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Summary: Getting the right tools for smoothing, and shaping your surfboard is discussed in this free video series that will show you how to maintain and care for your surfboard to ensure that it's always ocean ready.
Abe Toke grew up surfing the Central Coast of California. He has had the chance to surf world class waves, with world class surfers, and is now a pro surfer himself. Among his...read more
"ABE TOKE: Hi. Welcome to Expert Village, my name is Abe Toke. I'm going to take you through step by step to shape yourself a complete surfboard. All right, the first step usually in shaping a board, I usually take as making sure you got all your tools. So tape measure is key. Square like this is pretty key for outlining the board. You're going to need a planer, a sheer form, hand planer, sometimes a finger planer, spokeshave. Get yourself a good sanding block is key. Something like this or just get a block of wood a lot of shapers use. A sanding screen helps to finish out a board. We'll get to that stuff later, but any of these tools are a necessity to get yourself a complete shape."
eHow Article: Get the Right Tools For Shaping Surfboards