You can buy a new skate deck for the price Ramshackel is charging for its FGT kit and add a piece of grip tape for $5. And what happens if and when you break a deck with $40 worth of FGT hemp on it?

In the past, skateboards have been painted, drawn on, wood-burned, carved, and even collaged with photographs. The competition was open to Bay County residents of all ages, with completed decks ...