This is one of the latest boards I’ve done, it’s a 6′6 x 20″ x 2 1/2″ perimeter stringer thruster. The outline is based on a beefed-up Al Merrick/Taylor Knox board with a rounded pin tail. The idea behind the perimeter stringer is that the rail acts like a bow when performing turns, so as you compress you’re storing energy in the rail which is released as you uncompress and come out of your turn. I’m hoping to do up some videos quite soon to demonstrate the difference between a center-stringered board and a perimiter-stringer board.
I used Cedar for the rails on this board because of it’s good weight to strength ratio. Cedar also looks fantastic when it’s glassed. It really does “pop”. I used Future Fins on my shortboards and highly recommend the Black Stix range. Since I’ve shaped this board her new owner has taken her out a few times and the initial feedback is very positive, in fact I’m itching for a go on it myself!
