Skateboard Decks
Skateboard Deck
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Board parts
- Hardware: Nuts, bolts, and screws that hold the trucks, bushings, and base plate onto the board.
- Board: Also known as the Deck, this is the main part of a skateboard, the portion that is used to skate on. Boards are typically made of 7 or 9 plies of maple, birch, or some other wood, laminated together and shaped into numerous board shapes.
- Grip Tape: sandpaper affixed to the top of the board with adhesive. Grip tape provides traction so movement from the feet is transferred to the board.
- Nose: the front of the skateboard.
- Tail: the rear of the skateboard, usually measured from the rear truck bolts to the end of the board. (usually curved up at about a 10 degree angle from the rest of the deck)
