forty2 - The answer

**SoloRider** · 11-13-2009 11:16 PM

Just a quick little sneak peek:

I've got two that'll be finished in the next week and two the week after.

**AdmiralButterCrust** · 11-14-2009 12:09 AM

Can't give you any more rep =(. That looks pretty damn awesome.

**Irrationalist** · 11-14-2009 04:40 PM

That is the nicest deck I've ever seen. Man you have an eye for detail.

**luftywaffles** · 11-14-2009 05:06 PM

that looks..................................so......... ........good....................drool...........

**Redline** · 11-14-2009 11:24 PM

And it's gonna be mine.....all mine!!!

Damn, I wish it was still summer...

**SoloRider** · 11-15-2009 09:56 AM

And here's the other one getting finished this week:

**SoloRider** · 11-24-2009 05:03 PM

Fred's deck, done and ridden.

**TIMORNE** · 11-24-2009 05:09 PM

Outstanding,you sir are a true craftsman !!

**Wolfin** · 11-24-2009 05:35 PM

Yeah, I was just about to say that you're a very established master of woodwork >_>

**luftywaffles** · 11-24-2009 05:37 PM

I dig it so much.

Only 1 little piece of constructive criticism...feel free to send it right back though lol.

umm well i'd say that the front is ok, even though the cutouts are really big. maybe try making the cutouts smaller?

It seems that your front foot would be a little too far from the front truck for comfort......

but my main piece of critisicm is the bottom of the shape.....imo it's just way too thin when it starts tapering rapidly....all that space can be used as footspace if you just make the cutout smaller, or don't make it taper relaly quickly.

sick board, love it!

**SoloRider** · 11-24-2009 06:08 PM

I welcome all criticism Kenny. The front isn't too bad, it's just about right, maybe 1/4" to spare w/ 75s. As for the back, I agree completely and personally I prefer the larger back such as on #18 and #29 but it was cutout based on a sketch by someone other than me. It actually isn't really all that noticeable when being ridden either.

**luftywaffles** · 11-24-2009 06:13 PM

yeah the front isn't bad at all.

maybe you can try making a symmetrical version?

Also another thing ot keep in mind with the cutouts......the sharper the cuts are the weaker it'll be (i think it's more prone to splintering if it's sharper). rounding them out looks aesthetically good and will improve the durability just a tad i think

**AdmiralButterCrust** · 11-24-2009 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by luftywaffles

maybe you can try making a symmetrical version?

Mine was symmetrical.

**Irrationalist** · 11-24-2009 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by AdmiralButterCrust

Mine was symmetrical.

I never get sick of seeing that board.

**AdmiralButterCrust** · 11-25-2009 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by Irrationalist

I never get sick of seeing that board.

Me either.

**SoloRider** · 11-29-2009 11:00 PM

Just a quick heads up. I've been fielding a fair number of email inquiries in the last week or so about building decks in time for Christmas. Unfortunately unless you're deck is already in progress or we've spoken about it very recently, I won't be able to deliver until after the new year.

Also, about a week and a half ago I got number #27 back from my tester. He rode it hard and there's no signs of damage at all. I set it up again, this time on Indy hybrids, and took it out earlier today. I really do love the way this deck rides, my feet lock right into the drops and slides come really easy. I've got some ideas about how to get the drops right without cracking the bamboo and will get to work on experimenting after the new year.

**SoloRider** · 11-29-2009 11:04 PM

Crappy cell phone pic:

**pepperdro** · 11-30-2009 04:30 PM

Hey solo, just wanted you to know that I am still interested in my Ammo board, but it will have to wait until after the holidays. Don't lose that design, I will be getting it after the holidays! free yourself up with the other boards that want to be built fast.

**SoloRider** · 11-30-2009 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by pepperdro

Hey solo, just wanted you to know that I am still interested in my Ammo board, but it will have to wait until after the holidays. Don't lose that design, I will be getting it after the holidays! free yourself up with the other boards that want to be built fast.

No problem. I'll be here when you're ready.

**SoloRider** · 12-06-2009 06:44 PM

Here's the latest build:

I was asked to put my own spin on a Hosoi Hammerhead, keeping somewhat true to the real deal but making it a little more cush in the process. I'm a couple days away from finished right now and it's looking really good. I really wasn't all that excited at the start of the project, it's not really my particular flavor of board, but today when I went to cut it out I totally fell in love. Complete 180. Funny how that happens, it really is a sexy shape BTW. Looking at two dimensional photos just really wasn't doing it for me and it wasn't until I was turning the deck over in my hands that I really came to appreciate it.

Anyway, this brings me to a whole other subject that I'd like to address, copying the work of others. I really don't mind doing projects like this one, taking an existing deck, building it from bamboo, and adding my own little flair(wait til you see the bottom). It's another part of what building custom is all about. However, I do not make direct copies and that's important to know. I've gotten emails asking for Dervishes(one person even wanted a big Loaded logo on the top and similar art on the bottom) or a Legendary Demon(this particular request really made me laugh more than anything). If you want a Dervish, a Demon, a Hammerhead, or an Evo, go buy one. Don't ask me to make one, that's not what I do. If you want me to start with someone else's board and put my own spin on it, I will gladly take on the challenge. Even if it's not a deck that turns my crank at the beginning, it my very well do it for me by the time I'm done, and this build is a perfect example of that.

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