«Back Greg Noll: The Art of the Surfboard (Surfing Book) Your Price: $29.95 One of the greatest surfers of all time, Greg Noll has built a considerable reputation as master of surfboard making, or shaping. Featured in the award-winning documentary, Riding Giants, Da Bull, in his iconic black-and-white striped trunks, was emblematic of big surf and fearless commitment. In addition to being a pioneer of big-wave surfing, surf movies, and surf magazines, by the mid-1960s, Noll was one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in the world. Now living in Crescent City, California, Noll still shapes twelve boards a year out of old-growth salvage woods -- replicas of Duke Kahanamoku's olo and other exotica for collectors. The Art of the Surfboard combines the art of building extraordinary surfboards with fascinating surfing history and photography. It's a must-have for surfers and surfing history buffs of any age. The Art of the Surfboard includes: " A biographical introduction to Greg Noll. " A concise history of the evolution of surfboards and construction techniques from ancient Hawaii to the modern era. " Descriptive step-by-step photo sequences with explanatory text on the building of balsa, foam, and classic wooden surfboards. " A chronological gallery of Greg Noll surfboards, vintage 1950 to 2005, featuring photographs, action shots, commentary from surfers and shapers, and from Greg himself on the boards and their eras. " A guide to the various Greg Noll surfboard labels and the years each was used. " Illustrated throughout with action surf shots taken by some of surfing's master photographers.   Out of stock. Click here to special order this item.