How to Make a Dirt Board Out of Wood

A dirt board, or mountain board, is a hybrid of a snowboard and a skateboard. A dirt board is designed to travel down the side of a mountain or hill, just like in snowboarding. Mountain boarding is a difficult and dangerous sport that is difficult to master. If you use a dirt board, be sure to wear appropriate safety gear, such as a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads. Start with a smooth, slight incline and work your way up to more difficult tracks.

Things You'll Need

  • Quarter sheet of 1/2-inch plywood board
  • Table saw
  • Sandpaper
  • Drill with 1/2-inch drill bit
  • 1 1/2 yards of 3-inch nylon webbing
  • 1/2-inch screws
  • Power screwdriver
  • Dirt board trucks
  • Dirt board wheels
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Instructions

    • 1

      Draw the outline of a skateboard onto the plywood sheet. Make the board long enough that you can stand comfortably on it with feet hip-width apart. Make the board about two inches wider than your shoe size.

    • 2

      Cut out the outline with a table saw. Sand the board to remove rough edges and to give the board a rounded shape.

    • 3

      Stand on the board with your feet hip-width apart. Place your feet at a 30 degree angle from the long side of the board. Make a small, 1/2-inch line on both sides of each foot. Step off of the board.

    • 4

      Drill through the board along the marks, making a total of four holes in the board. Make the holes large enough to fit a nylon strap through.

    • 5

      Cut two straps from nylon to fit up over the top of your foot while you are wearing shoes. Add two inches of strap so you can attach the straps to the board.

    • 6

      Snip a small hole into the middle of each strap about one inch away from both ends with scissors. Thread the straps through each hole in the board. Stick a bolt through the hole in the strap and the hole in the board. Screw the bolt in place to the underside of the board, securing the straps in place. This will create two loops on the top of the board that you can slide your feet through.

    • 7

      Screw the dirt board trucks to the underside of the board about one inch away from each short end of the board. Slide the wheels onto the trucks, and screw into place using the nuts included with the wheel assembly.