Can (and should) you make a deck from ONE piece of wood?

ESK8 Mechanics
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Why don’t you just get a deck you like that’s a little longer than you need and cut a little off the nose then relocate the front truck.

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I don’t know… I am afraid that having 97mm wheels, there would be clearance issues. Although cutting off the kicktail might be a good idea :thinking: . I will start looking. :slight_smile:

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If you get a deck like this you could trim it a bit and not even have to redrill it.

https://99factory-902363.c.cdn77.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/L04_2.jpg

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Thats a good idea too! Thanks for the suggestion!

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Don’t be too picky let’s get you rolling before summer’s over

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Yeah, you’re probably right :joy:.

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I think you should buy a real skate deck, blank board without shape is awfull ride. Concaves are really an improvement in between deck and rider. Anyway this guy’s are good and cheap. http://llisalongboards.com

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These are the decks I have found what do you think?

1, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moose-Longboard-9-25-x36-Drop-Through-Deck-/361953280023?hash=item544618c017:g:0F8AAOSwpP9Y70gu (this is the cheapest I could find, sadly it comes from the US, so I will have to wait a lot…)

2, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Globe-Longboard-Deck-GEMINON-FLUORO-ORANGE-BLACK-9-x-35-/361995573147?hash=item54489e179b:g:2RcAAOSw-3FZLz0c (still from the US, and a bit more expensive, but it is 35", and looks good)

3, (thanks for the suggestion @Alan_Smithee) http://www.ebay.com/itm/RAM-Longboard-Ciemah-Lokz-Micro-Mini-Skateboard-Komplett-Set-urban-City-Cruiser-/141956942815?var=&epid=1845792738&hash=item210d4b0bdf:m:mYSv2VTadnk1dNjbsnvQU0A (from Europe, but somes with trucks, and wheels. I am worried that it may result in a lower quality deck…)

4, http://www.ebay.com/itm/KebbeK-Ben-Dubreuil-Mountain-Borg-Series-38-x-9-25-Twin-Kick-Longboard-Deck-/232085651562?hash=item360962006a:g:GsIAAOSwv-NWYc0F (the most expensive, but looks like great quality. It is a bit big, but I could always trim 1-2 inches off. Also has concaves @Surfer )

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36 and 38 inces would be over 90cm.

with the cheap board I wouldnt worry about the deck… the trucks will be low quality, but I use one of those RAM boards for my electric build with the stock trucks and so far no issues. mounting the motor plate is a little trickier than on caliber trucks I guess.

I wouldn’t worry about the deck itself… plywood is plywood for the most part. esp. with a short board like that you won’t have any issues.