"Handmade 2" Tests Unconventional Hand-Shaped Surfboards in Perfect Indonesian Waves

On paper, shaping yourself a surfboard by hand would seem like a giant pain in the ass. Shaping bays are small, dusty, sweat-inducing spaces. Planer whirs are not anyone's preferred soundtrack. You'll make a lot of shit surfboards on your way to the first one that rides at all like you want it to. But when you stick it out, the journey changes you and it changes your surfing in some wonderful ways, and you realize that the thing that seemed like such a pain has become something incomparably fun.
Case in point: Alex Knost, Ellis Ericson, Andrew Doheny and Shyama Buttonshaw. These four surfers, the stars of the film above, started their handshaping journeys many years ago. And amid all the clouds of foam dust they learned a thing or two about how their equipment works and what feelings they wanted to chase in their surfing. It's had some profound effects on their style of riding waves, but more importantly, they'll be the first to tell you that it's been a ridiculous amount of fun.
Press play above to get some insights into the unique surfing and surfcraft of these DIYers as they test out self-shapes in pulsing Indonesian surf.

[@rainscratch]

To have passion, belief and commitment to whatever you do is the recipe for success. Great video - the board-shaping nicely interwoven with excellent surfography.

[@hughmckendrick3018]

Professional shapers, loads of PPE, amature shapers, too cool for it. All impressive surfers though.

[@-3590-]

That fading at 23:00 was ruthless

[@ln9201]

Good to see the oz boys using their heads and wearing a mask

[@xacute2937]

Dudes gonna take a beating soon

[@dannydoyle6355]

bloody oath, the aussie lads were way more onto it, in design technique and skill!

[@davidkooyman2359]

Comment rings true in more ways now...

[@coulterthekook0113]

For a second I thought u meant cause of corona but then I saw how long ago this was posted but either way smart to wear a mask

[@blakei4522]

This didn’t age well...

[@realitynuggets6204]

Nice surfing, nice boards, and holy moly the hair on display here...!

[@TheDeuceMcGoose]

Alex was the dude we all new was gonna do something rad when we grew up. Stoked to see the surf rat I grew up with kill it.

[@jimzzful]

Those edge boards wow looked like they drew nice lines

[@davidgough3512]

Check that flawless release of sheeted spray

[@rift321]

Knost dropping in on a poor soul at 23:00

[@ichinomiyaconbimai5104]

The guy may have snaked the inside from him ? Happens all the time ..

[@garyhicks1473]

@@ichinomiyaconbimai5104 or not!

[@ichinomiyaconbimai5104]

@@garyhicks1473 I guess we will never know ... Though people paddling the inside happens all the time so I dont know what they expect ?

[@mattsimon2646]

no he indeed snaked the guy. just like he snakes his way thru life. snaking what he can to make him self feel better about it

[@ichinomiyaconbimai5104]

@@mattsimon2646 Just like you leaving a comment here .....

[@jedfearon]

That was the sickest video I’ve seen in ages. Y’all are extremely rad and funny!

[@aarondrew4861]

Handmade 2: Hand-shaped Boards and Self-cut Hair

[@bman541]

HAHA!

[@davidgough3512]

Ericson's edge-boards sheet the cleanest spray ever.

[@gutmorgensurfen]

Beautiful boards, beautiful lines. Thanks guys!

[@garyfigueroa5618]

The Aussie blokes got it going. Good on you diggers! Gotz to wear the PPE!

[@KompletterGeist]

Its kinda hard to watch these dudes use the planer sideways with the drum setup way to low and not realizing that they are just putting bigass grooves into the foam this way. I feel like a disk sander would be the far better tool considering how they use it

[@jonathonmurrison939]

I still think your best video was that epic day and Kelly Slater shows up.ive watched that every week since it was pure magic.

[@mariano8096]

that turn at 11:23 is everything

[@roryellis5711]

Some of the worlds coolest boards,worlds best waves and surfing,thrown in with the worlds worst hairdos lol

[@jaydavis0927]

Right on guys great video come to oregon and come surf.

[@Andrew-dm8mk]

Stay young keep you’re wheels in motion for the best things in life are free . Cheers SURFER NICE!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@emcee1337]

man i didnt like andrews whacky talk but his surfing made up for it. fuck yeah i enjoyed that.

[@javieralarrea9299]

Lovely style, very original and very talented! Where can I find the soundtrack? Thanks!

[@jackh8561]

The song in Alex's part is very good!

[@Putocurioso]

Alex Knost has an epic shaping style

[@coulterthekook0113]

Yeah and surfing style to it’s so Wilde but stuff at the same time

[@mitchcaulfield1698]

Amazing. Thank you surfer

[@11Ssaalloo]

Those Ryan Burch twin fin set on shyama’s board!!! What are those??

[@therealkingfrances3242]

Great seeing Andrew !

[@mattvanriet2778]

Alex knost seemed to be finding it hard to cutback must be those long bonzer fins

[@jimo7729]

Cool Alex likes some old school designs... For full tilt cutbacks Twinny is gonna be a ticket. But 4 added control throw on a smaller trailer fin.... I cutback like a knife thru butter last week on my moon tail. Gonna bust it out in am!!

[@valdo9482]

front foot forward tube to layback turn combo x 100000

[@duncan32158]

Came for the beer, Stayed for the down carve

[@garyfigueroa5618]

Wall rocket designs. Not sure the rocker is designed with edge rolls and transfers in mind.

