How To Make SKATEBOARDS In Your Garage

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  • čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
  • Dom at Searat Skateboards has been making decks in his garage for years, so I stopped by to talk about his process of making skateboards from scratch. Subscribe: bit.ly/subscri...
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Komentáře • 125

  • @darth_kired
    @darth_kired Před 11 měsíci +12

    I dmed him about making a potential shape. He was so informative and detail oriented, also extremely patient with my neurotic questions. Definitely going to try getting a board from him.
    Anyone who is that passionate will always get my respect

    • @likeSK8
      @likeSK8 Před 6 měsíci +1

      you will not be disappointed !
      and yeah I thought his personal responses and attention to his customers sets him apart too. worth every penny ! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @mikeegbert6584
    @mikeegbert6584 Před 3 lety +63

    I had one of his boards. One of the best decks I ever had. Strong and didn't razor tail fast. I skate a crusty curb spot a lot, so a lot of my boards razor out fast. Def recommend.

    • @likeSK8
      @likeSK8 Před 6 měsíci +2

      🎯💯 my exact experience (curb skater also)

  • @erikmonroy8257
    @erikmonroy8257 Před 3 lety +10

    Wow never thought id see a youtube video of the dude that I always see working on boards when I drive by . I always wondered if he sold them .. good stuff.

  • @gllst5938
    @gllst5938 Před 2 lety +14

    I appreciate the hell out of this man's passion. As someone who rides the boards, and just as a fellow human being, stoked on others passion in their purpose. This guy has got that. This was really a cool process to watch being molded. He clearly loves what he does and the end result has got to show that. 🙌🖤

  • @teeganwessels3752
    @teeganwessels3752 Před 3 lety +33

    I love how pure these skateboards are like they're made with love and he takes so much pride in them

  • @misan2
    @misan2 Před 3 lety +17

    I’ve got a board from Sea Rat. I knew it was a guy from SD that made them, but not that it was a “diy” to that magnitude. Anyways greetings from Sweden. Good content on you channel, even for me, an old guy.

    • @KL-jd5zk
      @KL-jd5zk Před 3 lety

      Do they ship to Europe?

  • @milesbanares
    @milesbanares Před 9 měsíci +1

    The board he made in this video is the shape I will get for my next deck. Just a dope street cruiser that gets down. 🤙🏽

  • @KyleAndersonSkates
    @KyleAndersonSkates Před 3 lety +5

    Absolutely love that he's doing it all by hand, so dope!

  • @isaacmagana5834
    @isaacmagana5834 Před 3 lety +13

    Always loved sea rat definitely have to get one now

    • @likeSK8
      @likeSK8 Před 6 měsíci

      did you get one?

  • @keithreynolds6359
    @keithreynolds6359 Před 3 lety +6

    Great video. I'm a custom furniture maker myself so cool to see how he does it.

  • @ERICF66
    @ERICF66 Před 3 lety +2

    My next deck will be a Searat!! So stoked and happy to support a DIY board maker! 🛹👍🏽🔥😁👊🏽

    • @likeSK8
      @likeSK8 Před 6 měsíci

      did you try one ?

  • @notprochris
    @notprochris Před 3 lety +1

    Kick ass! Got a Sea Rat hanging right next to me. Love it!

  • @Daniel-fo2qf
    @Daniel-fo2qf Před 3 lety +2

    Very insightful video. I got into the idea of pressing my own decks when I was younger. I even started building a press and everything. Had a lot of trouble with sourcing the maple veneer as it doesn't grow here so would have to imported

  • @liumellowyellow666
    @liumellowyellow666 Před 3 lety +3

    I just ordered my second Sea Rat board! Dom is a true craftsman that makes quality skateboards

  • @ras0ne
    @ras0ne Před 3 lety +1

    Been following this guy for a bit. His instagram actually inspired me to shape some boards of my own. Little did I know I was shaping boards with the same rudimentary tools he uses.Still trying to get a hold of a Searat!

  • @Dave3rdEyeArt
    @Dave3rdEyeArt Před 3 lety

    Wow!!!!! It would be a dream to ride for some beautiful custom boards! The Energy Alone! Amazing!

  • @robertmeyer8735
    @robertmeyer8735 Před 3 lety +1

    Man! those big boards with square tails and Old school shapes is where I'm at, gotta check him out, thanks!!

