Previous posts:
- part 1: Design tool
- part 2: Mold
- part 3: Glue-up
- part 4: Shaping
Last thing to do was add some cool graphics. I didn’t want to hide all of the nice maple texture, so I took a minimalistic approach. It turned out pretty much as breathtaking as I had imagined. I started by applying a couple of clear coats in order to seal the wood and prevent paint bleed.
The design involved some simple masking and spray painting, finishing the piece with a cool laser engraved graphic.
Turns out the board could not be any larger or it wouldn’t have fit into my laser cutter. I originally planned to use the feed-through hole, but the concave was just a tad too outspoken and I would have damaged the paint job.
It took a bit more planning; getting the position and angle just right, but in the end everything worked out perfectly. It’s always a bit scary to commit to the actual engrave though ;-).
Here’s the result:
Pretty neat huh!
Too bad I took it out skating the very same evening 😉
Another project finished!
Oh and for those wondering: it was a bit scary at first fully putting my trust into a board that I made myself, but in the end it performed as any brand deck would so I had a lot of fun testing it out. Next time I’ll make it a bit wider though. I’m curious how long it will last and how it will hold its shape over time.