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Shaping wood under the influence of heat and pressure is a technology, that is often used for designing furniture and sports equipment. Famous fellows like 20th century designer Alvar Aalto have used this technique for the invention of some real design classics and other creative stuff. And of course, also real skateboards are made like this!
In this instructable you will learn:
- all the basics about gluing, sanding and painting wood
- using heat to bend and re-shape wooden forms
- training your cooperative skills by sharing tools and prepared workplaces with your classmates
- designing and perfectioning your very individual wooden fingerboard
* This Instructable is developed as a classroom project, but you can also do it with some friends or just for yourself. It's easy to start and you can learn a lot..
In this instructable you will learn:
- all the basics about gluing, sanding and painting wood
- using heat to bend and re-shape wooden forms
- training your cooperative skills by sharing tools and prepared workplaces with your classmates
- designing and perfectioning your very individual wooden fingerboard
* This Instructable is developed as a classroom project, but you can also do it with some friends or just for yourself. It's easy to start and you can learn a lot..
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Signing UpStep 1Materials and equipment needed
What you need:
- pencil and scissors
- thin birch plywood (3 layers of veneer, total strength 0.4 inch (1mm))
- express wood glue (e.g. "Ponal Express", 5 minutes drying time)
- small flat iron
- sand papers in different grains
- power glue (e.g. "UHU Extra") and black sandpaper to add the grip
Preparation:
For each fingerboard you will need one piece of plywood, sized 8 x 1.6 inch (or about 20 x 4 cm). You can pre-slice the plywood by using a cutter and a ruler. Use the more flexible direction of the plywood for the long side of your slices, so that they can be bended easily.
(Additional information: Thin birch plywood (also known as 'aircraft plywood') is an extremely thin and flexible material. It consists of 3 layers of veneer and can be bought at your next hardware store. All other materials and equipment should be easily available in most classrooms or at home.)
- pencil and scissors
- thin birch plywood (3 layers of veneer, total strength 0.4 inch (1mm))
- express wood glue (e.g. "Ponal Express", 5 minutes drying time)
- small flat iron
- sand papers in different grains
- power glue (e.g. "UHU Extra") and black sandpaper to add the grip
Preparation:
For each fingerboard you will need one piece of plywood, sized 8 x 1.6 inch (or about 20 x 4 cm). You can pre-slice the plywood by using a cutter and a ruler. Use the more flexible direction of the plywood for the long side of your slices, so that they can be bended easily.
(Additional information: Thin birch plywood (also known as 'aircraft plywood') is an extremely thin and flexible material. It consists of 3 layers of veneer and can be bought at your next hardware store. All other materials and equipment should be easily available in most classrooms or at home.)
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Apr 13, 2012. 10:50 AMuziXwraith
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you can use 2 tech decks as a mold to get that perfect side concave, clamped down with 2- 1 inch C-clamps
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Jan 19, 2012. 1:01 PM
stumitch
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stumitch
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hey very cool! i have a whole class of grade 6 kids who would really like this project. I wonder if you could do different shapes (not just decks) using your method... that would interest other kids as well. well done!
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Jan 19, 2012. 1:27 PMreref (author)
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reref (author)
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Great idea! Yes, you can modify this in many ways! Be sure to post some pics when you do some experiments.
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