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
"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
...
> Glue up the plywood, then cut the profile with a bandsaw
>
The cut offs can then be used as trim or edging on other projects.
"G.E.R.R.Y."writes:
> 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?
NO and NO.
9 ply is very stable and birch goes to hell if it gets wet.
--
Lew
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Glue up the plywood, then cut the profile with a bandsaw
John
On Tue, 18 May 2004 04:46:42 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"G.E.R.R.Y."writes:
>
>> 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?
>
>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
--
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Where are those Iraqi WMDs, NOW?
"G.E.R.R.Y." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:180520040042496354%[email protected]...
> 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
Only if your aim is to have the glue fail so you can laminate up the
separate layers in a shaped jib.
--
Mike G.
[email protected]
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"G.E.R.R.Y." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:180520040042496354%[email protected]...
> 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