Video Profile: The DC SAM aka my faivorite longboard

This is a quick tour of the DC SAM that ive been talking so much about. With summer almost here, its time to think about longboards. I like this one in particular because, like most of my shapes, its fairly flat with a lower rocker and its easy to ruen without having to hover over the tail. The foiled 50/50 rail and mildly convex bottom hold the board in the wave right where it needs to sit. The one in the video is a 9'6 and I like to make them anywhere from 9'0 all the way up to 10'6.

Mother Ships Have Landed. 9'6 and 10'6 DC SAM(s)

Here are a few shots of the last two DC SAMs post glass and pre hand-off to their new owners. The key characteristics of this board are the low nose/tail rocker, the classic 50/50 rail profile, the rolled entry to flat to gentle vee out the tail. This board represents my personal fascination of the longboard shapes of the mid to late 60's. I prefer to shape these boards at lengths anywhere from 9'2 to 10'6.

DC SAM Longboard Shapes

Here's one of 2 of DC SAMs I shaped the other day at the request of some awesome people. This 60's inspired longboard has elements of Nat Young's Magic Sam, Velzy's Pig and a few twists of my own. This board features a mello rocker, fairly foiled rails with a gentle rolled nose, to flat, to a slight vee in the tail.  Hips aft of center for hip turning, classic style.

Longboard Shapes - The DC SAM

The DC SAM is my modern version of the classic 60's pig. This board features a fairly low rocker in the nose, and a slight kick in the tail. The bottom has a soft rolled entry, which blends into a mellow vee out the tail. The rail profile is 50/50 throughout the front and mid section with a pronounced apex pulling up towards the tail to blend in with the deck. I like this one 9' - 10'