After buying the gato fin for Alex at Thalia, I’ve become really stoked on making a fin. Hopefully the shaping place in Kernow will allow me to steal some fiberglass and resin.
Fins look so much cooler when they aren’t polished.
Finterested
September 26, 2009
Deck Numero Tres
September 12, 2009
I made another deck today. This time I used poplar wood. It was pretty thick so I planed it down a couple of times. Not the flexiest of boards but it’s made for cruising. This is probably my cleanest board yet.
The default four stripes that rep SCO! Took out the dark blue and replaced it with a light brown.
Not sure how I’m going to grip the top yet.
Another Deck For Stolen Griptape
September 11, 2009
Since I stole Matt’s griptape yesterday when I was making my skateboard deck, he made me build him a deck. I’m super stoked with the outline and the graphic on the bottom.
Sorry for the blue drips.
Angular tail.
Awesome colour palette.
Matt seems to be pretty stoked with his new board.
Turning.
Turning.
Slide.
Matt show his skills.
My board was just chilling in the grass while all this happened.
This cardboard box is where most of the deck construction happened.
Since Mitch started his deck today I moved over to this station.
New Skateboard Deck
September 10, 2009
Thought about making another surfboard. Ended up making a skateboard deck. This is the second time I’ve made a deck with fiberglass. The last time I made one was about four years ago. The skills and techniques I gained from building surfboards definitely sped up the process. I’m extremely happy with the result.
Like a surfboard, it always starts with a template.
Gotta cut the wood.
The rails were rounded with a surform planer and sandpaper.
Cardboard boxes are pretty essential for making decks. This is the spray station.
I thought white would look nice under the resin
Colours look better on white when you’re going for a retro look.
Gotta add the sco.
Sco close up with some posca trials.
Cut and laid out.
Mitch was repairing the fins on a board he made while I worked my deck.
My first lam attempt.
Lam failure. I actually like the way it looks.
Hot coat on deck.
Successful lam attempt on the buttom.
Finished top lam.
Finished bottom lam.
I placed the trucks on the deck to see what the finished board would look like. It looked mint.
I stole Matt’s grip that’s been laying in the garage all summer. Cut a slit to show the subtle SCO!
The finished thing.
About to take a trip. Taken by Stevo.
And it was pretty sick. Taken by Stevo.
The art of retro.
Here’s a summary picture.
