starting to make longboards

**screamngreen** · 02-26-2009 11:34 PM

just wondering if anyone has any hints or pointers we are getting a jack press and we are just wondering if anyone has made some and how thay did it we also are making a mold for a couple boards to

**thokk2** · 02-27-2009 07:09 AM

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**screamngreen** · 02-27-2009 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by thokk2

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thanks man

**thokk2** · 02-27-2009 10:27 AM

As far a wood goes, my source here (New Mexico) orders it for me from some place in Phoenix. So you should have a good source. Just call around to local lumber yards and see if they have 1/8in or 1/4in baltic birch.

**youngblood21** · 02-27-2009 10:32 AM

and make sure its actually baltic birch. Many hardware stores carry birch plywood, but that stuff is garbage and will result in a build that wasnt really worth the time/money

**Reece Man** · 02-28-2009 10:07 AM

Go to Woodworkers Source. It's on Kyrene and Elliot plus a couple other locations. That's where I get my stuff. They've got 5'x5' sheets for 30 bucks and some maple for a little more money too.

**screamngreen** · 02-28-2009 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by thokk2

As far a wood goes, my source here (New Mexico) orders it for me from some place in Phoenix. So you should have a good source. Just call around to local lumber yards and see if they have 1/8in or 1/4in baltic birch.

ya there is a place called spellmans that has berch and maple 10 mil i was going to use that

**screamngreen** · 02-28-2009 10:43 AM

whut wood would you recomend we were going to use birch and maple and ash after we get it going good then we are going to use bamboo but that stuff is exspensive

**screamngreen** · 02-28-2009 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by youngblood21

and make sure its actually baltic birch. Many hardware stores carry birch plywood, but that stuff is garbage and will result in a build that wasnt really worth the time/money

nice baltic berch whut about maple and ash are those good woods to use

**thokk2** · 02-28-2009 12:27 PM

I think I''ve said this already....

Originally Posted by thokk2

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**Irish_** · 02-28-2009 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by screamngreen

whut wood would you recomend we were going to use birch and maple and ash after we get it going good then we are going to use bamboo but that stuff is exspensive

maple is really nice if its some good hard maple. and i dono about ash

**dougpenick** · 03-02-2009 09:51 AM

timber hardwoods in tempe is pretty legit. tons of baltic birch in 1/8... didn't see any good maple when I was in there...

**screamngreen** · 03-02-2009 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by dougpenick

timber hardwoods in tempe is pretty legit. tons of baltic birch in 1/8... didn't see any good maple when I was in there...

hell ya thanks man here not to long we will be making them so ya keep an eye out jlb boards

**screamngreen** · 03-02-2009 05:22 PM

i am getting a press made this weekend it is going to be a 5 ton press i think i got building the mold down but if anyone has made one and worked good ya i need to talk to you