noun General Slang

blank

BLANGK · noun · slang

The raw foam block a surfboard is shaped from.

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The block of foam from which a surfboard is shaped before glassing.

“The shaper started with a fresh blank and carved it down over the afternoon.”
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blank In A Sentence

The shaper started with a fresh blank and carved it down over the afternoon.

Origin & Usage

Surfboard-manufacturing term for the unshaped foam core.

People Also Ask

What is a blank in surfboard making?

It's the raw block of foam that a shaper carves down into a surfboard before it's glassed.

What are surfboard blanks made of?

Typically polyurethane or EPS foam, sometimes with a wooden stringer down the middle for strength.

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