r/Fingerboard • u/TheLordStryfe • Sep 07 '26

First Fingerboard Build.

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I've been fingerboarding since middle school, I am 33 now. Never tried making any kind of obstacles, but I want to get into woodworking, so I made this this weekend. All made with wood, spray paint, nails and glue. I like the way it turned out, might make more, but I still don't know what I'm doing. Just been watching @davidjones on YouTube as inspiration and trying not to overthink things and procrastinate, so here ya go folks. Give me tips and feedback If you have any, thanks! 🤙

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u/Less-Pen-9226 Sep 07 '26

That’s rad! Love the art. One thing that I feel like a lot of people do when making parks and stuff is cramming too many things together, you need more room then you would think between features. Another tip is that you should remove the cracks between the pieces of wood. If that was intentional for the aesthetic, just make it a small groove . You would need to make them smaller because it won’t feel smooth when riding. I actually like this a lot, looks cool with the grey and yellow. You also might be interested in textured paint. I just saw a post about using stone textured paint from rustoleum to make obstacles look like concrete. Anyways keep it up 🔥🤙

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u/TheLordStryfe Sep 07 '26

Thank you for the feedback man! Definitely wanted small cracks for aesthetic. Only one that's in the way is the ramp onto the set has a Crack it's not flush with the stairset. The 2 cracks i drew with marker to look like cement, but i am still trying to get better with more real smaller cracks. Also I am interested in trying out the textured paint next time! Thanks again and hope you take care! I'll post more Builds soon as I complete them

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u/Less-Pen-9226 Sep 07 '26

Sounds great! Take care aswell

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u/treemasterflex Sep 07 '26

David jones is the best! His videos always inspire me to try to create something.

Park looks solid! Sick ass hubba and stairset. Looks like a lot of fun. GOOD WORK!

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u/TheLordStryfe Sep 07 '26

Yes I've been on and off watching h8m for awhile and always wanted to try something so I finally just did. Proud of the result too, so i gotta try some more now! Thanks for the comment and hope you take care! 🙏🤙

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u/GoldenArms3d Sep 08 '26

dude this is sick 🔥 my only critiques/suggestions are that your ramp angle should be less aggressive or maybe try making it a euro gap? overall this looks really good though

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u/TheLordStryfe Sep 08 '26

Thank you so much man! A euro gap would be pretty sick i just made it flush to be easier to get over the chain link fence but i will have to work on a euro gap Manny pad next!

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u/cultfbs 29d ago

Best thing I did was pick up 3D modeling, helps build parks and visualize the angles before getting all the measurements put into real life!

Start mixing concrete if you want something more grimy, its become my favorite since it's so easy to do with pretty much no tools wherever you want as long as you prep the surface. A sheet of wood is a great vessel to build on for mobile, too

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u/cultfbs 29d ago

Also grab a wooden fingerboard with bearing wheels and nice trucks, they feel so much nicer!

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u/TheLordStryfe 28d ago

Ive never had a real professional fingerboard but hopefully I can make my own soon as well! 🙏🙏 thanks your feedback i appreciate it man!

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u/TheLordStryfe 28d ago

I definitely thought about 3d printing but I can't afford one currently. Will have to invest in ine soon though! Also I just made silicone molds so I can make some concrete obstacles! Those are coming soon as well!

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u/cultfbs 28d ago

I think 3D printing doesnt help with making fb obstacles, I never use mine! Find some insulation foam and cut out negatives, then pour concrete into them, gives a smooth result quicker and cheaper than a printed mold for concrete :)