Hey guys, so if you haven't seen my last website and or decks. They looked like poop . I have been working on new decks and have found new shaping techniques, better ways to press them for a better consistency. Also, I have been working on drilling holes and making them a lot cleaner. I have some decks made but not enough to release a stock yet. I am trying to do graphics (custom only), but I can't do good paper graphics at all. And when I do woodprint, since the bottom ply's grain has to be horizontal, whenever I cut the deck out on my band saw it rips the bottom ply apart. So if anyone could give me tips on graphics, that would be great . I will be redoing the entire website. So expect a huge improvement in Deep Forest Decks! I will have pictures up once the stock is ready. Also, prices will be lowered to 5 dollars because I just want to get decks out to people to show them that they are good . And I have been working a lot, so within a couple of weeks or so, I will be getting an NFB mold. But for now, I am staying with the medium kicks shape.

Before Final Sanding, Lacquering.

After Final Sand, Lacquering

This is a prototype deck, PM me if you want to prototype it.

Medium Shape

I just made this one of a kind cruiser today. I used no template what so ever, I just eyeballed the shape. Offer up on it. I will be selling these also once the stock is complete. But that won't be for a while. And sorry for the bad picture, I had to use my iPod.

pics or your lieing

http://www.deepforestdecks.com/ Here's the sight so far, give me feedback on what you think so far. And I said I'm going to put pictures up at a later time when I have more than 2 decks made to show their consistency.

good start, but i want to see the shape and how they are so pics asap

Alright, well I can have pics up tomorrow because I'm cutting two decks tomorrow.

I can't wait for pics. I want to see how these decks come out.

Post your decks now dude. Consistency is great, but not if they are consistently bad.

I don't really see a lot of use for this thread if you have nothing to show?
As i read the thread this is what you are saying:

- You have made shitty decks
- You are going to stop making shitty decks
- You can do graphics, but you have no idea how to
- You are gonna charge $5 for your decks cause "you want to get them out there" or maybe because you don't feel they are worth more. (if a deck isn't worth more than $5 it's not worth using either).

Sorry for the holes looking bad in the picture, I didn't finish sanding them yet, I just wanted to post one so it didn't get locked.

Look now Mikkel. What do you think?

Looks a little messy still, but you are definitely close.

Compare your decks to quality brands like Pure, Temple, Zink, Blosom.. When you feel like youre there then you are ready.

You have to make your decks special . Why should we buy your decks not another brand?? Think about that

Well once I perfect my graphics, I'm doing custom graphics. Also, I am going to be selling concrete features. I have a concrete bench mold, I just need to get more concrete.

Well your not doing that.

I clearly just stated that I am going to be... Haha and also something different about my decks is the shape. Instead of being a low shape like all the other companies (not hating on anyones decks) I have a medium shape mold. Anything else I should do??

more show less talk.

What do mean by that? Do you want more pictures?

decks look god Ian!

Ian I'd suggest changing a few of your methods. In chat you think people are hating on you but all they're doing is trying to help you improve. Right now you're talking about all the things that you're going to do and how cool it will be when you have nothing to back it up with. I get that you are excited and just trying to share with us. I've been there before too and I think it's safe to say we all have at least once. I would suggest you start uploading pictures with all these updates you make. It can be a real turn off for people when they see a post you've made talking about how cool something is or how stoked you are for it to be released and then there's no pictures. I really think this would help you in the long run

Thanks for the constructive advice Ryan . And I get what you mean, tomorrow, I'm going to the hardware store. So I will have concrete in the makes tomorrow.

Concrete is not gonna improve your decks though

Good point, but its something that stands out .

ianbryce199 wrote:

Good point, but its something that stands out .

Concrete deck now that would be cool. we all started some where. your lucky back in the day people wouldnt tell anyone anything. so take what you can get. if you can get a good method that works for you . things will work out for you.

keelan W wrote:

ianbryce199 wrote:

Good point, but its something that stands out .

back in the day people wouldnt tell anyone anything

I feel like the only reason for this is because nobody at that point knew.

It's like skateboarding.

Nobody knew how or what a treflip was until someone tried it, learned it, and passed it on.

Passing things on isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's a good thing. You get to be the hipster of the idea, and basically everyone will revert back to you for tips and help. I would share everything I knew to help someone succeed as much as I did if I was good at something.

Yeah sharing the basics isn't even a question for me. I'll tell people where to get veneer and what not without hesitation. Obviously if you've been working really hard on something it's different but for basic materials it's not a big deal.

Ian everybody has to start somewhere. Dont take what people are saying as hate