Yotta - log from France

[Y]

Hi all,

I'm reading this forum since maybe 2 years, and I first want to thanks everyone here that share some much.

I've started to build my first snowboard this winter. I guess the first one is probably the longest to build, as at every step, you have to build a new tool.

as it wad my first board, I've decided to keep it simple. It means no topsheet, for exemple.

specs are :
Length : 155cm
Raduis : 8.5m
running length : 118cm
width : 25cm
core : full ash : 6.5mm underfoot, 2mm at the tipspacers
fg : triax 850g/m² (I let you convert into non-metric systems)

As it's my first post, I can't add pictures or links. I'll add it later

next build will be skis for my wife. I'll probably need your help on the design, as I don't know much about skis

[Y]

... as I need 2 posts...

[Y]

edit : still can't post a link ... sorry

also, I have to say that you guys here are way too good and I'm here to help new comers not to feel bad. You can have 2 left hands like me, don't know anything about wood, vacuum, expoy and all, and build a board.

well I still don't know how "riddable" it is, and the improvement list is way too long, but I finally build something that looks like a real snowboard

[Y]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/72517254@N ... 519646934/

[falls]

Looks a pretty sweet first board to me!

[twizzstyle]

It looks like it might have needed a little more epoxy, you don't want to see the fibers that much. But overall, a very nice looking first board! Congrats!

[Idris]

Tres Bonn

Nice, like twiz said, maybe a little more epoxy.

[Y]

thanks,
I didnt notice, as I do not have so much to compare, but now you've said that, you're probably right about epoxy.

I guess at that step, I was more focused on the next layers to come. newbie's mistake !

I'll probably sand the top and do some kinf of epoxy coat to have a smoother top

[Y]

New board, only few shots of the building
just out of the vacuum press


after cutting


some Posca drawing


and with binding not attached, to see the final result


I planed to add a "jolly roger" drawing, but I'm still not sure. Then, I epoxy coat with UV protection, and it's done

with some numbers :
L : 152 cm
W : 25,2 cm
RL : 116 cm
4mm rocker on the last 10cm of the RL, both side (true twintip)
2mm camber (I planned to have a bit more, but it has gone somewhere)

[falls]

Looks good. Nice bold simple graphics!

[Richuk]

Nicely done!