# I built a longboard! **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [June 13, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803 "2012-06-13T20:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robin\_Hood0999](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/robin_hood0999/32/693_2.png) [@Robin\_Hood0999](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Robin_Hood0999)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/1 "2012-06-13T20:40:28Z")
Here it is, my first handmade longboard! I’m pretty new to the scene of longboards but I wanted to create a unique shape. What do you think? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/d/e/9de6a276fa5b05ec263cb554cae9c6f1d596903c.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/4/4/444286f4c457aa1fa8b1fe6682602d907fc4be93.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/a/7/0a7a43c84a38ab5942ed4fb6348b084213a623ca.jpeg) I haven’t taken any pictures of the complete board with the hardware installed yet, I might later. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_cat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_cat/32/877_2.png) [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/2 "2012-06-14T02:04:17Z")
Very nice! How does it ride? I do a bit of longboarding myself. ---
**Author:** ![Njstringer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/njstringer/32/1122_2.png) [@Njstringer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Njstringer)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/3 "2012-06-14T02:07:33Z")
Looks pretty sweet! ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/4 "2012-06-14T02:42:06Z")
Looks really nice! Now I would recommend one last thing. Get Icthus to put a couple of pulse jets on that thing! You’ll be the fastest dude in town, hands down! Oh… you might want to buckle your feet to that board. Seriouslly, I think it’s awesome when people make their own stuff and that looks like it turned out very nicely. Well done! ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_Hood0999](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/robin_hood0999/32/693_2.png) [@Robin\_Hood0999](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Robin_Hood0999)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/5 "2012-06-14T03:32:37Z")
> [@Big\_cat](#): > > Very nice! How does it ride? I do a bit of longboarding myself. I only got to ride it once since now it is at a county fair on display, but it is very springy and flexible due to it being made of baltic birch, and it’s pretty high above the ground because I pressed it to be convex (see second pic). I don’t think I’ll be able to do any sliding anytime soon. Or, learn how to. > [@skitrz](#): > > Looks really nice! Now I would recommend one last thing. Get Icthus to put a couple of pulse jets on that thing! You’ll be the fastest dude in town, hands down! Oh… you might want to buckle your feet to that board. > > Seriouslly, I think it’s awesome when people make their own stuff and that looks like it turned out very nicely. Well done! Thanks! I know you were just kidding about the pulse jets, but that would be pretty cool and look nice if I actually did. Maybe I’ll see what Icthus has got… :wink: ---
**Author:** ![YourBBQ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yourbbq/32/7926_2.png) [@YourBBQ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YourBBQ)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/6 "2012-06-18T07:31:20Z")
Sweet board dude?!! What kind of wood did you use? ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/7 "2012-06-18T13:03:36Z")
> [@YourBBQ](#): > > Sweet board dude?!! What kind of wood did you use? It’s made of baltic birch. > [@Robin\_Hood0999](#): > > I only got to ride it once since now it is at a county fair on display, but it is very springy and flexible due to it being made of baltic birch, and it’s pretty high above the ground because I pressed it to be convex (see second pic). ---
**Author:** ![yoyoedumaster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoedumaster/32/983_2.png) [@yoyoedumaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoedumaster)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/8 "2012-06-20T22:25:07Z")
That looks really good. ---
**Author:** ![GunstarHero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gunstarhero/32/880_2.png) [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/9 "2012-06-20T22:26:58Z")
Looks awesome man! Very well done. I longboard myself. What wheels are you using? You can learn to slide man. Just commit and practice a lot. You’ll get it. Anyone can. ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_Hood0999](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/robin_hood0999/32/693_2.png) [@Robin\_Hood0999](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Robin_Hood0999)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/10 "2012-06-20T23:50:28Z")
> [@GunstarHero](#): > > Looks awesome man! Very well done. I longboard myself. What wheels are you using? > > You can learn to slide man. Just commit and practice a lot. You’ll get it. Anyone can. The wheels I picked up at a local skate shop for pretty cheap, there is no brand name anywhere on them so I have no idea what they’re called. (Probably not a popular brand). And I’ll practice sliding sometime, because it is an important technique, and one of the only ways to stop! ---
**Author:** ![GunstarHero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gunstarhero/32/880_2.png) [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-built-a-longboard/38803/11 "2012-06-22T18:58:27Z")
Yes. It is important, not just a cool trick but a functional one at that. Maybe pick up some Abec11 Centerset Freerides or otang stimulus wheels. Your wheels are probably more than capable of sliding though.