In TSJ 31.4’s “The Big Man,” author John Durant (@johndurant) tracks Rusty Preisendorfer’s (@rustypreisendorfer, @rustysurfboards) half century of surfboard shaping. From an inquisitive grom who insisted on watching shapers make his boards to working with top-tier pros across generations, Rusty’s practice continues to evolve. To watch a video short of Rusty breaking down his shaping philosophy, hit the link in our bio. To read “The Big Man” in full, pick up a copy of our new issue. Video by Kevin Voegtlin (@voegs).