It appears the first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960's, probably just wooden boards with roller-skate wheels attached. The surfing group Jan and Dean even had a minor hit called "Sidewalk Surfing" in 1964. The modern skateboard originated in California in the 1970s with the advent of polyurethane wheels. In time, it became a pastime for surfers when the waves were lax. By the mid 1980s they were mass produced and sold throughout the United States.
A skateboard is propelled by pushing with one foot while the other remains on the board, or by pumping one's legs in structures such as a pool or half pipe. A skateboard can also be used by simply standing on the deck while on a downward slope and allowing gravity to propel the board and rider. If you ride with your right foot forward, you ride "goofy"; if you ride with your left foot forward, you ride regular.
Recently, electric skateboards have also appeared. These no longer require the propelling of the skateboard by means of the feet; rather a electric engine propells the board, fed by an electric battery.
There is no governing body that declares any regulations on what constitutes a skateboard or the parts from which it is assembled. Historically, the skateboard has conformed both to contemporary trends and to the ever evolving array of stunts performed by riders/users, who require a certain functionality from the board. Of course, the board shape depends largely upon its desired function. Longboards are a type of skateboard with a longer wheelbase and larger, softer wheels.
ANATOMY OF AN SKATEBOARD
Now most skateboarders know their parts, but this section is geared towards new skaters and parents.
There are a few very important parts to getting your setup to work for you.
•DECK: This is the main component to making a skateboard, it is also the main product for this site. The deck is the wooden part of the skateboard, these are usually made from about seven peices of high quality wood glued and compressed together then cut to give the shape. A common skateboard deck is 7ply, or made from seven peices of wood. The parts where the board raise on the ends are called the nose and the tail. A good board has a nose that is a little bit larger in size than the tail, this is for better control of flip tricks.
•GRIPTAPE: The black sandpaper part on top of the deck. This allows the skater to 'stick' to the board when they are doing tricks. This is a very important part to skateboarding, without it the rider would slip off the surface of the deck if they attempted to do any kind of trick.
•TRUCK: The metal axle that attaches to the board. This piece holds the wheels on so a skater can actually skate. Trucks also allow the rider to turn and do certain grind tricks.
•WHEEL: A very important part of a skateboard, without wheels how do you plan on rolling?
•BEARINGS: Just like on a car the bearings allow the wheels to turn. If you are a parent buying parts to get your child a skateboard make sure you don't forget this because most un-informed parents do.
•HARDWARE: Another overlooked piece. The hardware is a set of 8 nuts and bolts which hold the trucks to the skateboard base. If there wasn't any hardware you wouldn't be able to do much other than stand on a piece of wood.
•RAISER: The little pads attached under the deck and before the trucks to give more space between the wood and the wheels. If your wheels are to large then they will rub against the deck which is very dangerous and is called "Wheel Bite". If the skater is going at a decent speed and they get wheel bite they will no doubt go flying forward. Although raisers sound important they are rarely used in street skating.
There are a few very important parts to getting your setup to work for you.
•DECK: This is the main component to making a skateboard, it is also the main product for this site. The deck is the wooden part of the skateboard, these are usually made from about seven peices of high quality wood glued and compressed together then cut to give the shape. A common skateboard deck is 7ply, or made from seven peices of wood. The parts where the board raise on the ends are called the nose and the tail. A good board has a nose that is a little bit larger in size than the tail, this is for better control of flip tricks.
•GRIPTAPE: The black sandpaper part on top of the deck. This allows the skater to 'stick' to the board when they are doing tricks. This is a very important part to skateboarding, without it the rider would slip off the surface of the deck if they attempted to do any kind of trick.
•TRUCK: The metal axle that attaches to the board. This piece holds the wheels on so a skater can actually skate. Trucks also allow the rider to turn and do certain grind tricks.
•WHEEL: A very important part of a skateboard, without wheels how do you plan on rolling?
•BEARINGS: Just like on a car the bearings allow the wheels to turn. If you are a parent buying parts to get your child a skateboard make sure you don't forget this because most un-informed parents do.
•HARDWARE: Another overlooked piece. The hardware is a set of 8 nuts and bolts which hold the trucks to the skateboard base. If there wasn't any hardware you wouldn't be able to do much other than stand on a piece of wood.
•RAISER: The little pads attached under the deck and before the trucks to give more space between the wood and the wheels. If your wheels are to large then they will rub against the deck which is very dangerous and is called "Wheel Bite". If the skater is going at a decent speed and they get wheel bite they will no doubt go flying forward. Although raisers sound important they are rarely used in street skating.
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