Maple veneer is the preferred material for skateboard laminates. It is made from a specific type of Maple called "Hard Maple" it is also referred to as "Burl Maple", "Birdseye Maple", and sometimes "Hard rock Maple". This Maple is found in the cold areas of the United States Great Lakes and in Canada. It is a dense wood with its own unique properties. When laminted properly it can produce a skateboard that is extremely durable, and lightweight.
The Maple logs become veneer through a process called rotary peeling. The log is peeled with a large blade into long sheets of thin maple "veneer".
The newley peeled veneer is then graded for knots and imperfections and marked as one of two grades, grade A face ( free of blemishes) and grade B core ( some imperfections such as knots, and color variations.).
The veneer is now off to be sized, cut for crossbands, dyed, and finally Kiln dried.
Maple veneer is the preferred material for skateboard laminates. It is made from a specific type of Maple called "Hard Maple" it is also referred to as "Burl Maple", "Birdseye Maple", and sometimes "Hard rock Maple". This Maple is found in the cold areas of the United States Great Lakes and in Canada. It is a dense wood with its own unique properties. When laminted properly it can produce a skateboard that is extremely durable, and lightweight.
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