In the world of fingerboarding, where countless new names emerge almost daily, few carry the weight, authenticity, and reputation of Five Luck. Founded by professional deckmaker Burt Tunstall in 2015, Five Luck is less a company and more a living testament to one man’s dedication to the craft.
What separates Five Luck from the endless sea of new fingerboard brands is not marketing or hype, but an unwavering devotion to precision, quality, and the simple joy of shaping wood into something riders can trust under their fingers.
The story of Five Luck began long before its official launch. Burt had been hand-making and refining boards for years, pressing and perfecting hundreds of decks with no intention of selling them. In fact, he never planned to sell a single board. It was only when life’s circumstances forced his hand that he turned to his craft as his livelihood. This foundation—born from practice rather than profit—produced not only the legendary Five Luck molds, widely considered some of the best in the fingerboard world, but also the signature wood dyes that have become almost mythical for their eye-popping brightness and unmatched saturation. Even in a field where creativity runs wild, Burt’s colourwork stands apart as virtually untouchable.
Since 2017, Burt’s workshop has been located deep in the wilderness of North Central Canada, where he continues to produce decks under some of the harshest environmental conditions on the planet. The level of consistency and quality he maintains is astonishing, especially considering that between 2018 and 2019, Burt became the world’s only off-grid deckmaker. After electrical service to his tiny 300 square-foot cabin was cut off permanently, he continued crafting boards in total isolation, proving that his passion and commitment could withstand challenges few others would dare to endure.
What makes Five Luck truly remarkable, however, is not only the story of survival but the philosophy behind the brand itself. Burt refuses to present himself as a “company.” Instead, he insists on remaining a fingerboarder and deckmaker first and foremost, someone who cares more about the ride and the craftsmanship than about corporate growth or social media flash. This authenticity is tangible in every deck he produces, and fingerboarders around the world feel it each time they set up and ride a Five Luck. His shapes are trusted by riders across continents, and his name has become synonymous with reliability, durability, and performance.
Supporting Five Luck is not just about picking up a fingerboard—it’s about directly supporting Burt, a genuine craftsman who has poured his life into his work. Every purchase helps sustain a way of life that is as rare as the decks themselves. In a time when new fingerboard “companies” appear almost daily, chasing trends and flooding the market, Burt continues to carve a different path. Five Luck stands alone as a brand where the story, the process, and the person behind it all matter just as much as the product.
The story of Five Luck Fingerboards is unlike any other in the scene. It is the story of an artist surviving against the odds, of craftsmanship carried out in remote wilderness, and of a community that has rallied around one man’s dedication to quality above all else. In the vast ocean of fingerboarding, there may be countless names and countless boards, but as riders around the globe will tell you, there is only one Five Luck. In choosing Five Luck, you’re not just riding a board—you’re carrying forward a piece of fingerboard history that will never be replicated.
