LONGBOARDS
The New RAGE
Longboard decks are typically made from plywood anywhere from two to eleven layers of usually 2 millimetres (0.079 in) in thickness, composed of birch, bamboo, or maple. Longboards are commercially available in a variety of shapes and sizes. Each variety has certain advantages and disadvantages, which come into play depending on the technique or personal preferences of the rider.
What
What are they made of?
HISTORY
Longboarding/Skateboarding originated in Oahu, Hawaii. Surfers used longboarding/skateboarding as a cross-trainer, When the waves were dull they would go for a cruise.
They would immitate the moves of surfing a wave by skimming their hands across the ground, carving quickly, changing their positioning on the board and trying to keep everything flowing. Longboarding or Skateboarding wasn’t what it was originally called. It was actually called Sidewalk Surfing. It wasn’t until 1959 when longboarding/skateboarding hit the market place. Skateboards were sold all over the place, toy stores, convenient stores, etc. Makaha, was the first professional board distributor. Gordan and Smith made the first fiberglass boards, more popularly they were also known as G&S. But, of course, these things were very dangerous at this time in our history.