  • @greasypubes
    @greasypubes Před 3 lety +3

    currently waiting for my blank uncut decks to come in so i can make a knock off evil beamer board. 25$>100$
    more diy vids, love em a bunch

    • @scott5946
      @scott5946 Před 3 lety

      where’d u get them from?

    • @AlejandroGomez-hb1up
      @AlejandroGomez-hb1up Před 2 lety

      Yeah same here that is what I’m doing😂😂😂👍🏽 it is such a rad board it suck that krooked won’t make it for the people

  • @Principlesofpleasure
    @Principlesofpleasure Před 3 lety +2

    This is mind blowing I would love one of those decks 😍🔥💯

    • @soniadelapaz8351
      @soniadelapaz8351 Před 2 lety

      Write to the guy mail a hand written letter along with some art that supports the brand .. betcha get some love

  • @andrewberg4632
    @andrewberg4632 Před 3 lety

    Oh hell yeah! Thanks for this one. Was so curious about this guy and his boards.

  • @BERNIE817
    @BERNIE817 Před 3 lety +1

    Do what you love, love what you do

  • @maxwellharmon4172
    @maxwellharmon4172 Před 3 lety

    SEARAT is dope! ive been following his insta for a year now! super inspiring! Nice interview/vid!

  • @larryhenry719
    @larryhenry719 Před 9 měsíci

    I just started finding cruisers and longboards that are in rough shape and refinishing and painting Im almost finished with my first one.

  • @dahak972
    @dahak972 Před 3 lety +8

    You know what would’ve been really cool? Showing one that was finished.

    • @tollmensch6698
      @tollmensch6698 Před 3 lety +1

      ?

    • @dahak972
      @dahak972 Před 3 lety

      @@tollmensch6698 with wheels installed and a finish on the wood.

    • @tollmensch6698
      @tollmensch6698 Před 3 lety

      @@dahak972 isnt wood the best Finish?

    • @dahak972
      @dahak972 Před 3 lety

      @@tollmensch6698 no, not if you want it to last.

    • @emilebeckerseb
      @emilebeckerseb Před 3 lety

      @@tollmensch6698 Wood is not a finish. Wood is wood.

  • @AngryAsianOG
    @AngryAsianOG Před 3 lety

    I love seeing boards with souls being shaped!

  • @trevore7716
    @trevore7716 Před 3 lety

    The idea of making your shapes is so sick

  • @Dantrooker
    @Dantrooker Před 3 lety

    Your vids just keep proving the limitless possibilities of imagination and skating!

  • @gunnarcole6995
    @gunnarcole6995 Před 3 lety +1

    Aye sea rat hell yeah. Been planing to get a deck off this guy.

  • @lukeadams8565
    @lukeadams8565 Před 3 lety

    this is fucking sick i have been buying all these late 80 early 90s decks and i dont want to fuck them off i want them so my kids can see what i had when i was a kid back in 92 i need this man to make me a fat fucking sick deck fucking dope

  • @raulmanashky328
    @raulmanashky328 Před 10 měsíci

    LV that wide board he is sanding on the sander

  • @likeSK8
    @likeSK8 Před 6 měsíci +1

    rad. 🔥 LOVE Sea Rat boards. best shapes and last fooorrrrevvvvveeerrrr 🤙🏼🛹

  • @cablemancan6812
    @cablemancan6812 Před 2 lety

    I can relate to his views great inspiration !

  • @bobisbob9876
    @bobisbob9876 Před 3 lety

    This was pretty cool to watch I would like to see more of this

  • @ilfalsonove
    @ilfalsonove Před 4 měsíci

    This is art.

  • @cru7ch3ss
    @cru7ch3ss Před 3 lety +1

    What another fuckin trip I got one of his dad's surfboards a Larry mabile shaped fish, that's what's up

  • @Dave3rdEyeArt
    @Dave3rdEyeArt Před 3 lety

    Those boards are beautiful!!!

  • @James_cowley
    @James_cowley Před 3 lety

    Perfect fit for some 215s. Gonna have to try one.

  • @aunexinc317
    @aunexinc317 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for sharing this! going to buy a deck now...

