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My Custom 5 footer Longboard

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steevner
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Well I finished it today. It's 5 feet of glorious beauty. And It's probably the funnest board I've ever ridden, because of it's wicked flex, and gigantic size.

Tell me what you think...

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I'm also open for suggestoins for designs, shapes, etc.

Nov 15 2007 9:19PM
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Skipig25
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some kid here made a 12' one, and you can have like 5 people ride it, it's really fun. and some kids just put risers and trucks on a snowboard, if you want a really flexy board.

you should make a penis shaped board
Nov 15 2007 9:21PM
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steevner
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a 12 footer?!?! that's awesome!
and i've already done the snowboard one, i just cut it down so it didn't bottom out and cut out wheel wells

Nov 15 2007 9:24PM
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babujib
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it looks like it would snap if you had a heavy man on there
Nov 15 2007 9:27PM
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newschooler7
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i was thinking of doing that. what kind of wood is it?
Nov 15 2007 9:58PM
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grapesoda
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thats really sick. hows its turning though?
Nov 15 2007 11:05PM
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steevner
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It's made of 4 plies of 1/8th" baltic birch. each ply has 3 veneers, seen in the profile view.

and the turning is suprinsingly good. it can turn around on a 2 lane street.
Nov 15 2007 11:14PM
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foodisfun
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grip looks nice, clean, and simple. 

it's personal opinion but i stained my 60 incher with a darker like mahogony color and i love the way it looks.  there so many different dyes and stains that are cheap, easy to apply, and can make a really cool difference.   good job with the board though, have fun with it.
Nov 15 2007 11:14PM
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steevner
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I plan on varnishing it to a) waterproof it and b) stain it to look nice

Nov 15 2007 11:25PM
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foodisfun
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yea no doubt.  i'll try and get a pic of mine w/o grip and stuff.  nothing special but i like it.
Nov 15 2007 11:28PM
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Nicholas.
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that would be awesome for dancing, nice board dude.
Nov 15 2007 11:29PM
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fuzz.
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damn thats sick, nice job man

Nov 15 2007 11:32PM
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steevner
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bump, any suggestions for my next build? I'm thinkin a classic pintail
Nov 16 2007 4:14PM
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skiP.E.I.
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Deadly. that looks like lots of fun
Nov 16 2007 4:27PM
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back_woods
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put some cargo straps on their, foodshopping will never be so easy
Nov 16 2007 4:39PM
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slashquatch
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thats sick man looks crazy
Nov 16 2007 5:48PM
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Skipig25
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I like the griptape job. nice
Nov 19 2007 1:34AM
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spere
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there's a kid at my school that used a wakeboard deck for one.  way too wide to be practical though
Nov 19 2007 2:50PM
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