•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.
•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.
•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.
•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.
The bearings are a crucial part of the skateboard and the most complex. The most parts of the entire skateboard are within the wheels.
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