From 1988 to 2010 3000 boards later all hand shaped but as soon as a friend got a machine I never went back to hand just too much work verses 15 min clean up and boom glassing time ;)
Absolutely, it's so quick and a game changer specially when you need to make a few tweeks. I feel that beginners should hand shape to start with then move to machines. Think it takes me about 20 minutes which includes fin placement.
Like the perspective. I do most of my boards on a machine, but it’s a pretty low level machine so they still need a lot of work on the nose, tail, and rails. Totally agree everyone should start with a couple of hand shapes. Glassing is my favorite part and I’m much more accurate in CAD than I am with my hands for bulk foam removal 😅
Support your local shaper when you can. Have loads of boards, short and long. Big name manufacturers included but the best board I have had in years is a 9'4" shaped by Rosy Harkin, local shaper in the North West of Ireland. That board is magic. Makes me look as if I know what I am doing.
Couldn't agree more, I shape my own boards so think my shaper is a bit of a dickhead sometimes, probably drinks too much lol, I like lots of different boards, I have a new one from another shaper with me here in Bali and it's in a new episode coming up. I also have a new Town & Country yet to surf, so even though I make my own, i like to ride others. Cheers
Love the art involved; not just the pretty blue, but everything you described 😊
Next weeks video is actually doing the same art on another board
From 1988 to 2010 3000 boards later all hand shaped but as soon as a friend got a machine I never went back to hand just too much work verses 15 min clean up and boom glassing time ;)
Absolutely, it's so quick and a game changer specially when you need to make a few tweeks. I feel that beginners should hand shape to start with then move to machines. Think it takes me about 20 minutes which includes fin placement.
Like the perspective. I do most of my boards on a machine, but it’s a pretty low level machine so they still need a lot of work on the nose, tail, and rails.
Totally agree everyone should start with a couple of hand shapes.
Glassing is my favorite part and I’m much more accurate in CAD than I am with my hands for bulk foam removal 😅
Got a video of me doing a handshape ready to edit
@@Crankinsurf7000 nice. Can’t wait to see it 🤙
Support your local shaper when you can. Have loads of boards, short and long. Big name manufacturers included but the best board I have had in years is a 9'4" shaped by Rosy Harkin, local shaper in the North West of Ireland. That board is magic. Makes me look as if I know what I am doing.
Couldn't agree more, I shape my own boards so think my shaper is a bit of a dickhead sometimes, probably drinks too much lol, I like lots of different boards, I have a new one from another shaper with me here in Bali and it's in a new episode coming up. I also have a new Town & Country yet to surf, so even though I make my own, i like to ride others. Cheers