Shaping the prototype with a flat file was taking far too long. I began to wonder if I was simply using the wrong tool. That small question led me to a craftsman in Tokyo—and to an encounter that would change the way I thought about tools.
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Searching for the Right Material
Turning a cardboard lattice into a surfboard was not as simple as I had imagined. Wood, cork, pumice, sawdust... I tried one idea after another, and each failure led me a little closer to an unexpected solution.
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