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Inspired by the desire to rediscover the lost love of skateboarding, Christian Johnson (Chris Jay), built a mini ramp in his backyard and began to blog about the experience. Inspiration breeds inspiration. The mini ramp inspired an entry into the Memphis skateboard community which later inspired the creation of hand cut skateboards.
them to anyone that wants to ride. He describes the experience in food related terms, “...buying boards from local board makers is like upporting organic farming since that is what this is, sorta. I get my uncut blanks from a local guy. So support your Local Organic farmers which includes me.� However, the question remains: Who is Rufus?
Rufus Skates was born in the same back yard that houses the Rufus Ramp. Johnson hand cuts decks for several local skaters and sells
Cole Boren. Rufus Ramp.
rufusskates.com