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This is a skateboard deck that I pressed together in 2013. The deck comprised of around 4 layers of 1/8” Baltic Birch plywood.

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To get the curvature of the skateboard right, I made a pressing form. I cut the pine ribs out on the bandsaw and screwed them onto a board. The top and bottom ribs have a larger curve radius towards the middle for easier turning.

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Glue was spread over each surface of the plywood layers. The layers were stacked and centered onto the bottom form. The top form was placed and forced into place. I did not have enough clamps hold the press together, so I just placed heavy objects on top. The heavy objects I had around were cement bags, nail bins, toolboxes, etc.

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When the glue finally dried, I slapped a template over the curved plywood and cut it out with a jigsaw.

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The little design was scratched in with a knife and burnt in with a soldering iron. The deck was finished with clearcoat spray. I must have put at least 10 coats on it.

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