Are you keen to see the process?
Here is the plan...
About to start a build on an already shaped blank, but the current blank is not the end product.
It's been donated to me by a local shaper and the plan is to change it from a 5'3" 19.5" 2.5" groveler thing designed for an adult. To bring it down to a 5'2" (The length will depend on the swallow removal) by 18" by less thickness. Fairly performance based thruster for a young ripper.
Why?
There is a kid in our program who surfs really well, doesn't have sponsors, and i want to make him the best performance board I possibly can and have it cost almost nothing. It will be reusing materials as much as we can, salvaged FCS 2 leggie plug and the blank. It's my way to help and have him learn a bunch about shaping and board making in the process.
There is going to be a bunch of issues. The blank is painted already, fully coated in. Rattle can paint black and dark purple. The rocker is fairly flat, and there are some small micro channel things associated with the single flier and these may end up being shaped out.
The kid currently has a super beat up DHD DX1 at 5'5" by 17.5" by 2 1/8" and he has out grown it.
The plan is a performance tail and a fuller nose, a bit more thickness to account for his growth, foiling the ends out and keep the rails as performance as I can.
I have two blending curves templates that I plan to .... well..... blend. I have also taken a template off the back half of his DHD and a pin tail from the short B from Blending curves. but it will all depend on what feels right when we get to the marking out.
I will add a pic of the blank to the thread later.