How Skateboard Decks are made.
Most Skateboard Decks are made of Canadian Maple. The factory starts with seven veneers that are put into a glue machine by hand. Veneers are very thin pieces of wood. Some of these may have been dyed colours beforehand to make the board look better. These are then put into a mould which uses hydraulics to shape the nose, the tail and the concave of the board. It is then left to dry for a few hours.
Four holes are drilled in either end for the truck mounts.
At this stage the board is still square so next it is cut to shape. The edges are sanded round and the board is sealed with a clear coat of finish. Finally the graphic on the bottom is applied usually by screen printing. The deck is dried and is now ready for shipping
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