For those of you who don’t know him, Ward is a master shaper in Santa Cruz who hand shapes everything from the classics he won the shapeoff doing (Haut Bump model from the 60’s), to latest generation stub quads, and everything in between. Also a devoted family man, and always one of the hottest surfers in the lineup.
So here’s a public shout-out for a guy who has quietly been perfecting his craft for decades, while taking care of his family and living the life.
Well done Ward!!!
No one could have deserved it more!
Kudos to the a master shaper WARD!
Megga-Shaka, Rich
Congratulations, Ward. Makes me feel old, though. Were about the same age so he couldn’t be old enough to be a master… Could he? He also had a beautiful round pin at his booth that had me foaming at the mouth. Mike
Props to Ward. Does anyone have a photo of a Haut Bump? Maybe from an old ad? Or? Description? I can’t remember the model.Thanks.
here’s a link to one:
http://santacruzboardbuildersguild.blogspot.com/2009/03/haut-bump.html
photos don’t do a very good job of showing the transition from deck to scooped out nose, the “bump” created by the start of the scoop having created the name.
Back in the day, the Haut bump was as much the standard around Santa Cruz as the Yater Spoon was in Santa Barbara…
Seems like yesterday, remembering when Ward and Broglio worked at the westside Arrow Shop in the late 70’s, stoked shop guys! Right on Ward !