A roy stewart inspired longboard

From what I have seen, wooden boards range from $1500 to $10000, depending on the builder, materials, and size. I don't count RS boards, cause his prices are moronic. If you sold the board you built for $5k at a local shop, I can see someone buying it. However, it would have to ride well where the owner surfs. It will be interesting to see how yours does in SC swell. We don't get long duration clean waves like the Kiwis. Personally, I would love to own a classic LB design wooden board (in the 10' range). I know that would probably work well down on IOP.

 

talk to a local shaper and find out how much they make an hour, I'm willing to bet it's not $25. Once your price exceeds, say $1200 for a surfboard, your market diminishes greatly.

 

Especially in SC. Maybe the market would be larger in CA or HI.

 

Depends:

How many like boards have you built that have proven to hold up under use?
How many positive testimonials from experienced wooden board riders for that shape?

If the answer to either or both is "not many" then i'd admire the incredible amount of craftsmanship that went into it, and keep walking. But there is probably a different market out there for beautifully crafted wooden boards of unproven performance.

 

He isn't telling you to sell at 1200. He is stating the market is small above 1200, which is true. That doesn't mean you should screw yourself over.

 

I never suggested selling your board for $1200, i did however point out that the market for said board would be dramatically smaller for prices above that.

The real problem is, noone knows you as a shaper or even a surfer. And you've only built a couple boards. Most people who drop that kind of money for a surfboard are going to go with name recognition also. Basically, what I'm saying is, you can't build 3 boards and think you can call yourself a shaper. And in no way am I taking anything away from the board you built, it looks beautiful. Just going to be really difficult to find that small percentage of people who are willing to pay $6,000 for a surfboard built by: some guy.

Perfect example: your boy Roy.

 

MF Global stole money from customer accounts FFS.

Suggesting that I would do that is libelous.

What I'm doing is offering expensive surfboards for sale, whoever buys them makes a conscious decision to do so, without coercion.

If a person has far more money than they will ever need and enjoys spending huge amounts on unique items, then that is their business... and it happens all the time.

Your attitude shows poverty of spirit, in my opinion.... if one is going to dream, dream big!

... yes and I do know many things which the rest of you haven't figured out.

 

Lol, I've been making boards since 1970 and using the parallel profile method which I invented since 1994... I'm also well known as a surfboard maker and surfer all over the world.

The bottom and middle of the market is shrinking, only the extreme top end is growing and thriving. It's the place to be, in my opinion.

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Quite so.

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Yeah but Roy you are not going to sell any surfboards, which makes your dream just that.... A dream. A day dream at best. Can u give us an idea of how many boards you've sold? Zero? Less than zero?

 

Steve83, that's purdy. I'd be askeert to get that wet.

 

Don't worry - - it doesn't stay in, or on, the water for very long.

 

what's that mean?

 

Only thing "unique" abour your "item" is you made it.... Making you the $$$$ part of it. Good luck