Save The Children: Skateboard Deck

pretty cool! nice work. did you do any research as to what skateboards use for finish on the underside? the seem to have some type of slick film that aids in sliding on stuff.

Very cool Deb. Great job!

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

I commend you & your son deb, we need more people like you! Beautiful job on the logos & the decks look great!

-- Bob "life is one big school & we are the students"

Nice job Debbie … where are the skates ?

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Nice Deb!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Dan, according to my grandkids there are no skates on a skateboard.

You add trucks and to the trucks you add expensive bearings that are attached to even more expensive wheels.

Do any of you remember when we only had skates that clamped to the toe of your shoes and strapped around your ankle? And the skate key you wore around your neck on a lanyard or just a piece of string?
We would take them apart, nail or screw them to a board that we nailed a fruit crate to (that we got free at the grocery store) and nailed a handle across the top of the fruit crate. Viola, a skateboard.

Sneakers were not strong enough to clamp the toe.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Very nice Deb.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Thanks everyone :) I’m pleased with the results.

Josh: the original intention of the boards was 1) experience with the Roarockit kit) and then 2) to be a decorate item, so, no, I didn’t do research re: the fine points of deck building.

I have been asked by family members if I was adding the wheels as well. Now, that I DID research and read that the choice of wheels is a very personal choice (with tons of options). So, no wheels.

Sawdust2: I have to say that I don’t remember the skate key around the neck although I do remember the skates with the leather strap to buckle them on. One size fits all.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Admirable work Debbie – for a good cause too.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

Hi Ms. Debbie;

Very commendable! Great work!

I have to ask, (maybe I missed something) what’s the significance of the wolf?

Bravo!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

the wolf: this description works for me.

As a Life Guide, the wolf symbolizes one of my roles in life.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

that is grate i skate board i hope you can send me one of
ea skate board

lol thanks :)

I think those two are the last EA boards I’ll be making :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very nice. How are you selling this?

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

my son was to take it to work …. there was a little discussion with his boss re: whether the company would approve this so a straight donation is being made.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

HI Debbie,
Small world… I was at the EA studio in Burnby/Vancouver for a couple of years in the Motion Capture studio. I moved down to Microsoft for Xbox and am now doing my own art. You can now see how I got my canadian experience and interest in native culture.

Nice work, I thought you had been doing it longer.

-- "There are no mistakes, just fuel for winter"

small world indeed! My son is loving his job – it’s what he’s wanted to do since high school so, of course, I’m thrilled that he found this job so soon in life.

Your career path has been a fascinating one – congrats!!

And thanks re: such a nice compliment! :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)