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Amanda Beard, Olympic swimmer has gone surfing
with WB Surfing using the WB Surfing method.

The
first computer-shaping machine to prove fuctional
was in France.
Surfboard
shaping great, Richard Brewer (HI.), invented
the wing design.
Former
United States surfing champion Rick Rassmussen
(NY.) shaped great riding surfboards in the jungle
of Indonesia using only hand tools.
North
Shore surfboard shapers Ken Bradshaw, Milton Willis,
and Michael Willis helped prove 3 fin thruster
designs in waves over 25 ft.
Shawn
Stussy of Stussy clothing, Gordon Merchant of
Billabong clothing, Rusty Prisendorfer of Rusty
clothing, and Bob Hurley of Hurley all started
out as surfboard shapers.
It's
said that the record for shaping the most surfboard
goes to Terry Martin, for somewhere around 30,000
shapes.
Hawaiian
shaper, surfer, surfing coach, and great guy Ben
Aipa, is the inventor of the stinger and swallow
tail designs.
One
of the earliest big wave pioneer shaper/ surfer
is Pat Curren. One of the first people to succesfully
surf Waimea Bay in Hawaii, Pat is the father of
world surfing champion Tom Curren.
Shaper
Mike Diffenderfer named the famous "Banzai
Pipeline" in Hawaii on the North Shore of
Oahu.
Great
surfboard shapers from all over the world include
Milton Wheeler of Peru, Bob Mctavish of Australia,
Yoshi Ueda of Japan, Spyder Murphy of South Africa,
Al Merrick of California, and Eric Arakawa of
Hawaii.
Velzyland
in Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu is named
after California surfboard shaping master Dale
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 Since
the very beginning of surfing,
great surfboard shapers have been and continue
to be regarded in nothing but the highest esteem. Shaping
great surfboards requires imagination, understanding,
and the ability to translate designs through the hands.
Great shapers are one part artist, scientist, and craftsman.
Hand shaping great surfboards can take years to properly
master.
The following list of individuals are great surfboard
shaping masters who have influenced, contributed, and
made an impact in the sport of surfing.
Dedicated to the original shaper
who using only a primitive rock adz, carved out the
very first surfboard, to the present shapers making
further advancements, and shapers of the future who
hold the key to surfing's future.
Also check out our Surfing
Hall of Fame, filled with surfers from the global
surfing community, both past and present.
WB Surfing recognizes the following great surfboard
shapers:
| Colin
Smith, Aus. |
Bill
Caster, Ca. |
Bruce Jones, Ca. |
| Phil Becker, Ca. |
Steve
Walden, Ca. |
Rick James, Ca. |
| Donald Takayama, Ca. |
Tom
Morrey, Ca. |
Gerry Lopez, Hi. |
| Glen Minami, Hi. |
Eric
Arakawa, Hi. |
Barry Hanaiapuni, Hi. |
| Bill Stewart, Ca. |
Robert
August, Ca. |
Sparky, Hi. |
| Renold Yates, Ca. |
Mike
Croteau, Ca. |
Pat Flecky, Ca. |
| Skip Frye, Ca. |
Tim
Patterson, Ca. |
Tim Bessel, Ca. |
| Dick Brewer, Hi. |
Mike
Hynson, Ca. |
Bing Copland, Ca. |
| Phil Edwards, Ca. |
Hank
Warner, Ca. |
Bob Pearson, Ca. |
| Jeff Ho, Ca. |
Rico
de Sosa, BR. |
Yoshi Ueda, Japan |
| Nevelle Hynman, Aus. |
