When clear coating, you should always lightly sand the first coat, lay on a second coat, lightly sand the second coat as well, then spray a third finishing coat. Makes it as smooth as glass and much stronger than just one normal coat.
A few tips. Add more weight to the middle of you are doing it this way. Less chance for air pockets. Put an 1/8" round over on the edges, it prevents chipping if it wrecks into a curb as well as cleaning it up. Add fiberglass between one of the plies for added strength. Great work tho, love making these
you need to switch the direction of the grain between every ply for strength otherwise i am impressed with how well you did with your wood work. nice to see young people keeping the trade alive
Richard Ahlers he might have had good woodworking but not good board making i have both a longboard and a regular skateboard and they are not nearly as thick as the ones you see here not to mention if he has a router he should have used it on the sides
I was thinking the same thing. If he had only purchased 2 pieces of wood to begin with, then he could've ripped them on the table saw at the same time with one going against the grain and one with the grain. I was also wondering why he didn't cut out the holes where the trucks go, and if those holes are even necessary or just gives a longboard it's natural look.
i remember spending 30 mins each trip walking to my friend house. wouldve save so much time if i wouldve just gotten me a longboard. ugh wasted childhood....time
@@EricLindberg You did it great though ,it gets easy when you do it alot.I might have to try this but I do not have the machine tools you have.The flex boards are expensive to buy on line.
:o Convex board shape would weird me out so much. I guess it flattened out once you rode it, but is this material more flexy than bamboo? Woulda thought you'd just try to go for a concave radial bend. Would it be possible to bend the large piece of wood before cutting it into thirds so that you could have a radial bend?
its obviously not as flexible as bamboo... and yes it is possible to bend it but if you do you have to glue every layer yourself, while the glue is drying you need to clamp the middle edit: and yes i do realize this is 4 years ago
Nice tutorial! I was thinking if you had purchased 2 pieces of wood at first you could've cut one with the grain and one against the grain for more strength. And it would've been just as easy to rip them both at the same time on your table saw. I also would've tried to center the grain on the top board just for looks and design. But you did an excellent job here! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome , I’m gonna make a penny nickel shaped deck for my friend so he can ride with me. Gonna make it purple and make cool designs with painters tape. Great video
The board looks really small in my opinion. Maybe because most longboards are at least 9 inch wide and 41 inch long max. Also you don't need to put riser pads on the board since the shape of the board is design to allow wheel clearance.
That is the tallest long board I have ever seen he made the board concave up and put risers then used huge wheels. The deck was like half a foot off the ground
+Eric Lindberg Yeah good longboard! I have just one question, where you found the template ? Because I don't know what sises I have to make.. (sorry for my english I'm french, I hope you understand me)
Isaac Lyons Thanks but I already knew what it was meaning to do, he just never actually stood on the board to show if it worked, I actually built my own version of this board and it turned out somewhat nice despite it being a little thin for my preference but I guess that was my fault haha.
2 1x1s or 2x4s on each side going long ways with the board and a lot of weight in the center. Depends on how much concave you want. I've seen another video and he did this with the 2 layers of wood going against the grain in between 3 layers going with the grain. I'm about to start making fingerboards on my channel and it's basically the same process but smaller.
Awesome video Bro this Is what I was waiting for I like the cruiser and longboard videos, if you can can you make a regular street skateboard deck and mold from diy skate not a lot of proper videos on mold making. Thanks
When clear coating, you should always lightly sand the first coat, lay on a second coat, lightly sand the second coat as well, then spray a third finishing coat. Makes it as smooth as glass and much stronger than just one normal coat.
I never get or have the things to make these projects but i still watch them
It hurts
yes it does
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Aaman Ahmed same
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I live in vegas and we never get grass like that😂
that's exactly what i wad thinking
A few tips. Add more weight to the middle of you are doing it this way. Less chance for air pockets.
Put an 1/8" round over on the edges, it prevents chipping if it wrecks into a curb as well as cleaning it up.
Add fiberglass between one of the plies for added strength.
