Surfer Life

As a surfer I’ve always been fascinated by board builders. I’ve interviewed shapers and stared in wonder like many young groms at the masters at work. They take a piece of foam and turn it into something that can bring another person so much pleasure. When I finally started thinking about making my own board I googled surfboard kits thinking it would be expensive and a task that I might not want to tackle due to the financial and emotional investment. To my surprise I could buy a kit for under $200. I’ve spent $200 on a lot less meaningful things in my life so why the heck shouldn’t I take a stab at shaping?   The one real lesson I had to overcome before I started sawing and planning away was am I going to butcher this thing and be out a couple hundred. It was a pretty good question. When beginners ask me if surfing is difficult I tell them, you should probably take a lesson. It helps to cut out some of the BS and get firsthand knowledge on skills that might take much longer to learn on your own. So I figured