Well, I don’t know about everyone else but I’m constantly having Ideas for new boards, and latelly Ive been writting them down so maybe we could have a design thread? heres some of mine.
The last is quite Different, Its a 5ft6 Standup Spoon… With Carved in Fins ??? you ask here check it out…
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Surfboard Designs,
1.New Shortie,
5ft10’
18.5’
2 5/16’
Squash tail
FCS Fins (FG-5 Fins)
Gorilla Grip (Slam Model)
Single Concave
Average Rocker
Blue Rail Band Spray
Mid Rails
Flat to Slightly Rolled Deck
Soft Rails
Board 2.
New ‘style’ Shortie
5ft11
18 ¼’
2 5/16’
FCS Fins (FG-7)
Single Concave
Slight Vee
Gorilla Grip (Slam)
Low Rails
Slightly Rolled Deck
Soft Rails
Average Rocker
Black Rail Band Spray.
Board Three,
Modern Twin-fin
5ft9
19 ½’
2 5/16’
Single Concave
FCS Fins (MR Twin + Trailer)
Flatter Rocker
Soft Rails
Boxy Rails
No Grip
Wing Swallow Tail
Flat Deck
Wider Nose
Wider Tail
Blue Faded to white from the bottom
Board 4.
Stubbie Single Fin,
5ft7 ‘
20’
2 ½’
Mid Rails
Single Concave
No Grip
Single Fin Box
Flat Deck
Yellow Rail Bands Spray
Squash Tail.
Board 5.
Fish.
5ft5’
20 ¼’
2 ½’
Wide Nose/Tail
Deep Fish Tail
Single Concave
Glassed In Keel Fins
No Grip
Spray: Bright Light Blue with dark blue rails
Flat Deck
Soft Rails
Mid Rails
Flat Rocker.
Stand Up Spoon,
5ft6
19.5’
?’’
Spoon Deck
Flat bottom with carved-in fins similar to the Surf Rx Donovan rides. Long Bonzer Keel Side fins (4) and a Long keel center fin.
[=1][ 2]hey Josh, good thread… I hope people take the ball and run with it !! [/][/] [=1][ 2][/][/] [=1][ 2]Because I tend to prefer photos to heaps of description, here’s some shots of mine, one a commercial template I WANT to make, and two ideas from years ago I DID make… [/][/] [=1][ 2]
Modern M.R.Twin-fin :-
6ft
19 ½ "
2 3 / 8 "
M.R. glassed on twin fins
Flatter Rocker
Wing Swallow Tail
Flat Deck
Wider Nose
Wider Tail
white bottom[/][/] [=1][ 2]orange and red sprayed deck
writing I d e a s takes almost as much time as e x e c u t i n g em…my Ideas are like quik like wow board then watch em happen the rest of the time I listen to everybody else be confused…those are hot I d e a s I think you should make em but modify em on the fly if they look offf bring em by so I can feel em…ambrose…
Wait…I have an even better idea…Let’s start a whole design FORUM! Then people could talk about ideas and share knowledge and whatnot. I know! We could call it “Swaylocks”!
Have you been hanging out with ‘rolliges’ / rob olliges lately, tenover ?
Just tell us some of your design ideas instead , Tenover…I like the boards you’ve made and posted so far. That’s what I want to hear about and see, Josh too, obviously.
Sarcasm, the weakest form of humour , lives on the ‘surfer’ [wanker more likely] ‘discussion’ [wanking more likely] forum…you KNOW where ! [Actually, it needn’t live anywhere at all…evict it, I reckon!]
This place is intended for intelligent, thoughtful , and creative people. Sure, humour is great [I’ve been known to use it myself sometimes, but putting down is not funny. This place is great. [don’t let it slip.] Keep up the good designs, and share them with us.
It’s not every 13 year old kid who has good ideas to share on boards , you know…how about encouraging the little guy, eh ?
Josh seems to have more intelligence and creativity in him than 95 % of the “adults” [not] at the discussion forum [s] elsewhere…nurture it, instead of trying to stamp it out.
Sorry dad, I mean chipfish. My point was that almost every thread on this forum is about different designs, that’s the point. It just seems silly to have a designated “design thread” within your “deign forum”. I’ve already posted pics, descriptions, etc… of all the boards I’ve made within their own threads, no need to re-post all that stuff again. Have fun!
thats chip with is air dressersee the tooth wythe the chip,taken from the hidden camera at an undisclosed glassing room …ambrose…that color looks natural
That’s my mom and dad. Dad is on the left. He colors it. Mom is a natural brunett. My friends were a bit confused when I brought them home. O’ well. Tenover gets either a ten munute time-out or he has to sand and polish his next long board entirely by hand using only 600 grit. I have no design ideas. I get them from all of you. Chip, thanks for “chip’n in,” I enjoy your photos. Mike
I have always been thinking about a noserider with a turned up edge on the deck in the tail section, like a lip. Facilitating drag and cupping the water.
TenOver, I’m from san Diego and love to ride logs, if you want to go for a session some time hit me up. I’m 17 so you will have to forgive me.
The Con “Ugly” does just that, Point-rat. Ouch, no rhyme intended. I can’t seem to find a decent picture of the tail section to show you unfortunately, but my friend has one and it is just like you say - turned up in the tail with the hard edge on the deck side, believe it or not. My memory’s a bit fuzzy, but I’d almost say it has a bit of belly in that tail area as well…
Two failed attempts I would like to re-visit in the future would be the “stinger” [see ‘share the stoke’] , and a bigger “stand up spoon.”
The stinger
probably 6’ 4 x 20 x 2 1/2 single , with 12-15 " box.
The standup spoon
probably around 6 ’ 2 x 20-22" x 3 [rails] to 1 1/2-2 [deck], tapering to 1/2" [or thinner] tail. (Epoxy, hopefully , one day…)
But first, I need to give in to my aching lower back , neck, shoulders, and ankles [geez, I sound decrepit!] and bite the bullet and make a mal.
(did I really just write that ? wow...there you go!)
First, I'll attempt the nine footer for a 20yo friend. If that turns out reasonable, MY turn !
yep, summer flatness fast approaches !
"chip"
…as long as I get on the nose, cross-step, coffin , fin first and quasimodo, I think I can justify having one. (oh, and to learn to take off switchfoot…THAT would be my goal for the end of summer!)