Great work tho, love making these
I always assume the price of the board was because of brands. Lol it's nice to hear what else goes in to this type of work.
you need to switch the direction of the grain between every ply for strength otherwise i am impressed with how well you did with your wood work. nice to see young people keeping the trade alive
Richard Ahlers he might have had good woodworking but not good board making i have both a longboard and a regular skateboard and they are not nearly as thick as the ones you see here not to mention if he has a router he should have used it on the sides
starsand1 me bear in mind that not everyone has the money nor space for a router. I think he did a perfectly fine job with the tools he had.
starsand1 me I prefer sanding a rounded edge looks a lot better then two joined router cuts
I was thinking the same thing. If he had only purchased 2 pieces of wood to begin with, then he could've ripped them on the table saw at the same time with one going against the grain and one with the grain. I was also wondering why he didn't cut out the holes where the trucks go, and if those holes are even necessary or just gives a longboard it's natural look.
you should have put some clear coat on after the stickers bro
Quentin Mosquera I would
If he changed his mind about the stickers it would be a problem
just a little tip: when u are cutting with a table saw raise the blade just above the material.this way u get a much cleaner cut
Eric i love to see a young man like your self doing what you do great job buddy
For those confused about reverse kingpin trucks. Rule of thumb: pivot cup is always on the outsides of the board
The board came out sick and the stickers were a nice touch!! Great project and build altogether.
Class video buddy, thank you for putting this up. I’m off to make a Scottish version. 😁👍🏻
My brother has made 3 longboards out of aluminum. They are great to ride.
Looks like a smooth ride to me.
thanks for the instructional video! I will definitely be using this tutorial for an art project I am working on in the very near future.
Great Video! I thought about building one a few years ago, never got around to it, but now I might reconsider!
This is a nice longboard, it is easy to make to. Good Job
Great! Thanks! Hi from Russia
i was impressed with your woodworking, i was a little depressed with your design on the belly of the bored, but that is your preference.
i remember spending 30 mins each trip walking to my friend house. wouldve save so much time if i wouldve just gotten me a longboard. ugh wasted childhood....time
It didn't seem too much for the average kid to do. And looks really cool!
@@EricLindberg You did it great though ,it gets easy when you do it alot.I might have to try this but I do not have the machine tools you have.The flex boards are expensive to buy on line.
This was very helpful thanks, I'm going to go try to make my own now
:o Convex board shape would weird me out so much. I guess it flattened out once you rode it, but is this material more flexy than bamboo? Woulda thought you'd just try to go for a concave radial bend. Would it be possible to bend the large piece of wood before cutting it into thirds so that you could have a radial bend?
its obviously not as flexible as bamboo...
and yes it is possible to bend it but if you do you have to glue every layer yourself, while the glue is drying you need to clamp the middle
edit: and yes i do realize this is 4 years ago
Nice job I made a longboats using thick wood and it turned out really well
"You only need one piece of equipment of 30$", uses 20 clamps on the board ;p
Snoozle and also a drill/drillpress
30$ saw an like 200$ worth of clamps
And the premium wood glue, and the ginger, and...
You don’t need clamps
U can just use weights
I'm 41 years old and you have inspired me to fulfill my childhood goal. I am building a land surfer I designed when I was your age.
Nice tutorial! I was thinking if you had purchased 2 pieces of wood at first you could've cut one with the grain and one against the grain for more strength. And it would've been just as easy to rip them both at the same time on your table saw. I also would've tried to center the grain on the top board just for looks and design. But you did an excellent job here! Thanks for sharing!
This is way easier than i thought
Awesome , I’m gonna make a penny nickel shaped deck for my friend so he can ride with me. Gonna make it purple and make cool designs with painters tape. Great video
once again incredible job youngster..my hats off to ya...
The board looks really small in my opinion. Maybe because most longboards are at least 9 inch wide and 41 inch long max. Also you don't need to put riser pads on the board since the shape of the board is design to allow wheel clearance.
Dimension for the ply and total long board size with LBH HELP PLEASE
JUST STUMBLED ONTO YOU,THIS MESSAGE IS MORE FOR YOUR PARENTS...I HOPE YOUR PROUD
Nice build Eric....
I made one from 3, 1/4 inch plywood that was solid core. When I stepped on it, it snapped. I only weigh 160, what did I do wrong?
Ik its about 1 year old but Nice Wood Shop Area👍. I do like the style u made for the longboard😮. It's a Very Simple Design and it's flexible too🤷♂️.
Great vid man
Meijer and a wings shirt. Michigan boy! Great video
Congratulations for the job and thanks for helping us. Greetings from Brasil :)
Throw some silica sand in, between clear coats. For grip.
You help me a lot bro thx
That is the tallest long board I have ever seen he made the board concave up and put risers then used huge wheels. The deck was like half a foot off the ground
Can you try and make a cruiser board in that shape? Just a fun challenge you might want to try
Sweet ride!!! Sweet project excellent build keep up the great work
+Eric Lindberg Yeah good longboard! I have just one question, where you found the template ? Because I don't know what sises I have to make.. (sorry for my english I'm french, I hope you understand me)
dude i have a question can you send me this board and let me keep it if so tell me
Awesome board, man! BTW, I finally started making a table sled using your instructions!
