Franco Snowshapes
Mikey Franco
Custom Snowboard Maker
The Panacea, aka Steam Punk
The worlds first single, 360 degree wrap, steam-bent sidewall.
Building the steam chamber.
Cutting Cherry
Form awaiting steam bent wood.
Steam Chamber venting.
Single piece of 12.5' cherry = one sidewall after steaming.
Sidewall cooling around form
Tight tail bend.
gluing into core channel
Gluing to core
Securing final wrap of Cherry around nose of core in channel.
The final product: The Panacea aka The Steam Punk.