Surfboard Shaping
Surfboard shaping can be a way to make your own surfboard before hitting the waves or a way to earn a few extra dollars at the beach. Learn how to shape a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video series.
Series Summary
Surfboard shaping is a craft that has been around for generations. Early shapers would pay their dues repairing dings and working in the shaping room for years before shaping their first surfboard. Surfboard shapers have carefully protected their trade secrets and shaping a surfboard remained as mystical as the waves they were meant to ride. Today most surfboards are mass produced by machines but a few shapers still practice the trade as it originated. Many surfers have benefited from their dedication to the sport. In this free surfing video series, a professional surfboard shaper will guide you through the steps for shaping a surfboard. Learn how to create the proper workspace, sand the deck and bottom of the board, level and complete the finishing touches before glassing the board. Whether you are interested in making a surfboard for yourself before catching some waves at the beach or carrying on the surfboard shaping tradition, this free surfing video series will-
Surfboard Shaping: Outline Cleanup
Cleaning up the outline of the surfboard ensures that the surfboard has the correct widths. Learn how to measure and cleanup the nose and tail from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Proper Lighting
When shaping a surfboard, the proper lighting will show the shadows of the concave on the surfboard. Get tips for proper lighting from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Rough Planing
Rough planing will make sure that the surfboard is level in all the right places. Get tips for using a planer to shape a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Blank Shaping Tools
Shaping a surfboard requires the proper tools. See the right tools for shaping a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Blank Makeup
The basic makeup of a blank may be polyurethane foam or Styrofoam. Learn the basic makeup of surfboard blanks from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Final Prep
Before glassing a surfboard, make sure there are no scratches! Learn how to remove scratches and prepare a surfboard for glassing from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Fine Sanding
Find sanding a surfboard will help give a surfboard a perfect finish. Get tips on using sanding blocks and screens to shape a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Leveling
A surfboard should be level to ensure the strength of the surfboard. Get tips for leveling a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Sanding the Deck
By sanding the deck, a surfboard can be customized just the way you want it. Get tips on sanding the deck of a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Fine Finishing the Bottom
Fine finishing the bottom will smooth out the surfboard. Learn how to smooth sand to create a fine finish on a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.urfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: The Rail Line
Squaring the rail line will affect how the surfboard glides through the water. Learn about working the rail line on a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Sanding the Bottom
A sander can be used to clean up the groove lines when shaping a surfboard. Learn how to use a sander when shaping a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Fine Finishing the Deck
Fine finishing the deck will smooth out the surfboard. Learn how to smooth sand to create a fine finish on a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: What Happens After Shaping
After shaping a surfboard, the surfboard must still be glassed, polished, sanded and buffed. Learn about the steps to finish a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
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Surfboard Shaping: Fine Tuning the Rails
A sanding screen can be used to fine tune the surfboard rails. Learn how to fine tune the rails of a surfboard from a professional surfboard shaper in this free surfing video.
