A couple weeks ago Jakob picked up a new skateboard deck.
This was a swap meet special,
and the guy had some plain black grip tape.
Jakob's a hands on kid,
and instead of putting his laundry away,
decided to put the board together in the living room.
I tried not to watch too closely
as he trimmed the tape with a razor blade.
No blood!
Like the boss he is,
the skateboard came out perfect.
I couldn't resist recycling the grip tape scraps for a much needed project.
Last time I had a long drive in the hot rod,
the most uncomfortable part was my feet sliding on the slick floor.
It took more energy holding my heels in those 2 shiny spots there,
and dang it if that wore me out!
I had imagined attaching some wood or metal strips to that area,
something to hold my feet in position.
Hmm - perfect use for the leftover grip tape scraps!
After some quick trimming,
the river rock look was formed.
Way more comfortable to drive now,
but there is a huge drawback.
This is some sharp gritty grip tape.
Over the past few weeks,
Jakob's been relentlessly practicing the basic Ollie.
These Supra's were new for Christmas,
and still had tread before this new deck.
That new grip tape is a shoe shredder!
After driving the pickup around,
alot of the edge of my shoe had turned to white powder too!
That's what I get doing it the easy way.
TP
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| pickin |
This was a swap meet special,
and the guy had some plain black grip tape.
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| Jakob installing grip tape |
Jakob's a hands on kid,
and instead of putting his laundry away,
decided to put the board together in the living room.
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| scrapin |
I tried not to watch too closely
as he trimmed the tape with a razor blade.
No blood!
 |
| trimmin |
Like the boss he is,
the skateboard came out perfect.
 |
| Jakob Perich |
I couldn't resist recycling the grip tape scraps for a much needed project.
 |
| smooth |
Last time I had a long drive in the hot rod,
the most uncomfortable part was my feet sliding on the slick floor.
It took more energy holding my heels in those 2 shiny spots there,
and dang it if that wore me out!
I had imagined attaching some wood or metal strips to that area,
something to hold my feet in position.
 |
| stepping stones |
Hmm - perfect use for the leftover grip tape scraps!
After some quick trimming,
the river rock look was formed.
Way more comfortable to drive now,
but there is a huge drawback.
 |
| Jakob - skate rat |
This is some sharp gritty grip tape.
Over the past few weeks,
Jakob's been relentlessly practicing the basic Ollie.
 |
| holey chit - worn supra's |
These Supra's were new for Christmas,
and still had tread before this new deck.
That new grip tape is a shoe shredder!
After driving the pickup around,
alot of the edge of my shoe had turned to white powder too!
That's what I get doing it the easy way.
TP
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