1989年代时的著名滑手Dave Bergthold发现人们似乎越来越缺少乐趣，于是成立Skate Crate公司，打算制作1910年代的滑板木箱，意在告诉所有人童年的乐趣应该是如何，现在他已经在众筹网站KickStarter发起项目
Skate industry veteran Dave Bergthold, who founded Blockhead Skateboards and has helped with shows like Built To Shred, is launching a new company called Skate Crate, based on some of the original skateboards ever created dating back to 1910. For English scroll down.
Dave Bergthold成立了Blockhead滑板公司，现成立全新的名为Skate Crate公司，打算生产1910年代时的滑板木箱。
“能将对滑板发展如此重要的一件事重新拾起，这是我的荣幸，也是美国文化的体现之一，我见过第一张1910年时孩子玩滑板木箱的照片，这时我才意识到，滑板已经有超过100年的历史了！”Skate Crate公司创始人Bergthold在Kickstarter上说到。
滑板木箱由几个预制件设计组装而成，也可以自己动手DIY部分设计，更多详情请看Kickstarter页面
什么是滑板木箱？滑板木箱就是一个复古帅气的滑板和箱子的组合，（很像当今滑板车...）它创意无穷，能让你拥有无限乐趣，适合所有年龄段的人。特别适合那些讨厌折叠金属滑板车的人。它比滑板更容易上脚，可以让父母在孩子骑自行车或是滑板时轻松跟上。它也是你可以在家里展示的好作品！
“It’s an honor for me to bring back the one thing that is so important to the history of skateboarding and also a great example of American culture and ingenuity,” says Skate Crate on Kickstarter Bergthold. “The first documented example I’ve seen of kids riding the classic skate crate is a photo dated 1910 from New York City. I’m blown away that the roots of skateboarding date back over 100 years!”
The Skate Crate comes in several pre-manufactured designs, and is also available in DIY design and build kits. For more information, and to help support this project and get it off the ground, visit the Skate Crate Kickstarter page here.
What is a Skate Crate? It’s a retro-cool cruiser designed for fun and creative expression. It’s for families and friends of all ages. It’s for those of us who wouldn’t be caught dead on one of those folding metal scooters. A Skate Crate is easier to ride than a skateboard, it’s even a perfect vehicle for mom and dad to keep up with the kids while they ride their bikes or skateboards. It’s also the one piece of sporting equipment that you’ll want to leave on display in your living room instead of stashing it in your garage!
We set out to make a modern version of the classic. After building some replica crates with metal roller skates it was obvious why they tapered off in popularity (though they did have a good 50 + year run!). The metal wheels are insanely loud and rough and the vintage fruit crates were rickety, splintery and quickly started falling apart. We’ve fixed all of the shortcomings of the Skate Crates of yesteryear with our awesome design upgrades!
For a durable box we chose Baltic Birch plywood using “lock rabbet” joints for strength and then nailed and glued them for durability.
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