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Maple — specifically, sugar maple or hard maple — is the most popular choice for cutting boards. Maple is a hard, closed-grain wood. This means… Read More »Is Birch Or Maple Better For A Cutting Board?

One board every few months is normal. If your skater is breaking them faster than that, then you might want to check on a few… Read More »Do Skateboards Break Often?

The 1970s were skateboarding’s Renaissance, where art evolved beyond a point anybody thought possible for a piece of wood on wheels. Find footage of a… Read More »Did People Skate In The 70S?

The 2000s is the decade where skateboard events become popular on mainstream TV. Was skating popular in the 2000s? Skateboarding has been a popular pastime… Read More »Was Skateboarding Popular In The 2000S?

In the US it grew in popularity until it peaked around 1963, before a crash in the market in 1965. Skateboarding was seen as a… Read More »When Did Skateboarding Decline?

The trucks should be placed so that the kingpin and the bushings of each face inwards, toward the other. Does it matter which way you… Read More »Which Way Do Trucks Face On A Skateboard?

Doing an ollie on a Penny board is possible, but it is not very easy to execute because of the tiny kicktail, short 22 length,… Read More »Can You Ollie On A Penny Board?

Tail. Tail: The rear of the skateboard, usually measured from the rear truck bolts to the end of the board (usually curved up at about… Read More »What Is The Back Of A Skateboard Called?

For most average size riders (5ft 5 inches to 6ft) a longboard is easier to ride than a Penny particularly if you have never stepped… Read More »Is It Easier To Longboard Or Penny Board?

There’s nothing wrong with pushing with your front foot. At all. If you’ve already pushed with your front foot for a long time and it’s… Read More »Is It Okay To Push With Your Front Foot On A Skateboard?