stringer
The wooden strip down a board's center for strength.
Definitions
The thin strip of wood running down the center of a surfboard from nose to tail, adding strength and flexibility to the foam.
stringer In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Surfboard-building term for the central reinforcing strip.
People Also Ask
What is a 'stringer' on a surfboard?
It's the thin strip of wood running down the centre of the board from nose to tail, adding strength and controlling how the foam flexes.
What does the stringer do?
It reinforces the foam blank so the board is stiffer and stronger, and it tunes the board's flex for how it rides.
Do all surfboards have a stringer?
Traditional foam-and-fibreglass boards usually do, though some modern epoxy and moulded constructions use different reinforcement methods instead.
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