GRANT NEWBY

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Grant is a surfboard designer and shaper. He founded the original Timbertek concept and construction that was sold to Firewire. Grant builds his boards from a variety of materials and processes: Paulownia timber, hardwood veneers, natural cork, EPS and EXP foams, flax, linen and basalt cloth. He grew up in a small country town in New Zealand, studied graphic design in Auckland in the late 70’s and then worked as an art director before moving to Australia in the early 80’s. He lived on Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef for 3 ½ years as a dive master. It is safe to say Grant has a broad knowledge of materials and form, while also having a deep understanding of the ocean and surfing.

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