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Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane

Regular price
$ 350.00
Regular price
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$ 350.00
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This double concave, super glossy, fish-shaped handplane is totally unique. The redwood come from a hot tub salvaged in Aptos, California. The thick, dark, center stringer is Douglas fir from the hull of John Steinbeck's Western Flyer boat. The lightest color wood is spruce from Santa Cruz Guitar Company production offcuts. At the base is a dot of ebony with an snowflake-shaped, mother of pearl inlay. This little flourish also came from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company.

This is also the first item to incorporate our new, boat graphic that will only be used on products that contain wood from the Western Flyer boat.

This handplane uses Entropy Super Sap Epoxy bio-resin which is made using mostly tree sap. The hand strap is nylon and adjustable. It is covered with off cuts from O'Neill Wetsuit product development, and the wood is shaped with our unique, ergonomic hand fit. The hardware is solid brass. As with all Ventana handplanes, this one floats so you can easily pass it between friends in the waves.

This handplane comes with a Ventana, double-thick, reclaimed towel bag with Velcro closure leftover from a local seamstress.

You only need a single handplane on your leading arm for a great ride every time! This is a terrific conversation piece in your home and will slice you across the face of any sized surf.

Purchase this handplane in one of the follow packages:

  1. Handplane + Towel Bag: $295
  2. Handplane + Towel Bag + Reclaimed mahogany stand: $395
  3. Handplane + Towel Bag + Reclaimed, custom, premium wood stand: $475
    (we'll contact you to discuss your design)

Handmade in Santa Cruz, California and designed by master craftsman Martijn Stiphout

Dimensions: 14" x 9" x 3/4"

Weight: 1.2lbs

This handplane is made with upcycled and reclaimed materials from the following companies. Learn more about the Ventana Upcycle Partner Program!

Western Flyer Foundation

Mission Bell


All Ventana Handplanes are ECOBOARD Project Gold Level Verified by SustainableSurf.org!

Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane
Handplane - Western Flyer Hot Tub Fish Handplane

Shipping, Customs, and Returns

Free U.S. Insured Shipping & International Shipping Details

Every order includes free insurance and free USPS First Class or UPS Ground Shipping. Of course, you can select premimum options, too.

We can ship anywhere in the world that is legally permitted under U.S. law. Any customs payments, local taxes, and processing fees are the responsibility of the customer.

We generally ship products between 12 and 48 hours after we receive your order. In some cases, such as with surfboards, custom orders, or custom engraved products, we will contact you within 24 hours to discuss production and shipping timing.

Return Policy

Our Refund Policy is simple. We do the right thing. We trust our customers, and if you have any issues with any of our products, we'll work with you to do what's fair.

Contact craftspeople@ventanasurfboards.com to discuss your return or other issue. We approve returns within 48 hours.

Any refunds will be returned via the method and manner in which they were paid. For instance, a credit card payment will be refunded to the same credit card; a wire transfer or electronic check will be refunded to the same account from which it came, etc. A cash payment may be refunded via Venmo, bank transfer, or PayPal.

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