Patience Young Grasshopper So at the end of the last post for my cruiser build I was sent away to print off a perfectly symmetrical digitally designed template for my skateboard. I went to Adobe Illustrator and created an art board the dimensions of my laminated hardwood board. From there I added grid lines to … More The Hardwood Cruiser Build (Part 3)

AKA: WORKING ON MY PLANER FORM Skills required: Planing Planning Router Usage Ok. So I picked up another piece of red oak to add to my hardwood cruiser board. I added biscuits, glued it and let it sit overnight again. We added a couple of pieces of scrap wood and clamped them on the end … More The Hardwood Cruiser Build (Part 2)

For my final project in my DIY skateboard construction I’m going to build and shape 3 street style skateboard decks. Since the purpose of my project for Art 221 is to use my skills to create a 3 dimensional artwork a hand shaped skateboard may have been enough. However as I started thinking of the … More Final Project (Part 1)

Skills required: Biscuit joining, gluing, clamping, stencil design, stencil application, wood cutting, sanding, planing, drill pressing, wood finishing, staining, hardware attachment Current Skill Set: Gluing, clamping, stencil design, straight wood cutting, sanding, finishing, staining, hardware attachment New Skills to be Learned: Biscuit joining, stencil application, curved wood cutting (jigsaw/bandsaw), planing, drill pressing. So I have … More The Hardwood Cruiser Build (Part 1)

For my first Skateboard build I decided to channel the origin of skateboarding and it’s surf culture to build a custom hardwood cruiser deck. In order to accomplish this I scoured the internet for resources and found a couple that I think do a great job. First off I came across the book “The Handmade … More My First Skateboard Project