Hey People,
I am trying really hard to find out exactly where the nose concave sits on
a Robert August What I ride 8’ 4" model. I am trying to shape one
and live
in the UK and away from a surf shop that sells them. I need to know
how
far back it sits from the tip and how far from the rails and how long the
tear drop is. Same deal with the Fin Set up too. Any help would be
awesome.
Cheers
I mean this in all seriousness.
Why don’t you make a “what YOU ride” and go from there.
Fair point Ace - you look like a wise old sage! So any idea where a nose concave should go technically speaking - I was thinking maybe 3-4" from the nose to give me a little perch to hang on. Bascially, I don’t to create a What I Ride that does not ride if you get me.
If you make it it is going to be WHAT YOU RIDE. Sounds like you have a idea. Get the blank stare at it for awhile draw it in have a look from a few yards/meters away. If it looks right…
Don't know about the RA model in question but I saw somewhere, I think from a Hobie shaper's video on the Uncle Mo, why not extend the nose concave out the front. That made sense to me from more rocker standpoint but maybe there is a loss in lift. Im not sure, I havent had the board I made that way in clean enugh conditions to stay up there long yet. They key to a good noserider is in the tail, I know that for sure now.
What can you tell me about a good tail on a nose rider then T-rav?
Ace - I’m digging the whole “WHAT YOU RIDE” vibe - I totally agree - soul in the shape is the way forward - this is only my third board so I am still learning…
I like to run the concave from about a third back (maybe a little less…and it’s blended into the bottom, not defined with an edge) all the way out the nose, but I put about an inch wide bevel around the very tip.
nj when you say a third back what do you mean? I'm English and I'm confused - is that a third of the board ie: three foot if it's a nine foot board?
‘‘this is only my third board so I am still learning…’’
“Stare” longer. I shaped thousands of boards with concaves. Eaton’s, Bing’s with those big dished out out concaves and others. All by hand all by eye. I never measured one of em. The Bings you wanted so deep the concave was straight in the center. Checked that with a piece of wood. But as far as actual “measrements” could not tell you. Just make em look right. I spent lots of time “staring” at surfboard blanks before I started, saw the board in it, shaped it, worked for me.
yes… that’s about right. I recently did a 9’2 and the concave faded into doubles (giving an hourglass shape where they met) at about 40 inches back. But that’s further back than most, and that was an HPLB. You can go 30 to 36 inches on a more classic longboard in the 9’0 range.
But ace has a point… it kind of depends on the rocker.
Cheers guys this is all great advice and I have been staring and shaping this afternoon and I am seeing the board coming out…looking good now!!