Colorful New Bench Gives Old Skateboards New Trick
Posted By Jennifer Gonzales On December 2, 2010 @ 5:15 pm In green furniture,green Interiors,Green Products | No Comments
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We have covered skateboard-inspired furniture [5] in the past, so we were excited to see this cool new bench from Pennsylvania-based company, Deckstool [6]. Started by Jason Podlaski after his brother tasked him with finding ways to turn broken boards into furniture, Deckstool has come to hand-craft a unique range of seating [7] — from stripped down skateboard stools to recycled seat cushions.
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Deckstool [9]‘s new five foot-long bench is fabricated from a series of recycled wooden decks and metal trucks [10] that reflect the DIY ethos of skateboarding and skate culture. The nicks and scratches that characterize each board serve as a little reminder of the nicks and scratches most likely collected by the skater trying to master a new trick before the deck split. All boards are either salvaged or provided by customers who want to give their precious old rides a new life beyond the curbs and half-pipes [11] of the past. We see this handsome bench serving any number of purposes, but we are especially inspired by the good old-fashioned ingenuity behind the product.
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