Before any of you laugh at my question, let me say that it's NOT for me, it's for my 11 year-old son.
I need to know two things. First, will baltic birch take the kind of bending needed to make a replacement top for a skateboard? And, second, will it *probably* be able to endure the flexing and knocks required of a skateboard? TIA
Gerry
NO and NO.
9 ply is very stable and birch goes to hell if it gets wet.Most modern skateboards contain some sort of carbon laminate to increase strength and rigidity, too. Unfortunately, this is one of those projects where you may be better off buying.
Kevin
Only if your aim is to have the glue fail so you can laminate up the separate layers in a shaped jib.
rockler sells a skateboard "blank" John
yeah, that's it! now all you need is a vacuum press. bob
Glue up the plywood, then cut the profile with a bandsaw
John
The cut offs can then be used as trim or edging on other projects.
This might cause performance problems, due to flexibility and stiffness falling in wrong places.
Jim
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