MUSEUM-GRADE SURVIVOR: 100% ORIGINAL 1988 SCHMITT STIX CHAINSAW COMPLETE. The Crown Jewel of the Vintage Line. This is a remarkably preserved, period-correct time capsule from the golden era of late-1980s skating. With Paul “The Professor” Schmitt closing down his historic PS Stix manufacturing plant this board represents the apex of his work in the trenches. This is an original vintage complete, not a reissue. ? THE HISTORIC LINEAGE OF SCHMITT STIX. Manufactured during the golden era of late-1980s skating, this deck carries the direct DNA of Florida skateboarding history. Paul “The Professor” Schmitt began hand-pressing custom laminates and shaping high-performance plastics right in his St. Petersburg garage in 1979 to combat the punishing wear of local vertical ramps and pools, officially launching the Schmitt Stix brand in 1984. This is an undeniable, pristine artifact of industrial design tracing its roots straight back to the core of the early St. ? DECK & PRODUCTION HISTORY. First debuted in 1988, the Chainsaw features the aggressive silhouette with distinctive side-cut contours. The Factory Top Silkscreen. Features the original factory-applied black and silver top silkscreen graphic visible through a clear center grip tape section. The Vintage 4-Hole Spacing. Features the authentic, traditional vintage wide 4-hole old-school truck pattern. Feature the dual 6-hole drilling found on modern reissues. The Un-Dinged Bare Nose. The pointed nose is factory-crisp with zero nose chips or impact delamination. ? PREMIUM, MINT-GRAPHIC HARDWARE PROFILE. Trucks: Vintage Independent 169 Stage 5 c. Featuring the definitive angled profile of the Stage 5 crossbar hanger and the clean old-school wide baseplate. The aluminum hangers show practically zero grind wear and display crisp original casting marks. Wheels: Santa Cruz Bullet 66 Speed Wheels (66mm / 95A Durometer). Finished in original factory black [10.2]. These wheels feature 100% full, unbroken side-wall graphics with vivid color pop. They show zero flat-spotting, street decay, or coning. Ully insured for the final value.
