Making a Skateboard Hammer (Handle)

Hanging a hammer head on a handle made of skateboards.
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[@kylerunyan5950]

Nicely done! I love how you used the plumber's putty to allow the oil to SOAK into the wood up top.

[@lukereed3415]

Kyle Runyan Thank you! 👍

[@Fryq77]

Go on with the skateboard content, extremely absorbing to watch! That's a proper use of an old worn out boards. I would do the same to mine, if I only had the tools you own! Keep it up

[@lukereed3415]

Andrzej Śliwiński thank you very much. I'm not stopping any time soon. 👍

[@pablocruzgilmour]

Fucking sick mate! Love everything about this, recycling your old decks, the triple wedges, a quality vintage Stanley head for 25c. You've got yourself a tool for life complete with your personality

[@lukereed3415]

Pablo Cruz Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

That turned out nice Luke! 👍 Thanks for sharing!

[@lukereed3415]

Heath Knuckles thank you!

[@mathuparrish6798]

That turned out awesome!

[@calebwhite6173]

Your making me really really consider making one haha this looks great. Time to go to goodwill and see if I can’t pick up some colorful boards haha.

[@johnbrenner8338]

I’d sure like to buy one of those from you! Been making furniture for years and would be proud to own one!

[@maxwellpollville1698]

Fuck yes. You sir are a genius. I love it. I'm gonna make handles for everything.

[@dallaswoiken7533]

Killer handle. I love it .

[@chadhoffman1102]

wow thats inspiring! Nice work!

[@lukereed3415]

Chad Hoffman hey thank you very much!

[@IsDomini]

Very nice! Especially the color pattern.

[@lukereed3415]

Александр Доминюк thank you very much!

[@franciscobarajasochoa8615]

Good idea & nice

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you very much!

[@illduitmyself]

Super yes. Skated wen my body could now doin old guy stuff

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

The puddy idea is worth using! I too make my own handles and your idea of containing the oil "well" is brilliant.

[@lukereed3415]

arboristBlairGlenn thank you!

[@robertcornelius3514]

Not in this case. BLO is thinned by mineral spirits, which can actually de-laminate the plywood.

[@lauriienice1407]

very nice idea and job... skateboard wood is very strong

[@lukereed3415]

lauriie nice thank you! They are made of Maple veneers 👍

[@devink4688]

As a skateboarder a roofer and woodworker myself..that is one damn fine hammer..now I might have to go put a new handle on my old roofing hatchet with some old decks I got laying around.

[@lukereed3415]

Awesome! I have a couple hatchets heads laying around that iv'e been meaning to get to as well. Thank you!

[@devink4688]

Nice! You ever done any work with routers? theres been something I've been thinking of for a while now using old decks and a router

[@lukereed3415]

Devin k yes I've used a router to flatten pieces of decks for knife scales

[@detodounpocodiy4141]

Good job

[@huntermlmfao2778]

you are incredible your work is off the charts

[@lukereed3415]

hunter m LMFAO thank you very much!

[@huntermlmfao2778]

Luke R. i mostly make rings but i make almost anything really out skateboards as long as there small things like necklaces and earrings and rings here's my shop www.etsy.com/shop/Shredrings?ref=search_shop_redirect

[@SheSkates926]

Would be a great fathers day gift!

[@lukereed3415]

I agree and thank you for the subscription. New video out in a few days.

[@SheSkates926]

Ill be waiting :) Chk out my vids sometime!

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@lukereed3415]

Back to the Basics 101 Thank you very much!

[@bushmastergogsy8575]

That looks so cool dude......

[@lukereed3415]

bushmaster gogsy thank you Mr. Bushmaster

[@JustJimWillDo]

Mate, good job! Can I just suggest that where you're doing the forming work with spokeshaves and rasps at what appears to be your router table, you really need to raise that surface up! You're bent over like an old man there, and if you don't find a better working position, you will be permanently bent over like an old man! Trust me, I'm an old man. ;)

[@lukereed3415]

haha yes, I agree I need a real workbench.

[@IgotHeliFever]

Man turned out Awesome - I really like the look!

[@lukereed3415]

IgotHeliFever thank you very much! 👍

[@IgotHeliFever]

Well deserved Man - I saw those skateboards & Oh! No but you did a hell of a Job! Hope you didn't tick no kid off! Oh! reminds me my 22 yr. old Daughter has a skateboard in my Shop/Garage - her ex-boyfriends I just might ... Nea! : ) : )

[@frankgarcia9350]

Awesome job!

[@lukereed3415]

frank garcia thank you!

[@fredponce1498]

Great job

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you!

[@skidge4025]

Good job!

[@lukereed3415]

Skidge thank you!

