The Handmade Skateboard

With over 10K sold, the first edition of The Handmade Skateboard is the best-selling book on the topic of making a skateboard.

Skateboarding continues to be the top extreme sport among teens and is now a $3 billion industry.

Building a skateboard doesn't require a lot of equipment, materials, or time.

A skateboard presents the ideal woodworking project for stale shop classes in school, popular maker pop-ups, adult-ed programs, and for kids to work on with a parent or grandparent.

Making a skateboard Introduces teenagers to the benefits of hands-on crafting as they build something they will love to use.

Audience

Skaters, young and old, with an interest in making a personal statement with their board.

Woodworkers seeking a new project to build for their children or grandchildren.

Makers, crafters, and anyone looking to make a custom gift.

Home schooling parents searching for that excellent craft/shop project for their kids.

Shop teachers looking for the ideal project to keep their students awake in class.