A few of my decks

**arcane** · 08-20-2007 01:52 AM

I've been making decks on and off for a few years now. All my decks so far have been 9-11 ply Baltic birch. At the moment I'm building up my wood shop to start working on solid hardwood boards and building a press to press my own decks, kick, concave/vex, and all. Here are a few of the decks I've created so far.

**oldfartsk8r** · 08-20-2007 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by arcaneboarder

I've been making decks on and off for a few years now. All my decks so far have been 9-11 ply Baltic birch. At the moment I'm building up my wood shop to start working on solid hardwood boards and building a press to press my own decks, kick, concave/vex, and all. Here are a few of the decks I've created so far.

Very nice ! Sooner or later I hope to get building my own also. Just wondering, what amount of flex would you say you get out of the 9ply baltic birch ? I want to build slalom boards, and being an old dude, I'm kinda used to the "Fibreflex" feel. Thnx !

**arcane** · 08-20-2007 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by oldfartsk8r

Very nice ! Sooner or later I hope to get building my own also. Just wondering, what amount of flex would you say you get out of the 9ply baltic birch ? I want to build slalom boards, and being an old dude, I'm kinda used to the "Fibreflex" feel. Thnx !

I love the flex I get from 9 ply. I'm 6'4 and when I started making decks I weighed about 190. Back then at that weight I could literally stand and bounce on the boards. They would touch the ground, bottom out and spring right back up. While riding, they felt incredibly responsive. I've bulked up a little since then and now weigh 235 so the whole bouncing on boards thing is a bad idea.
That's one of the reasons I'm looking into v-lam hardwoods, a little more sturdy.

**CanyonCarver** · 08-20-2007 10:37 AM

Beautiful stain and stripe job!
It's great to see so many talented people spread the stoke.

**marcus1019** · 08-20-2007 02:55 PM

wow those really are gorgeous man. i especially like the one thats blue with white stripes and the flame one.

what are the specs?

**johnspurlock** · 08-20-2007 08:40 PM

Nice graphics, can't wait to see some "V"lam from you. Keep up the great work!

**toki** · 08-20-2007 08:58 PM

these decks are gret. do you do the painting too?

**arcane** · 08-21-2007 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by marcus1019

wow those really are gorgeous man. i especially like the one thats blue with white stripes and the flame one.

what are the specs?

Thanks for the awesome compliments everyone.
The specs are about the same for all of them 1/2" 9-11 ply b.b. 38 x 8.5. The blue and white stripe deck is a shorter mini at 31 x 8.5. The brown and white stripe was a shape design I was messing around with - another mini.
Toki, I do all the paint and stain. Thats one of my favorite parts about making them.

Here are a few more pics