Oliver Theess, Surfer, Skateboarder, Actor, Director, Producer, studied woodworking and Surfboard design at a very early age, and in the Seventh grade he learned how to hand craft and design Real wood Surfboards out of the most unique wood, while in his wood shop classes. He also learned how to make a Custom wood press to design and Manufacture Surfboards. The most innovative surfboards Theess Surfboard designs are still copied to this day, by other surfboard shapers' who have never even made a real wood board. The wood press is located in an undisclosed location in North Hollywood California, USA. Oliver Theess even made his first Skatebiard out of mahogany wood in that same Wood shop in North Hollywood California and sold it before it was even finished.