GO WINGS BABY!
"All you need to do this is a $30 jigsaw." *proceeds to use a table saw, drill press and sander...*
Awesome job.Thanks for sharing
Excellent video Eric. Thanks.
Eric Lindberg make me a deck plz
U look like my uncle that still offers to bath me
yes you are right
This is amazing!! Good job due!! I want to make one too now! :D
you can put the stickers on then cc it to keep the stickers looking some what nice
excellent video
I think that is a cool longboard I wish I had one like that!!
Dude you have improved so much
I was watching your videos back when you had like 200-300 subs
Great quality
Looks great eric, wish i was able to skate/long board ahha😂😂😂
i know you said that it helps the flex when you put the bend in but how effective is it?
It means that the board can flex but with more ground clearance.
Isaac Lyons Thanks but I already knew what it was meaning to do, he just never actually stood on the board to show if it worked, I actually built my own version of this board and it turned out somewhat nice despite it being a little thin for my preference but I guess that was my fault haha.
@@opeboi1539 awesome 👍
I'm looking at building one myself but I'm struggling to find anywhere to buy the birch ply for a decent price.
I would love one of your stickers for my shop wall
The bottom of it is so cool, are you going to sale the stickers? Very cool and good project
cool video man! planning on making two this weekend with a friend
I really like your tutorial but I have to ask is it comfortable to ride with that curve on downhills?
Does anyone have any ideas how I could create a concave inward on a board?
2 1x1s or 2x4s on each side going long ways with the board and a lot of weight in the center. Depends on how much concave you want. I've seen another video and he did this with the 2 layers of wood going against the grain in between 3 layers going with the grain. I'm about to start making fingerboards on my channel and it's basically the same process but smaller.
dude its super cool
Woow soo good man ! Good job!
the template website got hacked and is a porn website, any other good template websites?
Jack Young I went down to the local board shop and asked if I could take the correct messure ments of one of theyr boards
Jack Young 💀😂
Tobias Hoff Iversen what were the measurements? I’m building one myself
Wow, thanks for saying that I almost hit enter and then I read this comment 😉
Great Job Eric !! But this old body can not do that
Nice build man!
if you wanted to, is it possible to but bends on the sides of the boards so you can turn easier? is it easy as bending it while the glue dries?.
Awesome video Bro this Is what I was waiting for I like the cruiser and longboard videos, if you can can you make a regular street skateboard deck and mold from diy skate not a lot of proper videos on mold making.
Thanks
Eric Lindberg what if you don't have any clamps but cinder blocks will they work just as well
just a quick tip with the stickers it will be much eisier and better if you just get a nail file and file off the stickers
5:23 you look so serious / angry :D
Whats that clear coat done to you ;) ?
now use 2 leaf bowers to push yourself forwards! XD
Nice video Eric, what template did you use?( sorry I cant find one that is 8" wide) I would like to make a couple for my 10 and 12 year old.
I did this project at school
Take the risers off, It will make the whole board better
Love it so cool
Very good job!
very nice.
That is really cool
that is very good ceep up the good work i tride it and the video helps alot
can u pleas check out my chanel i will be dowing lots of wood work thins soon and if u dont mind subing
Very cool
Great video, thanks for the inspiration.
+Eric Lindberg is your glue water proof?
Meijer! We have a Michigander on our hands here boys XD
Nice work
Great video!
Awesome project very well explained - subscribed! :)
Would it be all right to use 1/2in birch plywood for this project?
What’s the best glue to use for this? Looking into making a board for my fiancé’s 23rd birthday in July !
very nice
And that's why you use spray adhesive because it's doesn't stick and it's easy to pull off haha
Where can I get this cutout template that he uses the spray adhesive on ??
For the last time, the trucks aren't on backwards. They are called reverse kingpins. real longboarders know what they are.
very nice, I want to make the same haha
is it 1/4" birch plywood? or just 1/4" sheets of birch?
i made a longboard thx it works great
I love this video Zoe foster
hi guys i want to make a longboard but in my country birch and bamboo are very expensive and can i get a good deck with other wood materials??
How thick is that board?
like the long board
That is AWSOME OH I AM GONNA TRY THAT AT HOME
Can u use the prelate red plywood. The stuff that has like 3-4 layers?
Cool video...