  • @lotwizzard1748
    @lotwizzard1748 Před 3 lety

    Admiral Dominic is a rad dude. im a proud rider of a Sea Rat board

  • @Airik1111bibles
    @Airik1111bibles Před 3 lety

    Natas and this guy should definitely hang out .

  • @theskateway4888
    @theskateway4888 Před 2 lety

    woww i already follow this guy! amazing job! greetins from Argentina :D

  • @jackwatson7323
    @jackwatson7323 Před rokem

    This is pretty inspiring

  • @poulsentyler
    @poulsentyler Před 3 lety

    This was a sick video, bit it would have been cool to get more info on what machines or ways there are to press boards or make your molds for your press etc... Hopefully that made sense and still a dope video!

  • @Officialbruvboy
    @Officialbruvboy Před 3 lety +1

    Dude I love videos like this your diy vids and stuff are so Sickk love all your vids man 🔥🔥🔥

  • @alanr4263
    @alanr4263 Před 3 lety

    This was amazing loved this video

  • @larryhenry719
    @larryhenry719 Před 9 měsíci

    Awesome!

  • @Nellosphere
    @Nellosphere Před 3 lety

    How many plys and what type of wood are you using? What's are you clamp or hydraulic pressing?

  • @JCBagel
    @JCBagel Před 2 lety

    dom is the man

  • @pazmendez4545
    @pazmendez4545 Před 3 lety

    Sick! Inspiring video 🤙🏽

  • @brainrottedindividual
    @brainrottedindividual Před 3 lety

    very sick, would definetly get one if i was living in the area. i reckon dom won't ship overseas, since that is usually a bit costly or too much work for small ops like this?

  • @luthorlex8047
    @luthorlex8047 Před 2 lety +1

    Don't have Instagram but about to start hopping on gf's account to watch his videos 😂

  • @jandone21
    @jandone21 Před 3 lety +1

    What’s that hand sander thing called you used to knock the edge down ?

  • @cru7ch3ss
    @cru7ch3ss Před 3 lety

    Love this, I ask all the kids at the park for their old chipped up boards and shit, and make a deck that I can ride out of it, all the same way, this makes me want to get blanks and just fuckin run with it

  • @bluejuice7229
    @bluejuice7229 Před 3 lety

    Man I just snapped a vintage tommy guererro in half...looked a lot like the one he's shaping in this video.

  • @alpineflauge909
    @alpineflauge909 Před 2 lety

    epic content, thanks

  • @danielatkinson5686
    @danielatkinson5686 Před 3 lety

    Super cool interview.

  • @pszenda12
    @pszenda12 Před 3 lety +2

    sick

  • @keilapacheco6237
    @keilapacheco6237 Před 7 měsíci

    Hello, I would like to know where you get the sheet metal to make the skateboards.

  • @MatanAbraham-vv5nu
    @MatanAbraham-vv5nu Před rokem

    I just wanted to ask wich kind of wood you are using

  • @whatmemories3728
    @whatmemories3728 Před 3 lety +1

    Bad ass!!!!!!!

  • @Dave3rdEyeArt
    @Dave3rdEyeArt Před 3 lety

    I want to skate with you dude! If you're in LA, well shred some Diy n banks

  • @rabbitterrain
    @rabbitterrain Před 3 lety

    Wonderful video!

  • @ifell3
    @ifell3 Před 3 lety

    It was actually skateboards that made me question how are things laminated. I always thought it was archery limbs. I bet people are adding exotic materials to their lay ups but do these actually work? Carbon fiber or glass cloth.

  • @darkwingduck7212
    @darkwingduck7212 Před 3 lety

    Got to have a 14.5 !

  • @SkateCrisis
    @SkateCrisis Před 3 lety

    Super inspiring

  • @whatmemories3728
    @whatmemories3728 Před 3 lety

    need more with sea rat!

  • @sladete1
    @sladete1 Před 3 lety

    You legend

  • @boneal4942
    @boneal4942 Před 3 lety

    Awesome

  • @C-G585
    @C-G585 Před 3 lety

    Yo that's so cool. Where can I buy one, id like to support!

  • @mountain-roots
    @mountain-roots Před 3 lety

    Mountains are tree stumps. Wood pusher for life.

