Bill Wallace (r) with his 16 foot 'Toothpick' surfboard, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1990s

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TitleBill Wallace (r) with his 16 foot 'Toothpick' surfboard, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1990sAdditional InformationThese boards were the first 4 remake copy of the timber boards they were surfing and making in the 1940s and 50s. (Source: supplied by photographer)

Toothpick surfboards- These were crafted by Bill Wallace and were finless boards, ranging from 14 to 16 feet in length, featuring a timber frame covered with varnished marine plywood sheets, which were adhered together creating a hollow structure for buoyancy. Handrails, made from timber battens, were sometimes installed on the deck.Dateca 1990sPhotographerPeter BidenImage NoT4006149Condition noteBill Wallace (r) with his 16 foot 'Toothpick' surfboard, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1990s

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Subject (Keywords)SurfingSurfboards

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LocalityNoosa HeadsPersonBill WallaceBusinessBill Wallace LongboardsProjectNoosa History of Surfing

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Bill Wallace (r) with his 16 foot 'Toothpick' surfboard, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1990s

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Bill Wallace (r) with his 16 foot 'Toothpick' surfboard, Noosa Main Beach, Noosa Heads, ca 1990s