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Food for thought-Side cut/Asymmetrical surfboard

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Created by lookielookie > 9 months ago, 14 Jan 2015
lookielookie
QLD, 347 posts
14 Jan 2015 5:14PM
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Ive been playing around with "Side Cut" surfboards for over 2 years now; and was mucking around with the idea of an asymmetrical version.
this is the first draft - 5'8" for (currumbin) alley - just thought id share for something different!.
ill post pics as the build progresses

stuck for a model name though??

mazdon
1197 posts
14 Jan 2015 5:06PM
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(sk)eggplant?

Ted the Kiwi
NSW, 14256 posts
14 Jan 2015 8:28PM
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Jeepers this is going to be interesting. Looking forward to the build thread.


Bertie
NSW, 1351 posts
14 Jan 2015 8:32PM
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Fark the model name just make it already!

i get the feeling it might paddle funny but maybe keeping the deck quite flat or trying the keep the volumes of each side similar might help to keep the board sit level while paddling thus keep the paddle speed high. Just a thought.

chrispy
WA, 9675 posts
14 Jan 2015 7:25PM
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Ted the Kiwi said..
Jeepers this is going to be interesting. Looking forward to the build thread.




so am i...i would break my promise to never surf the alley again for a test ride i think it should be called the white way round i got nothing

MickPC
8266 posts
15 Jan 2015 12:34AM
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Wow that is interesting, look forward to build thread & ride report....+1 on sk-eggplant

Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
15 Jan 2015 8:34AM
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Egg plant or the banana

Ricardo1709
NSW, 1301 posts
15 Jan 2015 9:00AM
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White Sidewinder, when are you starting,keep us posted

McHenry
SA, 1739 posts
15 Jan 2015 9:54AM
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The new model "The Courtesy Curve"

leashless
158 posts
15 Jan 2015 7:59AM
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McHenry said..
The new model "The Courtesy Curve"


"The Special Stroke"

JulianRoss
WA, 543 posts
15 Jan 2015 10:20AM
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Well LL, like the rest I will watch with interest! For your outline will you be mixing templates of previous boards or are you going full experimental and developing your own?, and if so, what outline will you be 'channeling?'
JR

lookielookie
QLD, 347 posts
15 Jan 2015 1:49PM
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JulianRoss said..
Well LL, like the rest I will watch with interest! For your outline will you be mixing templates of previous boards or are you going full experimental and developing your own?, and if so, what outline will you be 'channeling?'
JR



For the "Side Cut" rail of the board ill use the template/file from an existing 5"10" Maxi Pad (below) but with a rounded, peanut nose!




The "regular" rail line will be from a standard small wave grovellor.






i want to keep the deck relatively flat and then bevel the rails down quite abruptly! (Keep that consistent for both sides)
Flat into deep double concave starting approx 2/3 of the way down.
Thats the intention any way; but i can see that's going to get thrown out the window as soon as i cut into the actual foam
Should be fun project and keep me off the streets!

dmitri
VIC, 1040 posts
15 Jan 2015 9:52PM
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dental abscess

ED or broken jaw (sounds cooler now )

SP
10980 posts
15 Jan 2015 7:28PM
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The Bent peanut.

It looks like a miss shaped peanut and I reckon you may have been bent when you thought of it

Keep us updated on the build and how it goes.

Grevas
147 posts
20 Jan 2015 2:15AM
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GONZO. Had a mate at school with that nickname, wasn't a bent nose either.

Cuttlefish
QLD, 1332 posts
20 Jan 2015 7:07AM
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Gonzo....that suits.

unclethirsty
382 posts
20 Jan 2015 6:08AM
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If was a "bent peanut" wouldn't that make it the Bjelkie..

Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
20 Jan 2015 5:04PM
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here is some food for thought





JulianRoss
WA, 543 posts
20 Jan 2015 2:25PM
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^^^, gotta give more info Tux old bean... is it yours, how does it go?

rodriego
WA, 20 posts
20 Jan 2015 8:55PM
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The cucumber

Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
21 Jan 2015 8:54AM
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JulianRoss said..
^^^, gotta give more info Tux old bean... is it yours, how does it go?



Nah not mine bro....Corey Graham down here has been making heaps of asym's latley this is just the latest one...I have enough trouble riding a normal board

Dr Funk
NSW, 348 posts
21 Jan 2015 10:58AM
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This is an asym that I shaped a couple of years ago. I love it! Its so much fun to ride, super fast down the line then super tight in the pocket! Ryan burch and Carl Eckstrom are 2 of the biggest proponents of asymetrics, Both of them hve blogs that are pretty cool.





surferstu
1011 posts
21 Jan 2015 9:26AM
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Dr Funk said..
This is an asym that I shaped a couple of years ago. I love it! Its so much fun to ride, super fast down the line then super tight in the pocket! Ryan burch and Carl Eckstrom are 2 of the biggest proponents of asymetrics, Both of them hve blogs that are pretty cool.






So is it designed for right hand point Breaks?

Dr Funk
NSW, 348 posts
21 Jan 2015 3:24PM
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Yep, My one is a fish on the toe side and a quad on the heels. designed with some of the right hand reefs we have locally. The hard part is that it is like surfing 2 boards at once.....takes a little getting used to.

lookielookie
QLD, 347 posts
21 May 2015 9:02PM
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Back on track




smicko
WA, 2503 posts
21 May 2015 7:35PM
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The G Spot.

Bertie
NSW, 1351 posts
22 May 2015 11:22AM
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So you got a computer cut!
how about u rub those cutter lines off and take some nice pics under the side lights without all the silly image filters!!!!

I gather ur glassing it this weekend?

lookielookie
QLD, 347 posts
22 May 2015 11:31AM
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Bertie said..
So you got a computer cut!
how about u rub those cutter lines off and take some nice pics under the side lights without all the silly image filters!!!!

I gather ur glassing it this weekend?



I was thinking about glassing as is; to keep the soul intact inline with the initial thought process! And you know you love those "insta" filters., it makes everything look legit and hipsters love em makes me look like im using a Carl Zeiss lens.

Ill be scuffing/finishing the board this afternoon, so ill get some better photos then. The original photos were crap phone ones and a bit dark so id thought id put some smoke and mirror effects on them.
The Cut was a bit tricky, but i have some talented friends!!

lookielookie
QLD, 347 posts
23 May 2015 12:52PM
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Board shaped 5'5 1/2" x 18 1/2 x 2 5/8. Approx 35 L
hopefully will glass next week. Couldn't get any good bay shots. For some reason the down lights caused green lines ( bottom shot)





lookielookie
QLD, 347 posts
17 Jun 2015 8:40PM
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Almost done!




Bertie
NSW, 1351 posts
18 Jun 2015 11:19AM
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hurry up and give us a ride report already!!!



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