I'm building a skateboard.

sweet!

Coat the board in goat semen

dingusCoat the board in goat semen

Check. What next coach? Spin into the future on my new gnarly radical woodboard?

Soaking plywood will make it delaminate

you should make a hoverboard

ThundaKillaSoaking plywood will make it delaminate

I was slightly worried about that. Do you have an idea on how I can add concave to it? I don't have a press or any high tech advances to make that happen
(Posted a picture on my insta @wolfbackpack if you want. Quick glimpse)

.BlinkyCheck. What next coach? Spin into the future on my new gnarly radical woodboard?

no then you must place board in a fire until charred and you will spin into the future without even skipping a beat

build it like skis. Make a mold for the profile that will fit in your press, use layers of wood and fiberglass to achieve proper flex (just like skis). I would stick to that until you are familiar enough with the process to get consistent results, then start playing with graphics. Make sure you post pictures here after, and good luck!

p.hawksbuild it like skis. Make a mold for the profile that will fit in your press, use layers of wood and fiberglass to achieve proper flex (just like skis). I would stick to that until you are familiar enough with the process to get consistent results, then start playing with graphics. Make sure you post pictures here after, and good luck!

Thanks for the advice. But I mentioned I don't have a press. I have a jigsaw, power sander, some barbells and wood glue.

dingusno then you must place board in a fire until charred and you will spin into the future without even skipping a beat

lol you changed your icon twice in 2 minutes

.FRY.lol you changed your icon twice in 2 minutes

Only a future MOTM would notice that.

you can get some foam and make a mold and clamp over that. cut a bit of concave into teh mold and use the pieces you've cut off of the foam to press the wood as it builds. I've made plenty of boards that way.

also you can get blank or shop decks pretty cheap from a skateshop.

a_pla5tic_bagalso you can get blank or shop decks pretty cheap from a skateshop.

Thought about that but there isn't shit in my area. So I found some things lying around my place. Los thanks for the foam advice! I'll give that a shot next time!

What kind of wood? If you plan on skateboarding, it's pretty much maple or die. You can use others, but, maple is the de facto standard and best. What's the thickness on the wood? Got your grains running from nose to tail? does the plywood have an opposing grain structure in it, for torsional rigidity as well?

Also, it's much easier to press concave and kicks into it before it's cut into it's final shape. It's also easier to press the concave in rather than glue it flat and bend it. Is your glue water resistant, like titebond 3 or something similar? And what about the glue already used in the plywood?

Not try to hate, but, those are my tips to make it out better. Water bends are possible, but I think people usually do it with a v lam structure, not an h lam like a normal skateboard. Doing it your way, you're going to need to bend the wood over a bar running nose to tail direction to get concave, and bend it over something running edge to edge to make a nose and tail. the middle stops near the bolts for the trucks, where the kicks need to start. There needs to be some transition too. Go on silverfish and read the board building forums.

Source: I've built quite a few longboards with a variety of curves and concaves using a vacuum bag and a bolt press. Bolt presses are annoying.

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DrZoidbergWhat kind of wood? If you plan on skateboarding, it's pretty much maple or die. You can use others, but, maple is the de facto standard and best. What's the thickness on the wood? Got your grains running from nose to tail? does the plywood have an opposing grain structure in it, for torsional rigidity as well?

Also, it's much easier to press concave and kicks into it before it's cut into it's final shape. It's also easier to press the concave in rather than glue it flat and bend it. Is your glue water resistant, like titebond 3 or something similar? And what about the glue already used in the plywood?

Not try to hate, but, those are my tips to make it out better. Water bends are possible, but I think people usually do it with a v lam structure, not an h lam like a normal skateboard. Doing it your way, you're going to need to bend the wood over a bar running nose to tail direction to get concave, and bend it over something running edge to edge to make a nose and tail. the middle stops near the bolts for the trucks, where the kicks need to start. There needs to be some transition too. Go on silverfish and read the board building forums.

Source: I've built quite a few longboards with a variety of curves and concaves using a vacuum bag and a bolt press. Bolt presses are annoying.

Keeping ALL this in mind for my next one. All I know is I found a few pieces of wood in my basement and I'm giving it a shot. I'm about to soak it and put some weights on it to mold it. Tomorrow I'm gunna sand it and post the final product.

Thanks everyone for the help! It's been really useful!

threads for the pic. sounds super sick my friend did something like this once

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If you checked my instagram you would know for a fact that isn't the deck I'm making. That was almost funny though.

.BlinkyIf you checked my instagram you would know for a fact that isn't the deck I'm making. That was almost funny though.

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