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    The Handmade Skateboard: Design & Build a Custom Longboard, Cruiser, or Street Deck from Scratch
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    The Handmade Skateboard: Design & Build a Custom Longboard, Cruiser, or Street Deck from Scratch
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    The Handmade Skateboard: Design & Build a Custom Longboard, Cruiser, or Street Deck from Scratch

    By Matt Berger

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    The Handmade Skateboard is the definitive book on building custom skate decks of all shapes and sizes, from the high-performance street deck to the classic longboard to a vintage pinstripe cruisers that will turn heads. Whether you are an accomplished woodworker or an absolute beginner, The Handmade Skateboard guides you step-by-step through building five skateboard designs; from a simple Hack Board built in a few spare hours to a high-performance street deck pressed from seven layers of high-quality Maple veneers. A design guide covers everything you need to know about sizing and shaping your deck and choosing the right trucks and hardware. And detailed photos, illustrations and clear written instruction throughout provide all the information and motivation you need to make your own skateboard from scratch.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSpring House Press
    Release dateSep 15, 2014
    ISBN9781940611211
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    The Handmade Skateboard: Design & Build a Custom Longboard, Cruiser, or Street Deck from Scratch
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    Matt Berger

    Matt Berger is a digital producer, author, and woodworker in northern California, who has a passion for making things from scratch and teaching others how to do the same. Matt earned his stripes in the woodshop as an editor at Fine Woodworking magazine where he edited articles, and produced how-to videos for FineWoodworking.com. There, he honed his skills building high-quality furniture the authentic way with hand tools, sturdy joinery and quality hardwoods. These days, Matt practices woodworking on nights and weekends building skateboard decks out of his garage workshop, aka SK8Makers HQ, and through his series of DIY Skateboard Workshops.

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