’t be more stoked with the outcome. Using traditional methods, he expertly crafts boards to order as his Instagram account showcases. Ben from Remembrance Boards is a local surfboard shaper based in Croyde, Devon whose passion for producing boards shows in the intricate detail and durability of his work. ![]() ![]() We got in touch with a local surfboard shaper to create some custom boards to use for display in our Exmouth, Bournemouth and Croyde stores. The opening of our new stores across the south-west meant our older stores deserve a little TLC.
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