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How to curve wood

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Goku
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alright guys im trying to build a homemade longboard deck, im would like to get this started as soon as possible but i still havent figured out how to curve wood without jigs. do any of you newschoolers now how to do it?
here is the curving im speaking of:
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Aug 12 2009 9:03PM
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lineskier10
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1. become a wiccan
2. cast spell
Aug 12 2009 9:05PM
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alev
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are you planning on pressing or compressing the board?
Aug 12 2009 9:06PM
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fragglemuffin
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you need a press or jig...i made one out of wood and scrap stainless steel that bolts together to shape the wood.
Aug 12 2009 9:07PM
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Goku
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do you possiblt have a picture or something i can use as a template?
Aug 12 2009 9:08PM
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fragglemuffin
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i dont have any pics, and unless you have access to steel, mine wouldnt be too easy or cheap to make, but go to silverfishlongboarding....they have oodles about building boards and making presses:
http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/longboard-board-building/
Aug 12 2009 9:10PM
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Goku
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alright thanks man
Aug 12 2009 9:13PM
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Melvs
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doesn't need to be pneumatic, but here's another way.

http://www.skibuilders.com/howto/equip/skipress.shtml
Aug 12 2009 9:21PM
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Shark.
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well if you masturbate in a sideways-J type motion, im sure it will curve your wood over time
Aug 12 2009 10:12PM
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*steeze_is_good
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Hahah lol

But really, get like a piece of compressed wood and cut the edge to the shape of the board, soak the wood you're using and nail it to the compressed wood, (if you cant nail it it wont work)
Aug 12 2009 10:15PM
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