my son is going through $40 wood skateboard decks at a rate of about one every 2 or 3 months. i thought maybe i’d involve him in a project where we would lay up cloth on a mold, probably an old deck, and make a deck that is as tough as a fin panel, and maybe last a year. is this logic flawed? anyone done it? i get the feeling that since i’ve never seen one advertised, there must be drawbacks. thanks
my son is going through $40 wood skateboard decks at a rate of about one > every 2 or 3 months. i thought maybe i’d involve him in a project where we > would lay up cloth on a mold, probably an old deck, and make a deck that > is as tough as a fin panel, and maybe last a year. is this logic flawed? > anyone done it? i get the feeling that since i’ve never seen one > advertised, there must be drawbacks. thanks …Fiberglass skateboards explode when they hit the curb!Plus when laminating fiberglass/polyester resin to woods, special attn. to details is needed for a solid bond to woods like maple ,the prefered wood for skateboard 7ply laminated blanks. The fiberglass offers alot of spring and memory that’s unreal.Best suited for G.S. AND S. boards. My latest is a 14ply maple 39" speeddeck,that is fully airbrushed and glassed,glossed and polished.THE GRIP is; ground ,clear, bottle glass in a resin mix. This is to replace my 48", 7ply ,fiberglass ,air/polish,cambered bullet. PICS TO COME .Herb.p.s. find some blanks somewhere and cut your own.
my son is going through $40 wood skateboard decks at a rate of about one > every 2 or 3 months. i thought maybe i’d involve him in a project where we > would lay up cloth on a mold, probably an old deck, and make a deck that > is as tough as a fin panel, and maybe last a year. is this logic flawed? > anyone done it? i get the feeling that since i’ve never seen one > advertised, there must be drawbacks. thanks …Fiberglass skateboards explode when they hit the curb!Plus when laminating fiberglass/polyester resin to woods, special attn. to details is needed for a solid bond to woods like maple ,the prefered wood for skateboard 7ply laminated blanks. The fiberglass offers alot of spring and memory that’s unreal.Best suited for G.S. AND S. boards. My latest is a 14ply maple 39" speeddeck,that is fully airbrushed and glassed,glossed and polished.THE GRIP is; ground ,clear, bottle glass in a resin mix. This is to replace my 48", 7ply ,fiberglass ,air/polish,cambered bullet. PICS TO COME .Herb.p.s. find some blanks somewhere and cut your own.
herb, thanks…is that good “explode” or bad “explode”? i was talking solid glass cloth with no wood in it at all, and thinking that a thickness somewhere between 3/8 and 1/2 would be the range…for someone who’s surfed since the age of 12, i am skateboard-ignorant. ramon
herb, thanks…is that good “explode” or bad “explode”? i was talking solid glass cloth with no wood in it at all, and thinking that a thickness somewhere between 3/8 and 1/2 would be the range…for someone who’s surfed since the age of 12, i am skateboard-ignorant. ramon
herb, thanks…is that good “explode” or bad > “explode”? i was talking solid glass cloth with no wood in it at > all, and thinking that a thickness somewhere between 3/8 and 1/2 would be > the range…for someone who’s surfed since the age of 12, i am > skateboard-ignorant. ramon>>>>>>>.explode,"bad"but with wood ramps they should last forever.The problem with solid glass decks is they are HEAVY!!!Herb.
herb, thanks…is that good “explode” or bad > “explode”? i was talking solid glass cloth with no wood in it at > all, and thinking that a thickness somewhere between 3/8 and 1/2 would be > the range…for someone who’s surfed since the age of 12, i am > skateboard-ignorant. ramon>>>>>>>.explode,"bad"but with wood ramps they should last forever.The problem with solid glass decks is they are HEAVY!!!Herb.
my son is going through $40 wood skateboard decks at a rate of about one > every 2 or 3 months. i thought maybe i’d involve him in a project where we > would lay up cloth on a mold, probably an old deck, and make a deck that > is as tough as a fin panel, and maybe last a year. is this logic flawed? > anyone done it? i get the feeling that since i’ve never seen one > advertised, there must be drawbacks. thanks way back when, there was a deck made of solid fiberglass, but it was manufactured much like the foam/fiberglass boats of today. it was heavy and it’s shape was not particularly esthetic, not to mention it’s permanent built-in rocker. it had a raised beam running down the middle of the bottom to strengthen the board and prevent too much flex and this also served to mount the hanger of the trucks directly into the board. the combo of weight, ugly shape and crappy trucks (you could only use their trucks) ultimately spelled doom for the product. chances are your boy is a “street” skater and subjects his board to a lot of air impacts and deckslides. the lightness of the new school boards enables the rider to ollie and such easily, unfortunately, you are witness to the drawback. i think a solid glass board would not only be too flexy for a new school rider, but also would be very heavy. the flex would also probably lead to breakage…
my son is going through $40 wood skateboard decks at a rate of about one > every 2 or 3 months. i thought maybe i’d involve him in a project where we > would lay up cloth on a mold, probably an old deck, and make a deck that > is as tough as a fin panel, and maybe last a year. is this logic flawed? > anyone done it? i get the feeling that since i’ve never seen one > advertised, there must be drawbacks. thanks way back when, there was a deck made of solid fiberglass, but it was manufactured much like the foam/fiberglass boats of today. it was heavy and it’s shape was not particularly esthetic, not to mention it’s permanent built-in rocker. it had a raised beam running down the middle of the bottom to strengthen the board and prevent too much flex and this also served to mount the hanger of the trucks directly into the board. the combo of weight, ugly shape and crappy trucks (you could only use their trucks) ultimately spelled doom for the product. chances are your boy is a “street” skater and subjects his board to a lot of air impacts and deckslides. the lightness of the new school boards enables the rider to ollie and such easily, unfortunately, you are witness to the drawback. i think a solid glass board would not only be too flexy for a new school rider, but also would be very heavy. the flex would also probably lead to breakage…
your advice is much appreciated. maybe i can come up with something just wood, or wood with some glass.
your advice is much appreciated. maybe i can come up with something just wood, or wood with some glass.
I have a Flexdex board. I think it’s all fiberglass (?), no wood. I’ll post the link to their materials page. I like it for cruising, but I think it might be a bit too much flex if your son wants to ollies, flips, etc. http://www.flexdex.com/whathecisfle.html
I have a Flexdex board. I think it’s all fiberglass (?), no wood. I’ll post the link to their materials page. I like it for cruising, but I think it might be a bit too much flex if your son wants to ollies, flips, etc. http://www.flexdex.com/whathecisfle.html