Erik Engström
Crafting a Surfboard
Living in Åhus, Sweden, shaping boards by hand and structuring his life around being able to surf.
Published
Mon, 30 March 2026
We’re leaving Sweden, heading towards Bali. But first, we’re going to Åhus to create a custom NUDIENT surfboard. We’re meeting Erik, a surfboard shaper who’s built his life around being able to surf. We ’ll visit his workshop and talk to him about surf, design, and the craft behind it.
Watch the journey
He looks at other boards, breaks them down, and builds from that, turning references into something of his own.
“What does this board do? What it want to do? … and then how can I make this my own thing?”
Erik shapes his boards by hand, working from experience and refining each detail over time.
“I really enjoy working with my hands… having an idea and being able to translate it down to passion. It’s unbeatable. ”
“It’s about being able to keep doing it… not just once in a while, but over time. In the back of my head, I’ve been having that thought for years… and now I have the space to do it.”
