| Project by Wingstress | posted 06-24-2012 09:38 PM | 2239 views | 8 times favorited | 15 comments |  |
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It’s been a while since I posted anything, but its official, I’m addicted to building longboards. I use to call myself a box maker, but I don’t think that’s fair to all the great box makers on this site.
This deck is 9 plies of rock maple, with the 10th and 11th of bloodwood and satinwood. The blue eyes were dyed birdseye maple
These were his and hers boards made for a couple’s anniversary. Not too many girls I know would get something like this for their man. I know my wife wouldn’t :-)
When building I made a time lapse video. Check it out. I found it harder to figure out my video editor and youtube then I did to figure out the inlay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8rOdPwPsqc
If you’re interested check out my site at http://www.trlongboards.com
-- Tom, Simsbury, CT
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jaykaypur
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#1 posted 06-24-2012 10:33 PM
Dude…...............these are just stunningly beautiful. Very very nice work. I love ‘em.
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
BTimmons
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#2 posted 06-24-2012 10:59 PM
Fantastic boards! Those are really cool.
-- Brian Timmons - http://www.BigTWoodworks.com
Dennis Zongker
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#3 posted 06-25-2012 12:00 AM
Beautiful Design, and Craftsmanship!
-- Dennis Zongker
Alexandre
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#4 posted 06-25-2012 12:13 AM
Where do you get the wheels from?
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shipwright
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#5 posted 06-25-2012 12:37 AM
I thought I recognized the router marquetry. We’ve discussed this before.
Welcome back.
The designs are superb and the boards look deadly.
-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/
Roger
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#6 posted 06-25-2012 02:16 AM
Very kool. They need a big V-8, or a Hemi
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Woodbridge
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#7 posted 06-25-2012 02:53 AM
Those are awesome boards. The phoenix design is really fabulous, and the construction is top knotch!
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
SergeantSawDust
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#8 posted 06-25-2012 03:41 AM
That’s pretty cool. I enjoyed the video as well. Thanks for sharing.
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HalDougherty
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#9 posted 06-25-2012 10:50 AM
That’s a beautiful set of boards. I got my first skateboard in 1966… Yep, I’m older’n dirt. It was a 30” board with clay wheels made for indoor skating. One time, I got so much speed going downhill, the clay wheels self destructed. The only other choice of skateboard wheels was the steel wheels used on outdoor skates.
-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com
Triumph1
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#10 posted 06-25-2012 11:56 AM
Wow, those are beautiful! I would have to scrub my shoes before I let them touch those pieces of art!
-- Jeff , Wisconsin Please...can I stay in the basement a little longer, please!
helluvawreck
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#11 posted 06-25-2012 12:15 PM
Wow! What a beautiful piece of work.
helluvawreck
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mloy365
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#12 posted 06-25-2012 02:24 PM
WOW! Now that is a board!
-- Mike - Northern Upper Michigan
MarkTheFiddler
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#13 posted 06-25-2012 06:15 PM
Awesome craftsmanship!
-- Thanks for all the lessons!
Wingstress
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#14 posted 06-25-2012 11:05 PM
Thanks everyone for the kind words. If you’d like to see the board in action check this link out. Not sure how fast he was going in this video, but I know he’s usually high 40mph to low 50mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NkFVjPBOU_Y
If you’d like to know how you control it and stop check this clip out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zUkEZs3e2cQ
Thanks again for the kind words and inspiration. No way I could have built these without the help of lumberjocks.
-- Tom, Simsbury, CT
mrg
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#15 posted 06-26-2012 12:42 AM
Those are Sweet.
-- mrg
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