Handplane (bodysurfing)
A handplane or handboard is used by bodysurfers to enhance their speed, lift and control whilst riding a wave.
Generally, a handplane is worn on a bodysurfer's leading hand.Materials
Wood
Hand planes have traditionally been made out of wood. To preserve the handplanes lifetime a number of manufacture's tend to prefer Paulownia or White Cedar.Fibreglass
A number of handplane makers upcycle old broken surfboards to create handplanes out of foam with a fibreglass coating. Foam handplanes tend to have more buoyancy than wood or plastic.Plastic offers durability in the event of a dropped handplane or hitting rocks on entry/exit of a reef break.
