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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 359 days ago
Dude…...............these are just stunningly beautiful. Very very nice work. I love ‘em.
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BTimmons
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#2 posted 359 days ago
Fantastic boards! Those are really cool.
-- Brian in Arlington, TX - Laziness is the foundation of efficiency.
Dennis Zongker
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#3 posted 359 days ago
Beautiful Design, and Craftsmanship!
-- Dennis Zongker
Alexandre
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#4 posted 359 days ago
Where do you get the wheels from?
-- My terrible signature...
shipwright
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#5 posted 359 days ago
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 ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/
Roger
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#6 posted 359 days ago
Very kool. They need a big V-8, or a Hemi
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
Woodbridge
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#7 posted 359 days ago
Those are awesome boards. The phoenix design is really fabulous, and the construction is top knotch!
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
SawDustKing
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#8 posted 359 days ago
That’s pretty cool. I enjoyed the video as well. Thanks for sharing.
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HalDougherty
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#9 posted 359 days ago
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 359 days ago
Wow, those are beautiful! I would have to scrub my shoes before I let them touch those pieces of art!
-- Jeff , Illinois Please...can I stay in the basement a little longer, please!
helluvawreck
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#11 posted 359 days ago
Wow! What a beautiful piece of work.
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mloy365
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#12 posted 359 days ago
WOW! Now that is a board!
-- Mike - Northern Upper Michigan
MarkTheFiddler
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#13 posted 359 days ago
Awesome craftsmanship!
-- Learning is like a door. Open it and there are hundreds more on the other side. Thanks for all the lessons!
Wingstress
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#14 posted 358 days ago
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 358 days ago
Those are Sweet.
-- mrg
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