Welcome!
My name is Björn Holm. I am from Larsmo on the westcoast of Finland. I have been
studying furnituredesign since 2008. My studies are done now after four years! You can
check out my projects in the portfolio above.
My latest project is a 6’4 hollow fishsurfboard, made from old broken skateboards!
Check it out in the menu ”recycled skateboards” above.
18.5.2012 | Inhabitat
There is small interviews here and there about the board! Check out inhabitat.com
and their story about the board! Inhabitat is a site about recycling and sustainable design.
Click HERE to read the interview!
18.5.2012 | Radio x3m
Radio x3m in here in Finland made a story about the board aswell! check it out at
http://www.yle.fi/x3m thanks to Anka!
16.5.2012 | VANS TWITTER
Found out today that VANS twittered about my board, thats really awsome since i really
like VANS! ”Rad thing. This kid Bjorn from finland made a 6’4 from old skate decks”
15.5.2012 | VIMEO
Today Patricia have been editing the last parts in the small video that she made about the
board. It should be on Vimeo thursday, so check back for it later!
12.5.2012 | First ride
I took out the board today. I never rode a hollow woodsurfboard before. The waves were
pretty small. I introduced the board to the water, and the first thing i noticed, is that it is
really stabil in the water, and it floats perfect! Then i jumped on it, and started to paddle, it
hold me perfect on the watersurface, and it was unbelieveble easy to paddle, and light in
the water. I was stoked. I paddled out with a smile on my face, i sat down and waited for
some setwaves(they are bigger), and later when i noticed some changes on the horizon, it
was time to paddle. I actually catched the first wave i paddled on and stood up. It was a
righthand wave, and that was perfect since its what i prefer cause then i can follow the
waves better with my eyes, i can see the wave and the board all lined up. It was a great
feeling, all this work payd off, it worked, and way above my expectations, im so happy!
Now im waiting for bigger cleaner waves so i can take it out again, cause im really gonna
surf this thing, its not gonna be a wallhanger, no way! I made it so i could use it!
Photos by: Tony Laurila
11.5.2012 | Awsome blog from Australia
One of the sites for inspiration and boardbuilding is a site from Australia.
I have been following this site for some time now. Its a great site if you are a wooden
surfboardbuilder! Thanks to Grant Newby for posting photos of my project! You can
check it out at http://www.woodensurfboards.blogspot.com/
10.5.2012 | Orginaal
Had a photoshoot in the evening with Orginaal. Orginaal is a magazine made by four
designers from Jakobstad. The magazine is amazing and im really happy to be part of it!
The next number will be out 4th of june. So pick it up from your closest store if you live in
Finland, or check them out on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/orginaal
10.5.2012 | Portugal is sweet!
One of the sites that i usually check out published photos and a story about the board,
thanks to Tiago Reis for that one!
check http://longboardretrodays.blogspot.com/
8.5.2012 | 07.00 in the morning = good light
Had a morningsession, surperb morning light here in Finland! Click the photo below to
check it out! Thanks to Sami Vaskivuo for the great photos!
8.5.2012 | Nordic surfers magazine
Lovely magazine from Sweden, great stories and photos, always!
NSM did a thing about my board and published it today! You can check it out
at their site!
http://www.nordicsurfersmag.se
Thanks to Mathieu Turries at Nordic Surfers Magazine!
-b