{"title":"Free Downloads","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFree resources for helping you deepen your connection to surfing and your knowledge about surfboards\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"free-kookumber-template","title":"Free Downloadable Kookumber Template","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurious to try your hand at shaping a DIY surfboard?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are \u003cstrong\u003egiving you a downloadable PDF of the Kookumber template\u003c\/strong\u003e, to get you started in the right direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kookumber fits nicely between a traditional fish and a more performance-oriented shortboard.  You can experiment with all types of fin setups and placements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload the attached 12\" x 75\" .pdf and print out your full-size Kookumber template.  There are curves on here for every size ranging from 5'4 to 6'2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply add to cart and check out... \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eno charge!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHot tip for printing: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTake it to your local FedEx and they usually have a black \u0026amp; white roll printer that can print it full-scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso Read: \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almondsurfboards.mom\/collections\/free-downloads\/products\/almonds-guide-to-shaping-your-first-surfboard\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlmond's Guide for Shaping Your First Surfboard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almondsurfboards.mom\/collections\/free-downloads\/products\/almonds-guide-to-shaping-your-first-surfboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0203\/7640\/files\/shaping_your_first_surfboard_web_160x160.jpg?v=1632499682\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almond Surfboards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1718956097562,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0203\/7640\/products\/free_kookumber_template.jpg?v=1661430031"},{"product_id":"guide-to-noseriders-longboards","title":"Almond's Guide to Noseriders \u0026 Longboards (eBook)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCompletely revised and expanded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuide to Noseriders and Longboards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e where we share tips for improving your technique as well as some general principles for selecting your equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWhether you’re an experienced surfer looking to diversify your equipment or a novice surfer wading into the lineup for the first time, our resounding advice is: the best time to start surfing a longboard is yesterday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeBook will be sent via downloadable link—simply add to cart and check out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer a printed copy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe now have a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almondsurfboards.mom\/products\/almonds-guide-to-noseriders-longboards-paperback\"\u003epaperback edition available\u003c\/a\u003e. Get your printed copy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/almondsurfboards.mom\/products\/almonds-guide-to-noseriders-longboards-paperback\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Thanks To:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoel Owen, Dooley Design Co., Jeffrey Allee, Thomas H. 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