  • @iwokeupthismorning2
    @iwokeupthismorning2 Před 3 lety

    I wonder what hardwood would work instead of plywood, that would probably not make sense to use hardwood cause of the weight, plywood is also cheap and solid but not very fun to work with specialy with planes

  • @lachwatson649
    @lachwatson649 Před 3 lety

    What material do you make them out of and where do you get it

  • @willtiech4129
    @willtiech4129 Před 3 lety

    Hey just wondering how you make your port templates??

  • @gratefuldoge8598
    @gratefuldoge8598 Před 3 lety

    Whats the weightlimit ?

  • @rachelosullivan9816
    @rachelosullivan9816 Před 3 lety

    Thank u

  • @seblo8462
    @seblo8462 Před 3 lety +1

    Me wanting to buy a deck wider than 12inches has led me here lol...

  • @climbingac4135
    @climbingac4135 Před 3 lety +1

    👍

  • @huntermlmfao2778
    @huntermlmfao2778 Před rokem

    The commercial with the whole buzzing through the wall is interesting I heard a voice but I couldn't see anybody Sound like that voice you heard on WE of that guy John Cena that you can't see

  • @praiseYahshua822
    @praiseYahshua822 Před 3 lety

    Gnarly AF

  • @juaguatibiriescudero9341

    Hello there do you have a page so i can do business with you

  • @robinmorris3976
    @robinmorris3976 Před 3 lety

    I dont have an insta gram account, How do I order a deck?

  • @matteo42069
    @matteo42069 Před 3 lety

    You should have interviewed Wiggles

  • @TreK18806
    @TreK18806 Před 2 lety

    Are you using cardboard or wood? 🤔👀

  • @Paralelosintegrados
    @Paralelosintegrados Před 4 měsíci

    eai mano me ensina meter essas shape

  • @userterminated5958
    @userterminated5958 Před 2 lety

    There’s limit in supplies and tools

  • @boltup5566
    @boltup5566 Před 3 lety

    This is venice isn't it. I used to pass bay that dog on the way to surf the breakwater.

  • @beau5316
    @beau5316 Před 2 lety

    I really want to get boards from this guy. Someone please tell me how to. I'm not very tech savvy. So I need some guidance

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  Před 2 lety +1

      Checkout @searatskateboards on Instagram! Mainly through direct messages.

  • @brendonmasters
    @brendonmasters Před 3 lety +1

    Just like his dad

  • @Zeke316
    @Zeke316 Před rokem

    Im goona do this. I dont want to spend money on a name brand board and find out the blank was made in China.

  • @emilebeckerseb
    @emilebeckerseb Před 3 lety

    How does this guy not own a bandsaw?

  • @iloks9177
    @iloks9177 Před 3 lety

    👍🏼

  • @RollingtreeNet
    @RollingtreeNet Před 3 lety

    Get a dust mask, bro. Wood dust is dangerous.

  • @andrewschryer8131
    @andrewschryer8131 Před 3 lety

    Anybody want to help support local skatepark getting built an old abandoned tennis courts that have been abandoned for 20 plus years any signatures would be so awesome

  • @stevensepic.
    @stevensepic. Před 3 lety

    I could only imagine. Razor tail? Just make a new deck!

  • @idoskateboarding2785
    @idoskateboarding2785 Před 3 lety

    now how to make your own vx deck lol

  • @luckymepancitcantot9824

    This is my plan actually but i fail so i stop 😓

  • @andyjohnson3656
    @andyjohnson3656 Před 3 lety

    could he mail me a board in Vashon Wa

  • @davidegrotto9910
    @davidegrotto9910 Před 3 lety

    Hc

  • @HenryStix619
    @HenryStix619 Před 3 lety

    I rode nvm it I’ll I rat

  • @davidwhite7945
    @davidwhite7945 Před 3 lety

    So he buys.. pressed blanks and just draws shapes??¿? Yeah not home made..... Just mark cut sand. O yeah been doing this since 1989...

    • @arggyfedg
      @arggyfedg Před 3 lety +1

      I’m pretty sure he talks about pressing his own wood toward the beginning. Said it’s his least fav part but very necessary for QC. I think in his early days he was buying pressed blanks.

    • @lotwizzard1748
      @lotwizzard1748 Před 3 lety

      pay attention. he laminate presses his own