the "I'm probably going to kill myself" Longboard

[koma]

I've not been on a board since I was around 15, ill be 36 this year so thats a sizeable break and probably not the biggest break ill get. Over the last couple of years I've had a hankering for a board again (early midlife crisis?).

Whilst thinking about buying a board I went on ebay looking at long boards for sale and saw a low end board sitting at 0 bids with a start of £1 so thought ill put £1.50 on it for a laugh.

I only won the auction at £1 plus delivery (much to the dismay of swmbo)

so I now have a 45 inch long board on its way and even though its not going to be the best quality one I'm fairly excited to get stuck in stripping it for a natural wood finish and maybe even do a drop through cut out on the board, why not it was only £1

[pistonpopper]

I did the same when I was about your age! I'm ten years on now, still occasionally riding my long board, and I've even upped the ante and bought a set of rollerblades, and a set of quads for Mrs Pistonpopper! If I were you I'd get Mrs Koma involved if you can, it'll be much more fun. You're on young once fella, stay young as long as you can... have fun!!

[fpk]

I did the same last year, found myself getting the urge!

[koma]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. don't think ill be able to convine swmbo to join in. Really looking forward to carving up the promenade here. Maybe ill get my son and mrs down with his cozy coupe.

[eskimogod]

I think I'm gonna kill myself on this too.. but as I've always wanted a longboard I thought why not but its built up now looks awesome. Although the trucks are in backwards till I take a router to the board (tomorrow)

[Paul Y]

Glad to see I am not the only one still interested in breaking bones and skinning shins....

May I point you too

www.middle-age-shred.com/

There is absolutely no need to ever, ever, EVER, grow up....

P.

[MR TIKI]

Jul 14, 2015 23:00:41 GMT eskimogod said:

I think I'm gonna kill myself on this too.. but as I've always wanted a longboard I thought why not but its built up now looks awesome. Although the trucks are in backwards till I take a router to the board (tomorrow)

backwards? are you sure......

double check before you route the deck,longboard trucks often have the king pin facing out.

it looks like it will be an awesome set up BTW

regards Bryan

[sciclone]

After I started snowboarding, I bought a longboard in the hopes I could practice the movements, as well as a shortboard, just coz... I'm a bit of a scaredy cat though, because once it goes to fast, I jump off. I'd prefer not to kill myself because I can't brake down hills.

[pedalcarjoe]

Hi guys , can you tell me what sort of board this is ? approx 41 inches long
I bought it a few years ago as a piece of VW art to hang on my garage wall and I now have another piece to replace it.

[koma]

I love that board.

So the board was delivered on Thursday and i was itching to get on it but i had an unfortunate run in with the police on my way to work and as a result i had to find 4 new wheels and tyres before driving the car again. so that obviously took priority.

Friday nights in my house are somewhat of a routine, Pizza for tea, run the boy a bath, play for a bit give him a warm milk and up to bed then sing a few songs and leave his room without making a single noise.

After that its my time to do what every i want for a couple of hours atleast.

so I began stripping the awful artwork from the Long board when i bought it i figured itd be a vinyl sticker, no such luck its screen printed onto the board. So i broke out the sand paper and a sanding block. by the time i was too tired to continue it looked like this.


And tonight i pulled my finger out and got the rest stripped then varnished a couple of times to get to this point




I had a specific look in mind when i bought it so i had a go.




Ive never really done anything like this before and there are imperfections and things id change but like i said in post one , it only cost £1 so i can live with this.

[jontanner]

That looks wonderful! Really like the look you've gone for.

[randywanger_]

koma Love that look, a bit like my Arbor A-Frame snowboard.

[guz]

velcro straps on your backpack ?
i've got an old 'Thrasher' mag bag
and the straps do summat similar

[Frankenhealey]

Gentlemen,

On the "I'm probably going to kill myself" part may I suggest www.aliendrivesystems.com/. Just sayin'