board#023: short shortboard for Vincent

Dimensions: 5'4 x 18 5/8 x 2 1/16 
[completed in June 2013]
Model Versatile

This board is my first shape after my 2 week training with SWOP shaper, David Charbonnel last May. In addition to learning more about the art of shaping in general, I was trained on being more time efficient.  This mostly consists on working more with the planner instead of hand tools and decreasing errors (and therefore decreasing the time of spent on correcting them!). I knew that my next board would be like a test: I had to prove myself and apply all I learnt. He left me some directions on the shape he wanted me to do for my husband.  He basically left me some homework to do :) 

Vincent always ride the same boards (5'10 x 18 x 2) and is very stubborn about it. David wanted him to challenge his surfing.  The shape, inspired by a the Pebble SWOP template, was aiming for a shorter board (with a bit more volume) for more maneuverability.

I started on a saturday morning and I was finished at noon on sunday. That is basically cutting my latest production time by 2!

The artwork was totally random. Vincent did not know what he wanted. I just picked a color I liked for a previous board and improvised bubbles because it sounded like fun and easy. The result is displayed on the pictures below. Vincent already tried it and approved it! He said he scored a backside 360!!! Mission only partly accomplished: the rider is satisfied I just need the review from my shaping mentor when he'll be back in California!

great job on the super light glassing!

awesome wood fins by Gofins

the little clock was to symbolize the fast delivery time

"my bubbles!"