Greg
Webber, Ca. |
Pat Curren, Ca. |
| Randy Sleigh, Hi. |
Dave
Parmenter, Hi. |
Jeff Clark, Ca. |
| Hank Byzak, Ca. |
Ed
Wright, Ca. |
Mike Barron, Ca. |
| Sid Madden, Ca. |
Tommy
Lewis, Ca. |
Jim Turner, Hi. |
| Dave Ahrens, Hi. |
Larry
Felker, Hi. |
Ed Angulo, Hi. |
| Ernie Tanaka, Hi. |
George
Downing, Hi. |
Bill Barnfield, Hi. |
| Tom Nellis, Hi. |
Harold
Iggy, Hi. |
Tom Eberly, Ca. |
| Mike Diffenderfer, Hi. |
Mike
Casey, Hi. |
Leroy Dennis, Hi. |
| Spider Murphy, Hi. |
Chris
Slickenmeyer, Hi. |
Mark Angel, Hi. |
| Shawn Stussy, Ca. |
Owl
Chapman, Hi. |
Buddy Dumphy, Hi. |
| Tony Stapels, Ca. |
John
Holly, Ca. |
Steve Lis, Ca. |
| George Greenough, Ca. |
Miget
Farrelly, Aus. |
Nat Young, Aus. |
| Maurice Cole, Aus. |
Bob
McTavish, Aus. |
Mark Richards, Aus. |
| Simon Anderson, Aus. |
Pat
Tobin, Ca. |
Tom Parrish, Hi. |
| Greg Clough, Aus. |
Kingsly
Kenouske, Ca. |
Allen Byrne, Aus. |
| Phil Byrne, Aus. |
Terry
Fitzgerald, Aus. |
Jeff Bushman, Hi. |
| Ken Bradshaw, Hi. |
Gunther
Rohn, Aus. |
Geoff McCoy, Aus. |
| Mickey Munoz, Ca. |
George
Frooth, Hi. |
Mike Eaton, Ca. |
| John Carper, Ca. |
Jim
Banks, Aus. |
Gary Mcnab, Ca. |
| Richard Harbour, Ca. |
Greg
Griffin, Hi. |
Xanadu , Ca. |
| Gary Linden, Ca. |
Pat
Rawson, Hi. |
Randy Rarrick, Hi. |
| Chuck Andrews, Hi. |
San
Hawk , Hi. |
Chris Hawk, Ca. |
| Mike Doyle, Ca. |
Robin
Prodonivich, Ca. |
John Kies, Ca. |
| Dick Catri, Fl. |
Matt
Kechele, Fl. |
Bill Shrosbree, Ca. |
| Cort Gion, Hi. |
Larry
Gorden, Ca. |
Ted Dearhearst, Hi. |
| Glen Pang, Hi. |
Dennis
Pang, Hi. |
Wade Tokoro, Hi. |
| Terry Richardson, Aus. |
Jim
Turnbull, Hi. |
Reno Abellera, Hi. |
| Wayne Lynch, Aus. |
Steve
Elliot, Ca. |
Greg Noll, Ca. |
| Max Mcdonald, Ca. |
Rick
Rasmussen, NY. |
Rick Hammon, Ca. |
| Billy Hamilton, Hi. |
Peter
McCabe, Aus. |
Vince Collier, Ca. |
| Joey Thomas, Ca. |
Jeff
Alexander, Ca. |
Mobley,
Ca. |
| Chuck
Dent, Ca. |
Richard
Price, Fl. |
Jeff
Klugle, Fl. |
| Ricardo Marroyuim, BR. |
Jocca
Secco, BR. |
Crivella,
BR. |
| Glen Kennedy, Ca. |
Alexandre
Martins, BR. |
Malcom Campbell, Ca. |
| Brian
Buckley, Ca. |
Col
Smith, Aus. |
Carl
Eckstrom, Ca. |
| Rusty
Whitlock, Ca. |
Craig
Sugihara, Hi. |
Kaui
Hill, Hi. |
| Dave Hill, Hi. |
Jim
Richardson, Hi. |
Rob
Burns, Hi. |
| Rick Irons, Hi. |
Phil
Irons, Hi. |
Al Merrick, Ca. |
| Rusty
Prisendorfer, Ca. |
Akila
Aipa, Hi. |
Louie Ferrera, Hi. |
| Terry
Martin, Ca. |
Hap Jacobs, Ca. |
Joe
Blair, Ca. |
| Mark
Martinson, Hi. |
Graham
Hamish, Ca. |
Jim
Richardson, Hi. |
| Dave
Hill, Hi. |
James
Jones, Hi. |
Bob
Cooper, Aus. |
| Bob
Ole, Hi. |
Nathan
Pratt, Ca. |
Brett
Muramoto, Hi. |
| Doug
Haut, Ca. |
Greg
Loehr, Fl. |
Nev
Hyman, Aus. |
| Clyde
Beatty, Ca. |
Greg
Paush, Ca. |
Greg Liddle, Ca. |
| Mikio
Kawaii, Japan |
Terry
Villiedent, FR. |
John
Orr, Hi. |
Tom
Blake, Hi. |
Len
Dibben, Aus. |
Dan
Nakasone, Hi. |
Johnny
Riel, Ca. |
Steve
Walden, Ca. |
Terry Senate, Ca. |
Guy
Takayama, Ca. |
Woody
Brown, Ca. |
Cordell Miller, Ca. |
Dean
Cleary, Ca. |
Milton
Whilar, Peru |
Luis Vasquez, PR. |
Kirk
Bjerke, Hi. |
Tim
Barron, Ca. |
Bill Urbany, Ca. |
Bernie
"MAD DOG" Crouch |
Tim Phares, CA |
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