Bumper: Save the Longboard Edges

  If the longboard ever hits anything (ex: Car wheel, house, or a curb) the edges will dent and the plies might even start to peel apart! A longboard bumper will save the ends of the longboard from this phenomena.
To make it, pick up some clear or black rubber tubing (whichever is your preference). Make sure that the tubing is big enough to fit on the board, but small enough that it clamps on the board and does not fall off. Also make sure it is thick enough to absorb the hit. Once the tubing is procured, cut it to the length of the end of the longboard.

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.