The Handmade Skateboard
Design & Build a Custom Longboard, Cruiser, or Street Deck from Scratch
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, Woodwork
| Author: | Matt Berger | ISBN: | 9781940611211 |
| Publisher: | Spring House Press | Publication: | September 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Spring House Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matt Berger |
| ISBN: | 9781940611211 |
| Publisher: | Spring House Press |
| Publication: | September 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Spring House Press |
| Language: | English |
The Handmade Skateboard is the definitive book on building custom skate decks of all shapes and sizes, from the high-performance street deck to the classic longboard to a vintage pinstripe cruisers that will turn heads. Whether you are an accomplished woodworker or an absolute beginner, The Handmade Skateboard guides you step-by-step through building five skateboard designs; from a simple Hack Board built in a few spare hours to a high-performance street deck pressed from seven layers of high-quality Maple veneers. A design guide covers everything you need to know about sizing and shaping your deck and choosing the right trucks and hardware. And detailed photos, illustrations and clear written instruction throughout provide all the information and motivation you need to make your own skateboard from scratch.
The Handmade Skateboard is the definitive book on building custom skate decks of all shapes and sizes, from the high-performance street deck to the classic longboard to a vintage pinstripe cruisers that will turn heads. Whether you are an accomplished woodworker or an absolute beginner, The Handmade Skateboard guides you step-by-step through building five skateboard designs; from a simple Hack Board built in a few spare hours to a high-performance street deck pressed from seven layers of high-quality Maple veneers. A design guide covers everything you need to know about sizing and shaping your deck and choosing the right trucks and hardware. And detailed photos, illustrations and clear written instruction throughout provide all the information and motivation you need to make your own skateboard from scratch.
