How Skateboards Are Made – Custom Wooden Boards

Most skateboards are made of wood and there are certain woods that are preferred by skateboard manufacturers. One of the common types of woods used comes from maple trees. The wood is cut into very thin slices or veneers, which will be laminated together during the manufacturing process using glue very similar to how plywood is made. The glue or adhesive is sandwiched between each thin-flat strip of wood and pressed together and allowed to dry. If the skateboards are Read More

How to Do a Pop Shove it on a Skateboard – How to 360 Shove It

Learning how to do a pop shove it on a skateboard can be a very, very difficult task, however if you have learned a few tricks on the board first, then you should have no problem doing different variations including how to 360 shove it skateboard trick. A shove it is when the skater stands on the board, jumps up a little bit and pushes the tail down to its side. The skateboarder may make their board spin 180 degrees Read More