Building custom skate decks can be a very profitable business venture, or a great hobby to indulge in as well. In order to make high-quality skateboard decks, you will need to have the right tools, some creativity and some patience. You will also need to create a budget because you will need to invest a good deal of money into buying the right tools and materials to build your skateboard decks.
Things You'll Need:
- 7 layers of veneer wood
- Wood glue
- Skateboard mold press
- Saw
- Drill
- Wood finish
- Sandpaper
- Old cloth
- Step 1
Arrange the veneer boards into seven layers. The typical board arrangement for the veneer boards is:
1. Face
2. Core layer
3. Cross band
4. Core layer
5. Cross band
6. Core layer
7. Face - Step 2
Coat a paint roller in wood glue, and apply the glue to the veneer wood boards. Place the boards one on top of the other.
- Step 3
Take the boards and place them into a concrete skateboard deck mold. The mold will give the skate deck its shape and also will help seal the decks together while the glue is drying. Let the the skate deck sit in the mold under 5 tons of pressure for 24 hours.
- Step 4
Remove the deck and drill holes for the truck mounts. Place an old unused deck on top of this deck, and just simply drill through the holes in that board into your new deck.
- Step 5
Trace the shape of the unused deck on the new deck and cut out the shape. Using a standard hand saw should be sufficient enough to get a good, even cut.
- Step 6
Sand both sides of the deck with 100- to 200-grit sandpaper until smooth. Use an old cloth to wipe away the sawdust on the deck.
- Step 7
Apply a coat of wood finish (lacquer) to the board to seal it. Apply the finish in an open, well-ventilated environment so as not to breathe in the toxic fumes. Allow the board 24 hours to dry.
- Step 8
Paint on any logos or stencil designs on the bottom of the skate deck.
- Step 9
Apply grip tape to the top side of the board. Your skateboard deck is completed.
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