im planning to build my own longboard. and in my place there is no available birch plywood or even maple wood. so any idea what are the alternative wood i can use?
You could do a chambered balsa or pawlonia board. If you are doing a rib construction with veneer or ply outerlayer you could use thin marine grade plywood.
Wait, are you asking about a skateboard? I made my longboard out of half inch red oak. Zero flex, but for the way I ride it it works great. I made it a scale replica of an old school long board surf board.
You could do a chambered balsa or pawlonia board. If you are doing a rib construction with veneer or ply outerlayer you could use thin marine grade plywood.
Wait, are you asking about a skateboard? I made my longboard out of half inch red oak. Zero flex, but for the way I ride it it works great. I made it a scale replica of an old school long board surf board.
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you should have posted this in skateboarding. Anyway. I’ve used pine before. It works alright if you want to make a plank, but if you’re going to press it, you might as well buy veneers online. You can do solid hardwood too. Those are nice.
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(balsa wood) i think would be best because its used in mostly all surfboards today. and it strong, light, durable and overall adds extra performance.
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