Shaping. Where to start?

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Shaping. Where to start?

Postby Marrish » Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:15 pm

Hey guys,

I'm interested in getting into shaping boards.
Can anyone direct me to a good starting point i.e. book, pdf, website etc?

Thanks!!
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Re: Shaping. Where to start?

Postby oldmansurfer » Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:31 pm

Probably best to go work for a shaper but I did find this http://www.surfline.com/gear/how-to-shape/
So what is worse.... dying or regretting it for the rest of my life? Obviously I chose not regretting it.
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Re: Shaping. Where to start?

Postby waikikikichan » Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:30 am

I think best you get in good with your shaper and see if he will let you watch him shape a board. But if you can't, watch one of the master shaper perform his art.



Question: why you want to start shaping boards anyways ? If I was you, I'd learn how to glass. There's like a 50 to 1 ratio of shapers to glassers that I know.

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