extends outward from the perimeter of the core member 60 in the completed deck 50 upon placement of the core member 60 inside the core surround 70 the upper and lower layers 80 90 are pressed and bonded together with the core member core surround assembly disposed between them so that the upper and lower layers 80 90 conform closely to the contoured shape defined by the core member core surround assembly the resulting structure is then permitted to cure for an appropriate length of time and the upper and lower layers 80 90 and core surround 70 are cut to create a skateboard platform for the overall deck 50 one example of a cut pattern is shown with the dashed lines 92 any suitable molding and or lamination processes may be used to join the core member 60 core surround 70 and upper and lower layers 80 90 after cutting the completed deck 50 comprises the core member 66 encased by the core surround 70 and the upper and lower layers 80 90 thus the deck 50 comprises a u201c skateboard within a skateboard u201d the skateboard shaped core member 66 disposed within the layers 80 90 and the core surround 70 trucks wheels rails etc may.