Our in-house mill capabilities allow us to offer nearly any conceivable cut or configuration. Some limits are set by the length or width of wood available. Our cedar comes 6” wide and will not fit all rockers, and our plywood has a length limit of 8’1”.
Multi stringers, T-bands, off-set stringers, flares, and wedge cuts are all part of our custom stringer capability. Again, stringer configuration is only limited by one’s creativity.
Parabolic rail stringer configurations are also available in a variety of different blank sizes. Our standard parabolic templates can be used in any of our shortboard sizes to suit your finished board dimensions and requirements.
US Blanks currently offers 5 solid woods, various plywoods, and 2 alternative materials for stringer selection.
Solid Woods
Balsa, Basswood, Cedar, Dark Wood (Cedar Alternative), Redwood
Balsa: Very lightweight. Consistent color and grain. Available in any length and thickness. Readily available.
Basswood: Consistent color and grain. Available in any length and thickness. Readily available.
Dark Wood (Cedar Alternative): Introduced to fill the void when Cedar is unavailable. Variation in color from Cedar-tone to very dark. Available in any length and thickness. Readily available.
Cedar: Slight variation in color and grain. Available in any length and thickness. Call for availability.
Redwood: Slight variation in color and grain. Available in any length and thickness.
Plywoods
The process of gluing panels of wood together into ply adds strength to the final product. Additionally, the ability to use multiple wood colors within the ply offers aesthetic variety.
3 PLY PANELS
4mm Unidirectional Plywood available in Poplar Ply, High Performance Ply, Team Ply.
Appelcore Stringers are a 3 ply, colored-dyed, basswood stringer available in a wide range of color combinations. Inquire for current color availability.
5 PLY PANELS
6mm Unidirectional Poplar Plywood.
Appelcore also offers a 5 ply panel that is 1/4″ thick and available up to 12′ in length. Color combinations vary. Please call us for current color offerings.
7 PLY PANELS
Appelcore offers a 3/8″ thick 7 ply panel, available up to 12′ in length. Color combinations vary. Please call us for current color offerings.
Learn more about Appelcore Stringers here.
Alternatives
PVC is available in 3mm and 4mm, colored red, white, and black.