Skateboard Deck
Most made from Hard "rock" Maple grown in NA.
Make your own steps
- Buy thin plywood from hardware store
- Buy wood glue
- get type 2, water resistant
- type 1, waterproof
- Cut plywood and add glue
- Clamp together
- Repeat for each layer
Gorilla glue doesn't have wood types?
Polycarb
Carbon fiber sheets and epoxy
- much lighter than maple plywood
- CF is higher density (heavier) than wood, which is one reason why wood cores are often used in CF parts
Trucks
Standard is aluminum cast w/ steel axle inside during cast.
The higher price options include titanium or magnesium for strength and lightness
- in terms of weight, usually being within 10% of Al