Dear Shapers, We will have a sales rep on the road in Europe in the next few months. Please take a look at the dates below to see if he is coming near you to drop in and show you some balsawood.
He will be taking orders for wood and also talking to you about organising a shapers day for Mark to come over from Australia to do some shaping classes if you are interested in seeing how Mark has made his boards in Australia for the past 26 years. He is looking for partners to build boards and leverage the Riley name to help you sell more boards.
Email mark@riley.com.au to see if we can see you on our travels.
Some of the features of Balsawood
Fast growing trees – 4 years to mature
Every board made plants another 5 trees
Balsawood stores carbon
More flex than any other wood
More than half the weight to Paulownia
Only 150kg/m3
Surfboards were made in the 50’s from balsa
High performance boards made from balsa
Bigger section sizes
Less glue joints
Less wear on tools
Easier sanding
Easier bending
160mmx75mmx3050mm
Good for set building for movies
Dates in 2024 and locations - email mark@riley.com.au to make your appointment
France –18 June to 26 June 24
Spain – 27 June to 9 July
Portugal – 10 July to 18 July
Spain – 19 July to 2 August
Italy – 3 August to 17 August
Switzerland – 18 August to 22 August
Belgium – 25 August to 27 August
England – 28 August to 31 August
Ireland – 1 Sep to 4 Sep
Scotland – 5 Sep to 8 Sep
Sweden – 9 Sep to 10 Sep
Norway – 11 Sep to 12 Sep
Denmark – 13 Sep to 14 Sep
Netherlands – 15 Sep to 17 Sep
Germany – 18 Sep to 29 Sep
Spain – 30 Sep to 4 Oct