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In 1885, Thirty years before the famous Duke Kahanamoku popularized surfing on the mainland United States, three young Hawaiian Princes rode the waves of Santa Cruz on long redwood boards, becoming the first documented surfers in the continental US.

Source StoriesAnthology WoodsAugust 6, 2019recovered wood, source story, wood history, surfing history, redwood surfboards, redwood, skip planed wood, distressed wood, beachy wood, driftwood, shabby chic, wood accent wall, painted wood, wood cladding, wood wall cladding, reclaimed wood wall paneling

Source Story: Stout's Legacy Redwood

The onset of the Gold Rush in California in 1848 brought thousands of prospective people to the state, hastily setting up structures and settlements in short periods of time. Looking up at the massive redwood trees foresting Northern California, the gold prospectors must have thought they struck gold in terms of building material!

Source StoriesAnthology WoodsMarch 28, 2019redwood, natural patina, weathered patina, white washed wood, skip planed wood, redwood wall paneling, aged patina, naturally aged wood, reclaimed redwood, reclaimed wood, reclaimed wood wall paneling

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