Eiji Shiomoto is a master craftsman and has been shaping quality Eiji Surf Design surfboards in Torquay Victoria for nearly 30 years. Eiji moved to Australia from Japan in 1993. For more background information on Eiji click on Behind the shaper – Eiji Shiomoto.
Image: 2019 Eiji in his shaping booth at the Surf World Museum. Photo by Craig Baird – Surfworld Torquay.
Image: 2019 Alan, Craig ‘Gonzo’ Beard & Roger with Eiji Surf Design boards at Surfworld Torquay. Image courtesy Surfworld Torquay
Eiji is friends with WA’s former WAFL/VFL footballer/surfer Barry ‘Baz’ Day. Eiji and Baz were tow- in and surfing partners when Baz was a pilot living in Victoria. Both the boys share a passion for surfing and the history of surfing in Hawaii and Australia.
Eiji: –My first visit to WA was 1997. I was just Japanese shaper visiting WA from Torquay. Now I know some locals there in the South West.
Image: 2011 Barry and Eiji with their Eiji boards at Yallingup Beach WA. Bruce King pic
Image: 2016 Baz pointing out ¾” cedar stringer on his custom Eiji board. Eiji is in the background. Bruce King pic.
Image: 2016 Eiji’s board markings on Baz’s custom Eiji Surf design board. Bruce King pic.
Image: 2016 Eiji with one of his custom boards at Yallingup WA. Bruce King pic
Image: 2018 Master surfboard shapers Eiji and Mark Ogram at Yahoo Surfboards Dunsborough WA. Image courtesy Yahoo Surfboards
Barry Day: – Eiji Shiomoto’s shaping story video features Eiji and surf historian Craig ‘Gonzo’ Beard (Curator Surf World Museum Torquay). The other shaper with the beard is Darren ‘Dicko’ Dickson.
Eiji, Dicko and I surfed a lot together when I lived in Victoria, he’s a really good bloke and excellent shaper.
Eiji is getting more publicity now he’s retired, than when working full time!!!
Did you notice how much rubber he was wearing surfing-hood, gloves, booties and 4/3 Steamer!!!!!
While Eiji still does surfboard shaping demos at Surfworld Torquay, he is now retired and only shapes boards for friends.
Eiji Shiomoto is a master craftsman and has been shaping quality Eiji Surf Design surfboards in Torquay Victoria for nearly 30 years. Eiji moved to Australia from Japan in 1993. For more background information on Eiji click on Behind the shaper – Eiji Shiomoto.
Eiji provides live surfboard shaping demonstrations for the public at the Australian National Surfing Museum in Torquay.
Image: 2019 Eiji in his shaping booth at the Surf World Museum. Photo by Craig Baird – Surfworld Torquay.
Image: 2019 Alan, Craig ‘Gonzo’ Beard & Roger with Eiji Surf Design boards at Surfworld Torquay. Image courtesy Surfworld Torquay
Eiji is friends with WA’s former WAFL/VFL footballer/surfer Barry ‘Baz’ Day. Eiji and Baz were tow- in and surfing partners when Baz was a pilot living in Victoria. Both the boys share a passion for surfing and the history of surfing in Hawaii and Australia.
Eiji: – My first visit to WA was 1997. I was just Japanese shaper visiting WA from Torquay. Now I know some locals there in the South West.
Image: 2011 Barry and Eiji with their Eiji boards at Yallingup Beach WA. Bruce King pic
Image: 2016 Baz pointing out ¾” cedar stringer on his custom Eiji board. Eiji is in the background. Bruce King pic.
Image: 2016 Eiji’s board markings on Baz’s custom Eiji Surf design board. Bruce King pic.
Image: 2016 Eiji with one of his custom boards at Yallingup WA. Bruce King pic
Image: 2018 Master surfboard shapers Eiji and Mark Ogram at Yahoo Surfboards Dunsborough WA. Image courtesy Yahoo Surfboards
Click on this link to view Eiji Shiomoto’s shaping story by Jack Hannan on YouTube. Run time 12min.
Barry Day: – Eiji Shiomoto’s shaping story video features Eiji and surf historian Craig ‘Gonzo’ Beard (Curator Surf World Museum Torquay). The other shaper with the beard is Darren ‘Dicko’ Dickson.
Eiji, Dicko and I surfed a lot together when I lived in Victoria, he’s a really good bloke and excellent shaper.
Eiji is getting more publicity now he’s retired, than when working full time!!!
Did you notice how much rubber he was wearing surfing-hood, gloves, booties and 4/3 Steamer!!!!!
While Eiji still does surfboard shaping demos at Surfworld Torquay, he is now retired and only shapes boards for friends.
Thank you Eiji for sharing your shaping story.
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