The Shaper

I already have an entry about shaping but today I came across this quote:

"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. Elbert Hubbard

For me it summs up the difference between the craftsmanship of a master shaper and the work of a machine that pre-cuts the blanks.
There is also one very interesting sentence that Dane Reynolds said about one of Al merricks handshaped boards. Dane said that the surfboard that Al handshaped for him was an extension of his own feet... Simply Amazing this definition of handshaping..

One master shaper/craftsman at work... "Pat Curren"

And one piece of craftmanship by Tyler Hatzikian...

Aloha and Mahalo for reading