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BALANCE LONGBOARDS Tom Henderson

BALANCE LONGBOARDS Tom Henderson

Focused on creating functional works of art that can be skated all day.

Creators of custom handmade longboard skateboards. We strive to be the most innovative and passionate skateboard companies out there. Always pushing the envelope on how a longboard can be made as well as how it can be ridden. Never settling on constraints or being told that it cant be done.

Using only the finest hardwoods available, individually selected then put together by hand one at a time to create our boards. No templates, every skateboard is hand drawn giving the customer a completely custom hardwood longboard everytime.

Whether you are bombing it down a local hill, cruising your college campus, or just making a late night trip to the packy for a six pack, we have a hardwood longboard for you. And if we dont, just let us know, we can shape a custom skateboard specifically for you using your thoughts and ideas.

BALANCE LONGBOARDS Webpage

Tom@BalanceLongboards.com

801 750 6054 or 801 9990SK8

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Did you know that Sugar Maple, grown in northern Canada is the best skateboard building material available? It is 10% stronger than maple grown in the North Eastern States. It is all because of our longer, colder Canadian winters.

If it's snowing in your part of the country and you can't longboard ..... BUILD THEM!

Try out a cabinet scraper for taking glue and paint off of a deck.

Be prepared! When laminating any skateboard remember to have all your tools at hand. All glues have a wet time. Some are longer than others. Titebond III has one of the longest wet times, 9 minutes as opposed to 4 or 5 for regular water based woodworking glues. That extra 4 minutes makes a big difference when gluing up a deck.

For dancers that are longer than 48" you can offset 1/16" maple veneers as you laminate your deck. Butting them end to end works great. Make sure the offset of veneers is at least 16" apart.

Use a vacuum cleaner to evacuate most of the air from a TAP bag before using the manual pump.

Always use the same paint brand when painting your deck. Different paint brands are sometimes incompatible with one another.

After purchasing veneers by mail, let your veneers acclimatize to the moisture content of your shop for a couple of days before laminating them into a deck.

Keep unfinished decks out of anywhere there is a lot of heat. The outer layers are prone to cracking. Apply a sealer coat ASAP after sanding your deck.

After using your glue filled roller. Do not wash it out. Place it in a ziplok bag. It will last for weeks and be charged with glue for your next build.

Water based glue makes maple veneer more flexible. Applying water to tight bends on the top and bottom of the outer two layers will make it easier to achieve tighter bends.

Apply clear packing tape onto your foam mold to protect it from glue while pressing.

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