Build a Surfboard Episode 1: Shaping

Step 6 Outline is Marked

Here's the tail of the board, which is the business end as far as the bottom contour is concerned. It's always in the water and always working. The important measurement here is the "foot mark" which is the cross line one foot from the tail of the board.

The "table" under the blank is actually a stand-up paddleboard johnny is just finishing. That board has a lightweight styrofoam core with high density skins made of "coremat" to make it ding-proof. The matting pattern seen here is a sheet of woven bamboo laminated under the fiberglass skin. The deck is done the same way and it looks really nice.