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Sorry about the no posts today... t'was a busy one.

New Nerd Talk Topic

Today, I wrote about coleman slides. Check it out if you're confused about them or want to read some tips.

On another note, I'm still working on getting supplies for board building. Trying to find 1/16" maple veneer for ONE board isn't that easy... apparently most sources are only willing to provide enough for 2 boards. I would buy it so I have enough for another board, but I just don't have enough money. Until the day I do, the search continues...

If you haven't checked this out already...

Then check this video out:

New Nerd Talk Topic

Drop-Deck Construction... Check it out on the Nerd Talk page!

New Media Page...

Just added on a little "Media" page. Check out my pictures and videos there!

Flickr Account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/battlewalrus/

Youtube Account: www.youtube.com/user/BattleWalrus1

Building a Board

So I'm in the process of building a board (my first, actually), but have only gotten started with the shape. I'm looking to get a freeride board out of this project, not necessarily because I have anything wrong with my Apex 37, but I'm looking to try a heavier, lower freeride deck. This brings me to my next point... to drop-through or not to drop-through? For those that are unaware, drop-through construction allows you to mount your baseplate through the top of the board, and in turn brings the board closer to the ground. With this comes ease of breaking traction to initiate a slide, one of the most important parts of freeride. I don't feel like drop-thru construction will make things easier for me, however, as all of my riding has been done on top-mounts and I'm not looking to confuse my feet.

I'm still contemplating the press I will use, and as of now I'm caught between a foam mold with a vacuum bag, a different type of foam mold known as the Dimm press, or a simple wood press. I'd like to go with the vacuum bag for 3 reasons,
a) I'm more likely to get better results with that than the other options
b) I already have a vacuum motor, I just need to make the bag
c) Foam is much easier to work with than wood (my last option).

My shape is symmetrical with an hourglass width. It's about 37 inches long and 9 inches at it's widest point, shrinking to 8.5 in the middle. I gots a picture of the shape with a traced out shape of a truck to make sure it would fit.

So the nose looks longer than the tail, but that's just because of the angle of the picture.

I'm still pretty confused as to a lot of aspects of board building, but I'm excited and hoping this is gonna be a fun project. I'll keep you updated.

First Post! Feeling sick.

I suppose I should start with some background info.
I'm Sam Wolfson, 15 years old, filmer, editer, and longboarder.
I ride with and film Ryland Bates and Jeremy Fischer, friends of mine in my grade.
I ride a 2011 Original Apex 37 with Randal 160mm's and Krypto Route 70's, edit with Final Cut Pro 7, and make excessive use of Magic Bullet Mojo.
You can check out my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/BattleWalrus1

Try to subscribe/comment/favorite/lactate/whatever on my YouTube channel! The support would mean a lot.