Fickle FAQ: Knots and holes

Q: "Why are there Knots visible on the top or edges of my board?" A: Well, first off, every board made by a factory has a knot in it somewhere, unless something unusual has gone on. This is because of the way the layers, or veneers, are produced. There are a lot of veneers in each batch of skateboard wood that contain numerous types of "defects", like knots. This is directly related to the veneers coming from the living tissue of TREES, which have Branches, which cause the knots... So there will be knots in boards, even boards of the highest quality, no kidding. the layer most likely to have a knot or serious "defect" is the center ply, because it's so buried in the board. Here at FickleBoards, our wood is pressed EXTRA LONG (4 hours minimum). compare that to an industry standard of around one hour... Granted, those one hour times are done with "quick curing" glues... but we think you'll see the difference when your FickleBoard doesn't soften up with hard use. WE also use a really really good, old-school, two-part Glue. This stuff is the old stuff. It's a "One Hour" cure, said to be able to be pulled out of the press in just under an hour, so it's every bit as "fast" as the new glues... Here's an aside: I was talking to one factory owner and he let me know that some of the new glues set in 20 minutes. Now, why in the hell would you be stacking a press and pulling it in 20 minutes? Answer: because you're pressing like 50 thousand boards a month, minimums... No kidding. here in the little workshop, we let your boards cure hard in the mold, then cure for 4 days in our special wood room, in controlled humidity and temperature... So if there's a knot, it's because we have nothing to hide from you. Your board is made of wood. And it is the highest quaity, guaranteed to wear like iron... So please destroy the thing with your skateboarding and see what we're talking about.