Sliding gloves

   Sliding gloves are used for multiple types of sliding. Some slides do not require gloves. First find a heavy duty pair of gloves for $10-$25 at any hardware or clothing store. Sliding glove have pucks stuck to them to make it slide easliy, I used corian countertop material for the pucks (I went to Menards and got 5 samples for free, they were very nice and I asked and they said that they no longer carried it, but they still had samples from when they did), You could use any other strong material that slides easily.

Step 1. Making the wood

wood/wo͝od/

Noun:

The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub. Such material when cut and used as timber or fuel.

  The wood that was used in mine was baltic birch, not birch! Birch has less layers per inch, making it much less sturdy, and way more flexible/brittle. 1/2 inch birch will only hold a maximum of 125 Lbs. 1 inch birch is very heavy wood to make a longboard out of. I assume you are NOT wanting to lug around a 10 pound board everywhere you go. This is why 1/2 to 3/4 inch BALTIC BIRCH is the best, it probably won't be found at your run-of-the-mill Menards or Home Depot, so you may have to go to a lumberyard. It typically comes in 5 foot by 5 foot sheets, so it could be shared with a buddy, or make a few boards! This high quality wood will be priced from $30 to $50.

Intro

long·board/ˈlôNGˌbôrd/  NOUN: A long type of skateboard.

  If you LOVE longboarding, you might want to think about making a long board! Making a longboard is a relatively time consuming project. First have to be sure that you have the available tools. The assembly of the longboard requires a sander, dremel tool, drill, screw driver/wrenches, and a scroll saw. Next there is a price range;