[@duncan32158]

Everyone except CT judges reward this

[@danhitman2684]

that was sick up until Alex Knost's surfing and the drop in.

[@mattsimon2646]

he dropped in on me at my home break

[@coulterthekook0113]

Nah his surfing is cool u wouldn’t get it unless u longboard

[@tedleyreynolds5541]

That's the crucial part. I loved it. If you can't laugh at that you better rip pretty hard it's guaranteed alex is having the most fun, and a free ride.

[@williamvanniekerk9896]

This is real surfing

[@jansenshulse2843]

Bro where did you get those glasses

[@joeybenoit6269]

Just ask the Campbell Brothers how did they like Mike Eaton bronzers! My 20-year-old bronzer looks like it was just made!

[@brendonbelluomini6280]

Anyone ever find out what kind of glasses he’s wearing at the beginning?

[@koliostro13]

the absolute surf track... 10:22 ... help me please... name and artist of this song. most of the views of this video are mine just to hear this song... please ...i'm an addict

[@ricarjohnes8359]

Everything that comes from Knost seems unnatural for me!🤘🏿

[@koliostro13]

where can i find the soundtrack?? i pay!!

[@koliostro13]

name of the song in 10:22 please!???

[@daisukeshirai5696]

Amazing!!

[@daisukeshirai5696]

A time of the supreme bliss!!

[@coulterthekook0113]

Yep lmao

[@joeybenoit6269]

Fastest board in the world but Ace and Mike Eaton made the best bronzers!

[@NicoHorridge]

why does alex knost look like keith urban?

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Awesome YES yes

[@victorholland6448]

You should get some safety goggles

[@yankeeboy304]

can someone tell where andrew got his glasses please !!!

[@tedleyreynolds5541]

Sunsations brought ha

[@zachfrazee3335]

Where my boy Burch, I wanna see more Burch man

[@jackhazel3734]

would love to see Robin Kegel aka Gato heroi

[@harryhandy239]

I guess watching dudes who surf WAY better than their boards ride, set to garage band tunes isn't my thing. I'm glad there's a place in the world for this tripe though...

[@juan4realz942]

Homeboy at the beginning reminds me of Maynard James Keenan lol

[@cashew1]

We've broken away from the one board quiver. Simon Anderson's design is 40 years old. Fins, bottom contour and rail design has moved on. Isn't it time to use what we know now and create something different to ride and experience. Less will always be more.

[@andrewenglish1066]

we love it

[@hughlawson5399]

this reminds me a bit of spinal tap

[@joedirt8625]

Everything works Better in Good Waves. Point in Case.

[@xwhite2020]

not a valid point.

[@devinmarshall2430]

lovely

[@sctim123]

Never seen someone cut the outline from the deck

[@JustSwell]

22:55 he stuffed that guy

[@coulterthekook0113]

7:30 wait who did he kidnap

[@garyfigueroa5618]

Painful to watch young guys shaping, massive amounts of particulate contaminants in the air and no PPE. Protect your respiratory tract, fellas.

[@clip619]

do these guys think its 1976?

[@garyvanwieringen1529]

do any of you wear a mask?

[@carlosaramosss8166]

Aparently not, and they cut their own hair after shaping...

[@joeybenoit6269]

I have a perfect 20-year-old Ace Mike Eaton egg flex fins! Contoured bottom! Rocket ship!

[@tedleyreynolds5541]

Your surfing is not complete Tull you've ridden a single fin in long interval surf

[@hunterdavis3003]

How come no content lately guys?!?

[@standupstraight9691]

Those old style bonzer types were discontinued for a reason; long keels do not turn well.

[@oldwaysbonsai376]

❤️

[@ralphramirez3671]

Those glasses.. really !

[@rowenball9790]

Veryyy sharp

[@SublimeSyr]

Lookin like some 90’s suburban wine-o moms

[@Santiago_MX]

Shouldn’t these guys be wearing some kind of mask when the sand the boards?? I’m scared for their lungs

[@doptimist]

Yes they absolutely should.

[@sctim123]

Santiago Delgadillo Ellis knows what’s up

[@emilepoulin4120]

Song at 0:47 Please

[@adamlorden5666]

song at 22:00 ?

[@samuelbettinelli3059]

you need someone too

[@adamlorden5666]

@@samuelbettinelli3059 by?

[@samuelbettinelli3059]

Danny adler

[@chriscochrane2769]

must abeen a brazzo that was back paddling

[@LuisHerrera-nx1lc]

song at 22:23 plzzzz

[@coop6687]

you need someone too

[@billywillgo69]

Alex Knost would be a pretty stylish ripper if he just stopped riding those stupid mid length glorified single fins. Give that guy a haircut and put him on a modern performance quad and you'd really have something.

[@shshsjanajsh1235]

Why the hate bra

[@mikemccourt6225]

Mustache Tail?

[@whatmemories3728]

More

[@frsr416]

Esketit

[@krusher74]

gang

[@elijah.onefofo]

[@delvallo9652]

The Californians

[@jp321p8]

wtf r u kents talkin about

[@jeffrickerson2671]

get a haircut lol

[@kittysmalls4602]

Why is that kool reposing former?? Last time he was trying so hard to be Noa Dean's twin. Poser

[@coulterthekook0113]

Who

[@SaltyCheeks]

Not sure I want the board or the friendship they have