Along with our month lengthy “Get Loaded Sale” we’re additionally providing you with an opportunity to win a customized Flatspot tenting knife constructed from recycled skateboards!
We’re a powerful believer in reusing or recycling outdated skate gear, particularly in additional artistic methods.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 tasks with damaged skate decks. With correct approach and some instruments the chances of what got here be constructed from damaged skateboards is de facto infinite.
The method of really making the customized knife is one we’ve carefully 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 way that works greatest for us. Whereas we received’t get into the tremendous particulars, we are going to 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 shall 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 fastidiously lower out the form on a band noticed to supply 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. Via 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 in the long run. After shaping and sanding just a few coats of varnish and polish are utilized to assist defend the wooden. The general time it takes from begin to end (embody glue curing) is roughly 3 days and no two knives are precisely the identical. Every one is handcrafted and show the personal distinctive traits.
We at present have a number of knives obtainable and on show in our retailer in China City. If you’re all for buying a customized Flatspot tenting knife please contact us at 1-(604)-899-8937 or ship us an e-mail to information@flatspotlongboards.com.
Past our customized tenting knives we even have an excellent number of recycled skate good from Our good buddy James West. James has been pumping out some KILLER recycled skateboard merchandise for the final yr and any would make the right present for a skateboarder in your elevate. Try our number of “Westwood” merchandise obtainable from Flatspot!
And don’t overlook to take a look at our Get Loaded Sale happening all December with each day offers and weekly bonuses we’ve bought loads of methods so that you can get monetary savings and rating free gear from Flatspot and a few of our favourite manufacturers!
Should you’re on the lookout for one thing else or extra present concepts, remember to verify the full choice merchandise in our retailer. We’ve bought one among Canada’s largest number of decks, completes, wheels, vans and equipment able to ship worldwide.
When you’ve got any questions please be happy to shoot us an e-mail at information@flatspotlongboards.com, message us on fb, or name at 604 899 8937!