Paulownia in the UK??

Like so many I want to turn my hand to an Alaia and get some of the surfing students involved.

Does anyone know where I can get decent sized  Paulownia or balsa in the UK?

 

Failing that how about Europe? 

 

Cheers

 

Rik

hi rikids, i think an alaia would be a perfect board to build with balsa strips in a compsand method ,sandwhiched balsa over a thin eps core ,balsa strip rails, light flexy , i am suprised no one builds them like this ,

i know it does/nt answer your question but sometimes there are better ways to do things rather than  going back to solid wood , pete

Hi Pete, I’m heavily into foam cored things, boats etc and have been thinking along the same lines. I was going to use a slightly higher density pvc foam as the core.  My composites devil tells me to do one in foam and carbon with wood rails!

 

My question applies to balsa as well. I can only find suppliers of 4’ lengths. Any ideas!

Hi Contact Tris at Homelown - he's got paulownia planks ready to go...

Cheers

Rich

Thanks Rich will give them a call.

 

I just love the Sways community!!