[@Thelearner1000]

very clever

[@lukereed3415]

Thanks!

[@MattofManyTrades]

Nicely done!

[@lukereed3415]

Matt of Many Trades thank you sir!

[@carlosvalenzuela7014]

Good job, congrats

[@lukereed3415]

Carlos Valenzuela hey thank you!

[@SkateFillet]

I love this! I'll be talking about it on next week's podcast. Hope you make more skateboard projects. #SkateFillet

[@lukereed3415]

Awesome, thank you very much! I'll definitly have to check it out. More skate projects are in the works!

[@TheNightshadePrince]

I love this video!!! :)

[@robertrios4885]

wow ...great video thanks for sharing

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you!

[@HexYzeE]

Man, great job. You should start a company making only objects with skateboard woods, and sell worldwide...

[@lownsm2103]

David Rachelski that'd be sick

[@maxwellpollville1698]

David Rachelski Look up a dude named haroshi. Just search haroshi used skateboard art. Thank me later.

[@MagicCornFlakes]

There is a company that makes guitars out of old skate boards

[@adrianmilchev6252]

Maxwell Pollville he made the trophies 🖕for BATB

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Interesting idea. Nobody will mistakenly steal your hammer!

[@magedmos9958]

wow man good job

[@lukereed3415]

maged mos thank you very much!

[@samuelchandler1393]

loved everything about it, 10 out of 10 would recommend, ill have to try it some day, i do have some old decks laying around...

[@lukereed3415]

Samuel Chandler thank you very much!

[@VAX1970]

The centre wedge should be a metal stepped wedge, that way it will never come loose

[@lukereed3415]

Thanks for the tip. I haven't had a problem with cross wedges, but I do more often use a step wedge or two.

[@hoen00]

get yourself a good set of rasps for shaping. you will be amazed at how well they work with uneven/unpredictable grain.

[@lukereed3415]

hoen00 thanks for the tip! I'm always looking for an excuse to buy new tools 👍

[@M24A6]

That handle is worth way more than that hammer head you made it for...great job on the handle.

[@lukereed3415]

M24A6 thank you very much!

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

That is awesome, I likey alot. Now where does an old guy like myself find busted decks etc.??????

[@lukereed3415]

Ask around the skatepark. Most people just give em away!

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

Thank you.

[@mistersmith3986]

I don't know what kind of framing you do, but I would never trust that handle on the kind of framing I do. Aside from that, you are an excellent craftsman and that is a beautiful handle!

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you! I don't do much framing, and I didn't make the handle with a specific purpose in mind. Regardless, I will be curious to see how long it lasts.

[@mistersmith3986]

Thanks for the reply.

[@sqike001ton]

The thing about skateboard wood is the layers are usually bounded with resin (I think)so this could make for an interesting handle possibly get best of both worlds bad thing is that head isn't a framers head its a finishing or homeowners head framers hammers have flater nail puller and heavier head with a waffle pattern

[@b.a.firefist1473]

Definitely not a framing hammer. And it's a vintage stamped head Stanley!

[@M0R7IS]

You should really do more vids bro you are up there with some of the pros no lie your editing is pretty damn good to!

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it and I hope to have some more videos out soon.

[@anthonyperez9474]

What type of band saw are you using? I wanna start working with boards any advice on what tools I should get first ? And equipment?

[@lukereed3415]

Its a cheap Delta 9in bandsaw. It works pretty well for cutting up boards since their shape is so weird. A 9 or 10 inch bandsaw would definitely be a good starter tool. A bench top belt sander is also very handy for making things flat. A table saw is also a very versatile tool that I find indispensable. It all depends on what type of things you want to make, but a bandsaw, a belt sander, and a table saw would be a great start for working with boards.

[@mikedonato856]

How that beautiful hammer handle

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you very much!

[@sebastiaoprudencio221]

Parabéns 👏👏👏

[@ISTOmaker]

great video man.

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you sir

[@peritolegista]

Good Job!!! I`m from Brazil

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you!

[@bryanr.3241]

very cool

[@lukereed3415]

Bryan Resch thanks! 👍

[@renatusmaximus7653]

Hi. How did the hammer stand the strain the last 3 years? Is it still in use? 🤔

[@lukereed3415]

Hello Rene, its still going strong, though I don't use it for real heavy work. Head hasn't loosened as far as I know. Thank you!

[@kylerkeim6289]

Wow the channel is really coming a long nicely , last video I watch you were only and 300!!

[@rafaelsuarezblanco7681]

GUAPÍSIMO EL MARTILLO BUENTRA BAJO

[@ericf5495]

What is that little planer tool called? I cannot find it for the life of me.

