Dr. Frankensteins Newest Monster / Black Magic Diamond tail

Here’s the story. Following the Clark Foam closure, being one to experiment with blanks, I began to collect many foam blanks from many foam companies. Many of which have come and gone. Had tons of blanks to play with.

I began to cut and glue many different configurations, Different densities, stringer set-ups and so on. I called these “Dissects”.

http://www.barrysnyderdesigns.com/dissect-series.html

A couple years ago, I did a series of blanks using different densities and colored foam. Using US Blanks, did a few. Curved glue lines, stringerless and more. Saved the last one for myself. The black area was some sugar based foam. Super flexy. perfect for a flex tail. The red colored area’s are blue density colored foam.

Been riding a single fin lately. But missed the rail fins. So I decided to make a 2+1 set-up. Been wanting to try one.

Also needed to make another “Torsion Drive” Stringer board again. Thought the flex effect would be enhanced with the larger center fin. There is no stringer from the split to the end of the tail.

6’8" x 21.25" x 2.75". Big Boy Special.

2-Buck Club.

Mid-Length by today’s standards.

But still a shortboard.

http://www.barrysnyderdesigns.com/torsional-propulsion–torsion-drive-stringers.html

 

very nice. love the model logo.

Excellent!!

So - can you grab the tail and flex it?  Can you feel the flex while riding? Any kind of V or concave?

Very cool.

Hey Huck,

Yes the tail does flex. Some.

More so than a stringered one.

Both Linear and Torsionally.

Have not ridden it yet.

Shaped it last Sunday. Glassed this week.

Maybe tomorrow.

Single concave to double (deep) off the tail.

Lots of Vee.

Did my Katana Beveled edge around the perimeter. This is a sutle flat bevel approx. 3.5" near rail that fades into the Vee.

Really helps wider boards go on rail easier.

I do this bottom on several of my wider models.

Looks like a radical fish with a tail extension.  Dig it.  Once again Barry, very nice.

Bitchen.

Flex is fun.