# Cardboard Surfboards Mike Sheldrake's Home Creation By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-05-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-based-surfboard References: [popsci](http://www.popsci.com/entertainment-gaming/article/2008-05/shredder) Mike Sheldrake is not a designer or someone with any surfboard building trade skills, but he built his own surfboard anyway. Sheldrake turned to the Internet for research and came up with a [3D modeling software](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-carbon-cello) to design a snap-together [hollow model with intersecting ribs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfold-form) for a [cardboard-core surfboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-airplane) made out of paper-corrugated slats. The almost 400 slats are wrapped in fiberglass cloth and hardened with epoxy resin. **Implications** - Since there were so many slats to cut, Mike Sheldrake used a computer-controller saw to help him with the work. The finished product has a pattern of triangles and hexagons and looks very impressive. The featured images show Sheldrake on the beach with his board, riding the waves with ease. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cardboard Surfboards:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the surfboard industry by exploring sustainable materials and manufacturing techniques such as using cardboard cores. - **3D Modeling Software:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the software industry by creating specialized 3D modeling software tailored for designing unconventional products such as cardboard surfboards. - **Computer-controller Saw:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the woodworking industry by developing advanced computer-controlled saws that can accurately cut intricate shapes for unique products like cardboard surfboards. ### Who This Affects Most - **Surfboard:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the traditional surfboard industry by introducing eco-friendly alternatives like cardboard surfboards. - **Software:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the software industry by creating specialized 3D modeling software tailored for designing unconventional products. - **Woodworking:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the woodworking industry by developing advanced computer-controlled saws that can accurately cut intricate shapes for unique products like cardboard surfboards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Friendly 3D-Printed Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paradoxal-surfboards.md) - [Surfboard Waste Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surf-block-maui.md) - [Skateable Cardboard Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-chaos.md) - [Biotech-Informed Surfboard Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battboard-electric-surfboard.md) - [Advanced Surfboard Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proflex-technology.md) - [Adaptable Nine-in-One Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newave-modular-surfboard.md) - [Sustainable Hand-Crafted Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/working-synth.md) - [Upcycled Skateboard Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-rpsd.md) - [Cardboard Airplane Builds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-airplane.md)