How To Make Longboard Deck

The jig s design will be dependent on the longboard so the features in the jig should reflect the desired characteristics of the longboard.

How to make longboard deck. Next you will need to apply a generous amount of wood glue on each of the layers that will be glued together. You can fold your paper in half and draw half the design and cut it out so you have a symmetrical shape. Hopefully you guys enjoy and if you did please like share and subscribe for more woodworking videos. You can copy other designs or make your own unique one.

First mix the fiberglass resin with the hardener at the correct proportion. To create the blank for the longboard deck you will need to glue 4 plies of 1 8 plywood together to create 1 2 thick deck. These features will be created by using high and low spots. A longboard jig will be used to create the longboard.

I simply wanted a 4 foot long longboard skateboard that wouldn t sag too much when you stand in the middle. Place the spacer between the truck and the deck. Be sure to work quickly and effectively the fiberglass begins to harden in about 15 minutes. Db longboards coreflex crossbow v2 40 longboard deck 135 95 15 off compare.

A longboard is a long skateboard that is great for cruising and more relaxed riding. Make sure to apply enough glue on both surfaces that will be glued together and not just one. Prism reaver 34 5 longboard deck 134 95 compare. My solution was to make a board with a hump.

There are different types and all kinds of shapes and sizes like cruisers downhill boards etc. Now you have to come up with a design for your longboard. To do this we used some craft spray adhesive and sprayed it onto our paper template let it dry about 30 seconds and then carefully stuck it down onto the wood. After it is applied let it cure for about 3 4 hours.

First draw your design on a large peice of paper and then trace that onto your wood. Moonshine mfg proscrito 38 longboard deck 299 00 compare. If used properly these jigs can be reshaped and reused in the future so put some effort in here. Then lay out the fiber glass cloth on the painted side and using a paintbrush spread the resin evenly across the board.

When orientating your trucks make sure that the tightening bolt faces towards the nose of the board in the front and that the loosening bolt faces towards the tail of the board in the back. You will need the truck spacers and the trucks to do this. This week i m doing an updated version of my longboard video from a few years back 2013. Loaded bhangra v2 48 5 longboard deck 268 00 compare.

Attach the trucks and wheels to the deck.