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class=\"in\"><p class=\"wkg-k\">Learn \u00b7 Technical index<\/p><h1>WOODKIT technical index<\/h1><p class=\"wkg-lead\">Wood, design, physics and building of hollow wooden surfboards. What we know, explained so you can decide with judgement before you build.<\/p><p class=\"wkg-meta\">By Guillermo Est\u00e9vez \u00b7 WOODKIT.PRO \u00b7 Updated October 2026<\/p><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wkg-body\"><div class=\"wkg-answer\"><p><strong>Where to start:<\/strong> if you are new to this, follow the order. First the wood, then how a board works, then how it is built. At the end, you choose how you want to build yours.<\/p><\/div><figure class=\"wkg-fig wkg-route\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 760 120\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The wood \u2192 The board \u2192 The build \u2192 Your board\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><line x1=\"95\" y1=\"44\" x2=\"665\" y2=\"44\" stroke=\"#071522\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-dasharray=\"6 6\"\/><circle cx=\"95\" cy=\"44\" r=\"26\" fill=\"#F2F2F0\" stroke=\"#071522\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"\/><text x=\"95\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Roboto Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"16\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#071522\">01<\/text><text x=\"95\" y=\"100\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Barlow Condensed,sans-serif\" font-size=\"21\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#071522\">The wood<\/text><circle cx=\"285\" cy=\"44\" r=\"26\" fill=\"#F2F2F0\" stroke=\"#071522\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"\/><text x=\"285\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Roboto Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"16\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#071522\">02<\/text><text x=\"285\" y=\"100\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Barlow Condensed,sans-serif\" font-size=\"21\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#071522\">The board<\/text><circle cx=\"475\" cy=\"44\" r=\"26\" fill=\"#F2F2F0\" stroke=\"#071522\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"\/><text x=\"475\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Roboto Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"16\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#071522\">03<\/text><text x=\"475\" y=\"100\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Barlow Condensed,sans-serif\" font-size=\"21\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#071522\">The build<\/text><circle cx=\"665\" cy=\"44\" r=\"26\" fill=\"#C5F135\" stroke=\"#071522\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"\/><text x=\"665\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Roboto Mono,monospace\" font-size=\"16\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#071522\">04<\/text><text x=\"665\" y=\"100\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"Barlow Condensed,sans-serif\" font-size=\"21\" font-weight=\"700\" fill=\"#071522\">Your board<\/text><\/svg><figcaption>The path: from understanding the material to building your board.<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wkg-sec\"><span>01<\/span><h2>The wood<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wkg-idx\"><a href=\"\/en\/what-is-paulownia\/\"><b>What is Paulownia<\/b><small>The tree, the wood and what is true about what people say of it.<\/small><em>Read \u2192<\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/paulownia-wood-for-surfboards\/\"><b>Paulownia wood for surfboards<\/b><small>Why Paulownia, how it compares with other woods, 260\u2013280 kg\/m\u00b3 density and how it is worked.<\/small><em>Read \u2192<\/em><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wkg-sec\"><span>02<\/span><h2>The board<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wkg-idx\"><a href=\"\/en\/surfboard-anatomy\/\"><b>Surfboard anatomy<\/b><small>Outline, rocker, foil, rails, bottom, nose, tail and fins: what each part does in the water.<\/small><em>Read \u2192<\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/does-a-wooden-surfboard-float\/\"><b>Does a wooden board float differently?<\/b><small>Weight, volume and momentum: what really changes and what does not when the board is wood.<\/small><em>Read \u2192<\/em><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wkg-sec\"><span>03<\/span><h2>The build<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wkg-idx\"><a href=\"\/en\/how-it-is-built\/\"><b>How it is built<\/b><small>The frame, the rocker, the stages and what you do in each one. From scratch or with WOODKIT.<\/small><em>Read \u2192<\/em><\/a><a class=\"lock\" href=\"\/en\/my-account\/\"><b>Step-by-step technical guide<\/b><small>The full build, stage by stage, with vectors and photos. For registered users only. In preparation.<\/small><em>Create account \u2192<\/em><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wkg-sec\"><span>04<\/span><h2>Questions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wkg-idx\"><a href=\"\/en\/faq\/\"><b>FAQ<\/b><small>The questions people ask us before buying a kit, answered straight.<\/small><em>See answers \u2192<\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/journal\/\"><b>Journal<\/b><small>Stories, builds and context on how boards are made today.<\/small><em>Read \u2192<\/em><\/a><\/div><section class=\"wkg-cta\"><h2>From the index to your board<\/h2><p>Once the why is clear, choose how to build it: a Signature kit with a shaper&#8217;s design, the Single kit or with company.<\/p><div class=\"wkg-btns\"><a class=\"wkg-btn p\" href=\"\/en\/build\/\">Start your build \u2192<\/a><a class=\"wkg-btn s\" href=\"\/en\/signature\/\">See Signature kits \u2192<\/a><\/div><p style=\"margin-top:18px;font-size:15px\">Questions before you choose? <a style=\"color:#C5F135\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/34608617799\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Message us on WhatsApp<\/a>.<\/p><\/section><div class=\"wkg-author\"><div class=\"wkg-av\">GE<\/div><div><p><strong>Guillermo Est\u00e9vez, founder of WOODKIT.PRO<\/strong><\/p><p>Fifteen years working with Paulownia, from nursery to board. 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