I picked up my first Grain Surfboards kit almost 2 years ago. It was the first kit they ever sold. I didn't have enough room to build it here in Brooklyn so I used my parents place up in Maine.
I'd go up maybe once a month and work on it all weekend. Due to this pace, it took me over a year to complete.
I was so pumped to get it in the water after waiting that long. I finished it just in time for a trip to Rincon (PR) and broke it in at Maria's, Domes, and Dogmans. The reward of riding a board built by my own two hands is impossible to describe. I still get looks and questions from folks at every beach I hit.
Here are some more pics of the process and the finished board. Much respect to my buddy Scott Smith who created the logo for me.
