How to Make a Skateboard

How to Make a Skateboard
i'm going to show you people how to make a skatebaord, tell you the materials you need and where to get the materials.

(MATERIALS)
1. venner (hard rock maple for the wood go to www.snowboardmaterials.com)
2. tiebond glue 3 ultimite glue
3. molded press
4. jig saw or band saw (if you have one)
5. router of rasp
6. spray paint & clear coat laquer
7. painters tape (blue)
 
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Step 1The venners

The venners
For the venners they have to be hardmaple not any other type of maple because pine or oak etc. is a strong or stiff as maple and it won't break as easily. where you can get the venners is at www.snowboardmaterials.com there are only two other sites but for five boards is overs 90 dollars.

the next step is once you get the venners you will have three types of venners they are called

Face- which is a venner that is sanded on one side but not sanded on the other side that is the first venner.

Core layer- it's the same thing as the face but both sides of the venner are not sanded.

Cross band- which is a sheet of venner that is not cut with the grain but is cut going against the grain

This is how the venners are supposed to be layed

Face, Core layer, Cross band, Core layer, Cross Band, Core layer, then the last one is a Face
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38 comments
Sep 27, 2009. 8:03 AMThe 4th Doctor says:
just what do you mean by "you peaple" lulz
Jan 15, 2011. 2:08 PMnail face says:
USING CAPSLOCK MAKES YOU SOUND LIKE YOU'RE YELLING
Jun 13, 2010. 10:35 PMlittle critter says:
what's the thickness of the 7 veneers combined?
Jun 7, 2010. 12:38 PMspence-a-lence says:
I use baltic birch veneer. It works just as good, but it is more flexible. I have made two decks with baltic birch, and they haven't broke yet.
May 12, 2010. 5:29 AMTSC says:
Nice!!!!!!
Dec 16, 2009. 4:29 AMjmaister says:
Hi,

my question is...
How do you get or construct that skateboard mold ?

Thanks
Oct 25, 2009. 8:55 PMFat Bagel says:
looks awesome man, i made my first board few months ago but turned out wayyy to bendy used the wrong ply. ill give another one a try soon
Sep 22, 2009. 5:19 PMrada194 says:
How did you make the mold
Sep 22, 2009. 12:49 PMLuminousObject says:
This is cool. How much did it cost for this?
Sep 22, 2009. 1:34 PMkissiltur says:
The word is "veneer" not "venner". Don't mean to be picky, but it's a critical term whose incorrectness makes it very hard to figure out what's going on.
Sep 27, 2009. 11:40 AMThe Daft says:
May I suggest that rather than using veneer, use fiberglass?
Jul 18, 2011. 8:47 PMsnowluck2345 says:
if you did a skim coating of resin on the edges when you were done you wouldn't get splinters, and aslong as you molded it correctly and sanded it down you wouldn't et splinters.
Nov 20, 2009. 7:30 PMitsthatsguy says:
i made a board out of plywood a long time ago, it splintered alot, but using an orbital sander cleaned it all up, its now so smooth.
Oct 2, 2009. 4:09 PMThe Daft says:
My apologies, not fiberglass, but Plexiglas.
Nov 22, 2010. 5:40 PMpaperclip32 says:
Plexi would snap like a twig(no pun intended),not to mention that it's mighty heavy.
Jul 18, 2011. 8:46 PMsnowluck2345 says:
this is true
Sep 23, 2009. 12:46 AMmetal-matt says:
+1 lol, i saw that and i was gonna comment the spelling, but youve done it allready :D
Sep 22, 2009. 1:45 PMrickymetz says:
did you make sure to alternate the wood grains to give it extra strength?
Sep 22, 2009. 4:15 PMThe Ideanator says:
This is quite awesome, I love it! faved & fived
Sep 23, 2009. 5:33 AMReffner says:
What's with the mold? What's it made of? Did you buy it or make it? Needs more clarification on important things like the molding process.
Sep 23, 2009. 2:10 PMThe Ideanator says:
I bet he took a normal skateboard, wrapped it in plastic, and dunked it in cement.
Sep 28, 2009. 11:05 AMhappyman says:
Now he just needs a 'able on how he made the mold
Sep 30, 2009. 7:26 PMion blaster says:
did you buy the venners from the snowboardmaterials site??

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