1
Prepare the skins
Join the Paulownia strips into two panels: bottom and deck. They come cut to size.
How to build your wooden board • Built by you or built for you
Build
Build it yourself.
It's easier
than you think.
A box arrives with every piece cut and numbered. You follow the guide, step by step. In about three days in the workshop you have your hollow wooden board.
≈3 daysof workshop time
100%pieces cut and coded
Step by stepvisual guide included
This easy
Six steps. No freehand shaping.
The rocker table sets the curve and the pieces set the shape. You fit, glue and sand. If you have ever built furniture from instructions, you can do this.
2
Set up the rocker table
Two bars with crossbars at the heights given in the guide. That table gives your board its curve.
3
Dry-fit the skeleton
Ribs and stringer slot together dry, no glue. Every piece is coded. If it all sits flat on the table, you are on track.
4
Glue bottom and blocks
Skeleton to the bottom, tail and nose blocks, then the rails. Epoxy and patience: every bond cures in its time.
5
Close the deck and shape
Glue the top skin and sand the rails with the gauges until the shape appears.
6
Glass it and paddle out
Cloth, epoxy, fin and leash plugs. Final sanding and your board is ready.
Illustrative diagram · Origin, swallow tail. The panels arrive straight and are trimmed to your board outline: the line changes with each model's tail.
What's in the box
All cut. All numbered.
- Skeleton: ribs and a two-piece stringer with splice plates. Every piece is coded.
- Tail and nose blocks, cut in layers.
- Paulownia strips for the bottom and deck skins, cut to size.
- Gauges for the rails and fin position templates.
- A2 workshop sheet with a QR code to the full guide for your model.
You add the epoxy, the cloth and basic workshop tools. The guide tells you what to buy and how much.
Three ways to get your board
You choose how messy you get.
Kit
Build it yourself
from 399 €
The complete kit at your home, with the step-by-step guide for your model. Your workshop, your pace.
- Every wooden piece cut and coded
- Step-by-step guide for your model
- A2 workshop sheet with QR code
- You add epoxy, cloth and basic tools
Build Session
Build it with a shaper
From home. Pay only for the help you want.
You build your kit and the shaper behind your model has your back. All the way, or just at the stage where you get stuck.
- Complete: from the box to the water, with your shaper
- By package: Structure, Glassing or Finish
- Pay per package, no lock-in
- Your hands, your board. Upgrade anytime
Built for you
Buy it built
A shaper builds it for you.
Like ordering a custom board, but on a WOODKIT kit. Choose model and size, and a network shaper builds it for you.
- Your WOODKIT kit, built by a network shaper
- You choose model and size
- They show you every stage of your board, with photos
- Price and timing come from your shaper, no commitment
Do you build wooden boards?
Let's build together.
More and more people want a wooden board and don't have the time or the workshop to make it. You bring the craft; we bring the kit and the people asking for it. Orders from your area reach the network, and together we put more wooden boards in the water.
Your workshopvisible in the network
Ordersfrom people near you
Communitybuilders sharing the craft
Choose your board
The board that suits you best.
Signature · Vientos Series
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Signature · Terrapin by Paul Rice
See the collection →
Do you shape your own boards?
We turn your design into a kit: we cut your skeleton to measure, and your model can sit right here, next to these.
Just need a skeleton? See Laser cut · Single kit
Before you decide
See how it's built, step by step.
The whole process, from box to water, with every stage explained.
Why it works
The craft comes in the box.
01
CNC cut, piece by pieceEvery rib comes with its exact shape and code. Nothing to measure or mark out.
02
The table sets the curveThe rocker comes from the table heights, not from a steady hand.
03
A guide for every modelStep by step, with the measurements for your size.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need woodworking or shaping experience?
No. The pieces come cut and the rocker table sets the curve. You need care, a workspace and to follow the guide.
How long does it take?
About three days of work, spread around the epoxy curing times. The guide includes a stage-by-stage calendar.
What tools do I need?
Basic workshop tools: clamps, a sander, a small block plane and glassing supplies. The guide includes the full list.
What if I get stuck?
Write to us and we answer. The guide is designed so every step makes sense on its own.
Who builds my board if I buy it built?
A shaper or builder from the WOODKIT network, with the same kit and the same method. They give you price and timing when your turn is assigned.
