Is there a thread or some details on smaller independent brands somewhere?
I like to support smaller brands often like Stoned, Felas, various British brands etc. A lot of the brands on this list are fairly well established. I'm looking for small brands to support and wondering where they're made.
The whole list is crowd sourced really, so as people either work out, find out or read it somewhere, they usually add it to the thread, or at least share the information here, so it can get added to the list.
Many smaller brands often don't want to say where they get their wood from, which is kind of funny, but I get it if they don't want to say, you cannot make them. Same with some woodshops - if they don't want to help update the list, or let it be known who they make boards for, then the only way to work it out is either be told by someone in the know (often someone in the industry, of which there are a lot of people on here, so it would seem) or if someone works it out, be it from the board construction, made in XXX sticker, specific information on the board, packaging or through somewhere like a distributor who puts graphics on boards from a certain woodshop.
On occasion people do ask to have their brand or other woodshop information removed from the list and forum posts too,
so if that happens, the info gets removed and it is up to others to share that info if they want, but it will not be in the main list.
The two best ways to find out are either asking the shop where the board is being sold, or just go directly to the brand and ask them, DM or email and hope that someone who answers knows and is willing to share.
Not the first time someone replied on a brand account with "I don't know" which seemed surprising at first, but then just put me off the brand as it was some random account manager who really had nothing to do with the wood / skateboard side of things.
More often than not, anyone who is using the good wood will be quick to let you know, but I have noticed others who are using wood from an unknown woodshop (usually China) will often say something like "Our boards come from the same place as many other top brands" or similar. In that case, I just don't buy whatever they are selling. Pretty simple.
Anyway, I hope this has helped, so if there are any brands NOT already on the list, or are incorrect on the list, please post info if you do hear back from any of them, so it can be added and then help others with questions too.
There are a lot of people all over the world who contribute to this, so more often than not the details will come up for something you are chasing, even if it doesn't stay up or get added to the main list.
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