Board for a new surfer

hey guys im about to start building a board for a friend who has no surfing experience. I have an 8’ blank that is 3" thick and 24" wide. what kind of board do you reccomend I build?

I guess that depends on which blank you have, but at 3" thick I’d just skin it, clean it up, put in a fin box and glass it. Should work for a beginner fine, unless they weigh 250-300 lbs. If that’s the case, try a different blank with more volume.

Ride on,

Tom

work in as much nose scoop as possible.