I decided to make longboards as birthday gifts for some of my other nephews. I had made a regular skateboard prior, but I decided to try longboards this time and I'll probably make one for myself down the road since I'm a bit of a child myself :)
More details and photos on my blog:
http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/diy-longboard
Cheers,
Ian
Estimated Cost
Around $40 just for the board (not including hardware - trucks, wheels etc..)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Stain and polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project