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Our Story - Honey Skateboards |
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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
Honey Skateboards was founded by Mike Mahoney in May 2005.
I made my first skateboard in 1977, in woodshop class and sold it for $25. I have always made my own boards. In the early 1990's, I made a longboard to satisfy my carving cravings when I was not snowboarding. When my son showed interest in skateboarding I rediscovered the stoke and began making longboards again. This led to the formation of Honey Skateboards.
My background in woodworking goes back to high school. In the past I have owned a custom cabinet and furniture shop, and have also taught 5 years of middle school woodshop.
Honey Skateboards favors quality craftsmanship over mass production. Hardwoods like mahogany. maple, purple heart and
bamboo are hand selected and carefully inlayed, creating a pattern that is mirrored on the top and bottom of the boards. Getting the pattern to match up when it is laminated is what sets us apart from the rest. Our inlay veneers are matted to a core of five layers of hard maple veneer. This allows us to design the desired shape and flex into the board. All of our boards are signed, dated and numbered. Our customers can register their boards on our web site. By knowing who has our boards and what board they have, enables us to provide exceptional customer service.
The Honey Skateboards lineup of five different models consist of the: 27" Flashback, 36" Hybrid, 40" Pintail, 40" Carver and 43"
Cruiser.
The 27" Flashback is reminiscent of a shape I used to ride in the late '70's. It has a concaved deck with a kicktail. The
Flashback comes with Tracker Dart trucks and 62mm Kryptonic wheels.
The 36" Hybrid has a very slight camber to it with a concaved deck and kicktail. The Hybrid comes with Randal II 150 trucks
and 65mm Kryptonic wheels.
The 40" Pintail has a slight rocker or negative camber with a concaved deck. The Pintail comes with Randal II 150 trucks
and 65mm Kryptonic wheels.
The 40" Carver has the same shape as the pintail, but has 3/4" of camber with a concaved deck. The Carver comes
with Randal II 150 trucks and 65mm Kryptonic wheels.
The 43" Cruiser has a slight camber to it with a concaved deck and kicktail. The Cruiser comes with Randal II 150 trucks and
65mm Kryptonic wheels.
 Our goal is to make beautiful looking boards with good ride qualities. Check out the full lineup of Honey Skateboards.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 November 2006 )
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