Along with our month lengthy “Get Loaded Sale” we’re additionally providing you with an opportunity to win a customized Flatspot tenting knife made out of recycled skateboards!
We’re a robust believer in reusing or recycling outdated skate gear, particularly in additional artistic methods. For the previous few months we’ve been not-so-secretly working in our basement on just a few recycling initiatives with damaged skate decks. With correct approach and some instruments the probabilities of what got here be made out of damaged skateboards is basically limitless.
The method of truly making the customized knife is one we’ve intently guarded. Making something from recycled skateboards is a studying course of, and we needed to do loads of trial and error earlier than establishing a technique that works finest for us. Whereas we received’t get into the effective particulars, we’ll share just a few images of the method that goes into making these killer knives!
All of it begins by stripping the griptape from the boards (noticed blades HATE grip) and chopping them into strips. From there have been glue the strips into sheets which will probably be used to create the knives scales (deal with).
After the sheet has dried and cured the define of the deal with is traced over the sheet. We then rigorously reduce out the form on a band noticed to provide a tough form of the scales.
As soon as the scales have been mounted to the knives deal with it’s on to shaping an sanding. By means of varied grits of sand paper and LOTS of elbow grease the ultimate product begins to take form. This course of is essentially the most time consuming however makes all of the distinction ultimately. After shaping and sanding just a few coats of varnish and polish are utilized to assist shield the wooden. The general time it takes from begin to end (embrace glue curing) is roughly 3 days and no two knives are precisely the identical. Each is handcrafted and show the personal distinctive traits.
We presently have a choice of knives obtainable and on show in our retailer in China City. If you’re considering buying a customized Flatspot tenting knife please contact us at 1-(604)-899-8937 or ship us an electronic mail to data@flatspotlongboards.com.
Past our customized tenting knives we even have a terrific choice of recycled skate good from Our good good friend James West. James has been pumping out some KILLER recycled skateboard merchandise for the final yr and any would make the proper reward for a skateboarder in your raise. Try our choice of “Westwood” merchandise obtainable from Flatspot!
And don’t neglect to take a look at our Get Loaded Sale occurring all December with each day offers and weekly bonuses we’ve obtained loads of methods so that you can get monetary savings and rating free gear from Flatspot and a few of our favourite manufacturers!
When you’re in search of one thing else or extra reward concepts, make sure to verify the full choice merchandise in our retailer. We’ve obtained one in all Canada’s largest choice of decks, completes, wheels, vehicles and equipment able to ship worldwide.
In case you have any questions please be happy to shoot us an electronic mail at data@flatspotlongboards.com, message us on fb, or name at 604 899 8937!