How to Make Your Own Mini Skate Park

Take one 3/4-inch piece of plywood and set it before you. Cut 4.5 inches deep into the plywood with the power saw, then cut 4 3/8-inch over to the side. It is best to measure these lengths before cutting, and the two measurements should make a square cutout. Choose the transitional length of your quarterpipe, which generally ranges between four and eight feet. Draw two perpendicular lines across the plywood using a tape measure and pencil. Insert a screw at the desired transitional length and attach a pencil to a string to draw in the transition. Use the string and compass method, as referenced in the Xtreme Skater quarterpipe manual, to draw the transition on the piece of plywood. Draw a vertical line near the bottom of the newly-drawn transition. Cut this transitional piece out of the intended plywood. Repeat this step for the other piece of plywood, ensuring that both pieces of plywood contain exact measurements for transition.

Cut each of the 2-by-4s and 2-by-6s to 94.5 inches, making the quarter pipe eight feed wide. Lay each of the cut pieces of transitional plywood together and make marks every 10 inches for the 2-by-4 screws. Begin screwing in each of the 2-by-4s to the plywood cutouts so that they begin to form a frame of the quarter pipe. The top and bottom 2-by-4s should be placed parallel with the plywood transitions, while the middle 2-by-4s should all be loaded vertically. Screw the three 2-by-6s into the rear of the quarter pipe frame. One of these 2-by-6s should be placed along the bottom of the quarter pipe frame, while the remaining two pieces of wood should fit across the square cut outs of the plywood transitions from step 1.

Screw in the two 41.5 inch 2-by-6s into each of the eight-foot long 2-by-6s. Space these 2-by-6s one foot away from each other and screw them in until tight. Screw in the 3/4-inch plywood on top of this newly-built platform. The plywood should hang off of the platform by 3.5 inches on one side. Set this new platform into place on the transitional ramp that has been completed in steps 1 and 2. Cut the two 4-by-4s so that they can hold the back of the platform level when attached to the transition. Screw each of these 4-by-4s into place to secure. If you wish to connect any supporting beams from the bottom of these 4-by-4s up to the transition, you may do so at this time. Supporting beams provide for a bit extra support of the quarterpipe, and will help keep the ramp in top shape over time. Cut out two pieces of 4-foot by 3.5-inch plywood to fill in the gap between the platform and the transition, where the coping pipe will rest.

Drill four evenly spaced holes in the metal pipe that will be used for the quarterpipe's coping. Flip the pipe over and drill smaller holes behind the larger holes that you just drilled. Place the coping on top of the quarterpipe and position this metal pipe exactly as you want it. Screw the coping into place to secure.

Take the first sheet of 3/8-inch plywood and drill it into each of the 2-by-4 planks that were installed in step 2. Start from the top of the coping and work your way down, as any excess plywood at the bottom can be easily cut off. If you need to, apply as much body weight as possible to assist in bending this plywood to conform with the transitional curve. Screw in the next piece of 3/8-inch plywood, directly next to the plywood you have just installed. Screw in both of the 2-foot by 8-foot pieces of plywood on each side of the newly-installed sheets of plywood. Screw in the remaining 4-foot by 8-foot plywood into the middle of the quarterpipe. The last two steps should be the easiest, and one step closer to finishing this quarterpipe. Screw in each of the 4-foot by 8-foot pieces of masonite, side by side, until they are secure on the quarterpipe. Cut off any remaining bits of the masonite to clean up the bottom of the ramp. To make sure your skateboard transfers from the concrete surface to the ramp smoothely, attach a 6-inch by 8-foot piece of metal at the very bottom of the quarterpipe.