Drop deck V1

This is the new drop deck I built this past week. I'm pretty excited about the results from this build. I never thought I'd be able to get a drop without maple and/or a hydraulic press. But I got a pretty decent drop. Right around 3/4 in drop using 4 plys of 1/8th in Baltic Birch, pressed in a vacuum bag. The downside of this build is that the mounting platforms aren't completely flat, so it's like a few degree wedge on each side. Another new thing about this build is the finish work on the bottom. I did a fabric/fiberglass finish. The plaid fabric being in between the 9oz fiberglass and the board. It not only strengthens the board, but gives a nice look to it.
The board is roughly 40 in. long, 9 3/4 in wide, with about a half inch of concave and 3/4 in drop. I might make one of these dropthrough, and possibly dropthrough-flushcut to get rid of the few degree wedges.

Hopefully later this week I'll get version 2 of the dropthrough freeride board finished and posted up. (version 1 was never posted, I haven't gotten around to it yet)

Topmount DH board

This is the board i've spent the most time on and built the most of. It's designed to be more of a downhill board. It's too long and doesnt have enough flex to be a freeride or carving board. Although the specifications change a little bit with each build...

quick specs

Length: 42 in.

Width: 9 1/2 in.

Concave: 1/2 in.
Wheel Base: 30-32in.

Construction: 4 1/8th in. Baltic Birch plywood.

I sand wheel wells in the bottom to allow for bigger wheels. On my current set up I'm running 75mm wheels, and although wheel bite is very possible, when the board is put to its intended use, wheel bite is no where to be found.

The Beginning

I've been building longboards for about two years now, so i thought it would be a good time to start documenting all of my builds. Mostly for my own benifit, but i might as well make it viewable for everyone to see.