Apart from Mac, who seems to be getting a new board every fortnight , has anyone else got a newie on the way?
At any other time over the years I could have said yes - but alas I am so happy with my latest that I doubt that I will ever be able to own up to a newby on the way again. Kinda miss that feeling though hey - nothing more exciting or nerve-wracking waiting on the arrival of a new stick 
Yep I've ordered a 9'8 Astro, going down on Friday to watch it being shaped.
BB excuse my ignorance but what board are you riding now?
As far as gettting a p/u Takayama goes I really think it matters little wether you buy it in Oceanside California or Byron Bay because they're all machine shaped .
I'm not 100% sure wether Donald Takayama still even shapes. If he does it would be for a few. I'm pretty sure Bob McTavish doesn't shape most of his stock boards either. I know he shapes but the amount of boards that are pumped out of the McTavish factory and shipped all over the planet amounts to heaps and its hard to imagine that he lays his hands on every single one of them and the same goes for Donald Takayama.
It really matters little wether the shapers hands have touched it anyway because they are all proven shapes.
It is exiciting though waiting for a newie to arrive. I ordered a 7'6 quad egg off Grant Miller yesterday I got a box in it to ride it as a single as well. Stand by for pics.
SMH, regarding previous post - spot on.
Even more Spot On is "a box in a Quad".
I know Bob still shapes, especially for himself. But I would suggest that for most of his stuff out of Byron, he just lays down the signature. BUT, he is "Test Pilot Numero Uno", and they are proven shapes.
Bob is still tinkering on things, toying around, don't worry about that!
Regarding an Oceanside Takayama.... if you really like his stuff, mentally you will always know you put in the effort for the real deal, and maybe some special colours or tints you like, and the board will have a story to tell..... 
Calling Mac.... Mac..... Mac..... MAC... MAC... MAC... !!!!
Does this Redline (below) have a subtle purple tint, or spray at the tail, or is it a photography stuff up of some sort.... lighting.... Looks cool with the purple... I can't figure out how they did it, as it looks like a tint, with the rail lay-up... ??? http://boards.mctavish.com.au/boards.asp?modelid=6&storeid=1
Board "16705"
Sorry, I digressed....
The original question....
I have a Triple Stringer 7'10 shooter coming from Doug Rogers (from Bells - and if you sit really really deep in the Bowl, you can see his house....) 7'10 x 21"1/4 x 3. Probably go with a Rounded Diamond Tail, Quad + Box.
Hoping to Have a 9'3 Tuflite Takayama in the pink
in the next couple of weeks!!!
Yes i rode BB's
I WANT ONE!
in the colour he prefers if i can
Sadly my 5 board quiver will now be down to 2
i figure less options means less wrong decisions
Kind of the opposite to the thread topic but I am off loading a mal. The Bargain I scored a few months ago (find the thread "Bargain...I think").
Need the dough for a more pressing issue. Will be putting it on Buy & Sell soon. PM any respectable offers if ya want. Still got the battered and bruised F/B, cant keep a good board down (hope I have not put the mocca on in it now!)
haha Simondo,I reckon it should be donated to the flood relieve
So lets start a bidding war or everyone chip in,Souwester gets his money back and some little a taker gets a stick
I do mean it mate
I am just waiting for a serve from the other guy's
for rubbing it in
...and the slagging
...and the slagging
If you tell me thats the only pic you took I will not be happy, more pics please!!!!!!! 
Doggie, forgot to take my camera so only had the phone then it went flat......sorry mate not happy either.
It was really interesting talking with a shaper & getting the lowdown on all the little shaping techniques & what the effect of each decision they make when shaping the board results in performance wise. (I still can't ride for nuts though).
I can say for sure I sure don't have the patience to do it, my shaping would be more like giving a bad haircut, trying to get each side the same until the 9'8 becomes a 5'9 & a rough one at that.