[@lukereed3415]

its a spoke shave!

[@РафикСаркисян-й4ъ]

Wow! And skateboarders are useful...

[@lukereed3415]

Рафик Саркисян we try to be, lol.

[@ayshaayala9218]

someone explain gravity to me. why did hitting the bottom of the hammer with a mallet make the head of the hammer go up the handle?

[@lukereed3415]

I think it's basically a combination of the hammer head not wanting to move due to it's inertia, the momentum of the handle after being hit, the wedge shape of the handle, and the wood yielding some to the harder metal. It's like hammering a nail into a really bouncy surface.

[@austint19]

Beauty! And I like that you have a suicide silence shirt on!

[@lukereed3415]

Haha, thank you.

[@lolking3144]

NICE!!!!

[@lukereed3415]

LOLKING thanks!

[@flon57]

Amazing how long does it take?

[@lukereed3415]

a few hours not including drying time for the glue.

[@adude7050]

Where does everyone find the old skate boards???

[@lukereed3415]

A Dude skate parks/shops are a good place to start. Many skaters have no use for broken decks.

[@adude7050]

Thanks

Hockey stix & X-country skis might be an alt.. source.....?

[@briandavern8741]

Nice....

[@The_Joker_]

04:50 Clamped to a sander so you could manually sand 😂😂😂👍

[@anindigosjourney1759]

Not bad for a finish hammer

[@lukereed3415]

It is usually used for closing paint cans lol

[@anindigosjourney1759]

Next time you do a video like this, make a small hatchet handle and put it on an old Vaughn framing hammer. Then it might be worth some good money

[@yadda_tools]

Wow!

[@lukereed3415]

Lyndon Crowe thanks! 👍

[@rawbacon]

KZbin must be spying on me, I made 2 hammer handles and a mallet also and now a hammer handle video gets magically suggested. Mine's not quite as colorful as yours though.

[@lukereed3415]

KZbin is always watching...

[@nbwcreations5248]

Great job! i made a hammer handle over on my channel too.

[@lukereed3415]

NBW Creations nice job! 👍

[@TheDarthvader123]

Do you have spare fingers?

[@lukereed3415]

TheDarthvader123 I got a Winter-Soldier-arm on standby

[@KpyCkuT]

Браво ! 👍

[@miseljeddore4059]

What would one of these handles cost? To sell.

[@miseljeddore4059]

Amazing work! Should have said that first my apologies.

[@hrah8631]

is that a bigfoot one tee shirt in the beginning?

[@lukereed3415]

Hank r it does have Bigfoot on it and it says "gnarly by nature"

[@doubledarefan]

How 'bout a hand plane from recycled skateboards?

[@lukereed3415]

I like this idea, thank you!

[@zainjanan143]

Wow bro nice work from pakistan

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you very much from Minnesota!

[@zainjanan143]

Luke Reed keep it up

[@craigversheck7835]

This comment is dedicated to my boy Brian Gunther! (Mario C) Yeah, you know who I am.... I'm the egg man..... Drivin around, you know I got my windows rolled down.... I'm the Cregg man!!!

[@ilmondodimassi]

Bellissimo.

[@lukereed3415]

Massimiliano Salzano grazie!

[@route7621]

красиво необычно оригинально супер )

[@lukereed3415]

Спасибо!

[@jamesmartin4476]

please make me one of these hammers

[@akathelilguy13]

What’s the name of that tool your using at 3:52?

[@lukereed3415]

That is a spokeshave.

[@akathelilguy13]

I have three old boards and a hammer head in my garage right now. Guess what I’m building this weekend. Love your video man this is awesome

[@lukereed3415]

Haha, that's awesome. Glad to hear it, thank you very much!

[@waltermorgenroth7872]

did you watch wranglerstar videos?

[@lukereed3415]

Walter Morgenroth yes I like most of the videos he makes

[@waltermorgenroth7872]

Luke R. me too, im a big fan.

[@lownsm2103]

that cliche deck hardly had a scratch haha done that with to many decks :/

[@lukereed3415]

Lownsm! yeah I roll with some gnarly dudes lol

[@kylerkeim6289]

And now it's 2750 subs

[@lukereed3415]

Kyler Keim 😀 thank you very much!

[@bensimpson6719]

r u doing giveways

[@lukereed3415]

oscar howard I haven't thus far, but I've considered it

[@alfredofloress3435]

👍👍😎😎

[@sqike001ton]

Wounded how this will hold up to actual hammer abuse

[@tylermulligan2800]

Looks great. To bad the hammer already had a handle when you started. What a waste of time.

[@Heavyd24]

very cool

[@lukereed3415]

Thank you!