Wow. I made skateboards out of 1/2 inch thick hardwood and fiddled with the edges - I glued the panels, planed them and then traced the outline with an MDF template which I followed with a bandsaw. After doing a rough cut, I encountered a problem. I tried a few cheap router bits that rattled and chipped and I needed to get the rough cut close enough that going to the grinder was just as easy, but it wasn't as accurate and I wanted more control. I studied them after much research and couldn't be