This marquetry skateboard from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 years ago - the studio has specialised in marquetry and inlay work; meticulous art-forms where pieces of wood veneer are inlaid to create decorative designs or pictures. Emma Wood, who founded the studio 10 years ago in Wales' Black Mountains has gained a reputation for pairing this traditional art-form with contemporary subject matter and its application on to non-traditional surfaces; in this case - a skateboard.The w o o d p o p pintail longboards are handcrafted in workshops on either side of the Welsh/English border in the UK. Each one is made from best quality Finnish Birch and vacuum laminated to form a concave deck featuring a unique marquetry inlay design. The marquetry on this skateboard incorporates a combination of natural and dyed wood veneers including Swiss Pear, American Walnut, Birch and Sycamore amongst others. It also comes complete with Mindless Talisman trucks and wheels, stainless bolts and cork shock-pads - so it's ready to be taken out on the road - if you can bear taking it off the wall.