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Lon Kleins Company makes
hollow wooden surfboards and fine woodworking projects for custum homes
around the islands. The Work is top notch and they have a very professional
instalation crew! HOLLOW WOODEN office 637-4500
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The Haleiwa Surfboard Company produces authentic hollow wooden surfboards, absolutely true to shape designs by renown shapers Dick Brewer and Robert August Each board is unique in the layouts, and types of wood used for the blank. Currently we are making about 10 boards per year, half of which are fabricated from koa, mango, and other exotic hardwoods. |
Lon Klein, the owner of the Haleiwa Surfboard Co. has a diverse background,
which encompasses architectural design, and construction, as well as fine
woodworking. He is a dedicated surfer, who, at age 61, is ..."more stoked
than ever about the sport."
"My main focus, when I was experimenting with various techniques for
producing hollow wooden boards, was to create a blank that was super-strong,
yet light enough to be maneuverable. Imagine surfing 15' Sunset on a guitar
that has morphed into the perfect board for the occasion...that was my mission.
Now, 10 years, and almost 200 boards later, I believe I've accomplished that
mission, with two major plusses: the boards have a unique resonance in the
water, they do almost sing...and, we found that the form and shape of the
boards, along with a mirror gloss and polish polyester resin finish, sets
of the beauty of the wood used beyond anything I could have imagined.
Now, we make not only riders out of light-weight wood species like C.Rosa,
Ceiba, and Balsa, but boards created specifically as art/display pieces, made
from exquisite hardwoods like Koa, Mango, and Andiroba. They truly deserve
the description, 'functional art forms'."
Thank you for your interest in the Waialua Sugar Mill and Surrounding area.