Natural Curve Surfboards
Rounded Pin
Single fin
Fish tail
Twin fin
Thruster
Square tail
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About
Contact Hugh on +27833600003 or hugh@naturalcurve.co.za
Hugh Thompson
South Africa
PERSONAL STORY:
After spending many years in Durban, South Africa, running a big factory doing surfboards nationally and for export, I have scaled down completely and moved my business to Jeffrey's Bay. I now custom shape surfboards which I send to customers country-wide, have my colours done by Stevo Kneelo here in J.Bay and get the boards glassed and finished at Moana Glasshouse in St.Francis. When the work is done and there are waves, I hang up my favourite sign...Gone Surfing!
AGE:
67
STARTED SURFING:
1963
STARTED SHAPING:
1968
FULL TIME SHAPER?:
Yes
SHAPING INSPIRATION:
A personal interest in surfboard design got me into shaping.
BOARDS SHAPED:
>10000
SHAPING STYLE:
Custom models are 100% hand shaped, for repetition work of a model I use a machine
DOES OWN GLASSING?:
No
FAVORITE MATERIAL:
Give me a blank and I shape a board
NATIONALITY:
South Africa