Along with our month lengthy “Get Loaded Sale” we’re additionally supplying you with an opportunity to win a customized Flatspot tenting knife comprised of 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We’re a powerful believer in reusing or recycling outdated skate gear, particularly in additional artistic methods.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 initiatives with damaged skate decks. With correct approach and some instruments the chances of what got here be comprised of damaged skateboards is basically infinite.
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 way that works greatest for us. Whereas we received’t get into the fantastic particulars, we are going to share just a few pictures 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 can 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 minimize 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. 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 ultimately. 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 (embrace 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 presently have a choice of knives out there and on show in our retailer in China City. If you’re focused on buying a customized Flatspot tenting knife please contact us at 1-(604)-899-8937 or ship us an e-mail to data@flatspotlongboards.com.
Past our customized tenting knives we even have an incredible choice of recycled skate good from Our good buddy James West. James has been pumping out some KILLER recycled skateboard merchandise for the final 12 months and any would make the right reward for a skateboarder in your raise. Try our choice of “Westwood” merchandise out there from Flatspot!
And don’t overlook to take a look at our Get Loaded Sale happening all December with every day offers and weekly bonuses we’ve received 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 on the lookout for one thing else or extra reward concepts, remember to examine the full choice merchandise in our retailer. We’ve received certainly one of Canada’s largest choice of decks, completes, wheels, vans and equipment able to ship worldwide.
If in case you have any questions please be happy to shoot us an e-mail at data@flatspotlongboards.com, message us on fb, or name at 604 899 8937!