Looks amazing, I really like the look of that veneer.

What thickness of aluminium are you you using for the base mold?

Looks very nice, that is a large screen for a first-time attempt. I took serography (screen-printing) along with a bunch of other printmaking in University, so I know it can be a challenge. However, silk-screen can have many colors and details, just look at a t-shirt. Do like the graphics though com...

Nice work, I really like the base graphics. How did you do them? Was it painted on or die cut in?

Is the top graphics on cotton? or graphics on topsheet?

Nice KAVU day. Looks like a great time had by all.

I believe that they are for alignment of the layers in lay-up. Others have suggested a dowel system to do the same. It's interesting to see that dynastar uses a similar band-saw core shaper, just automated and vertically oriented. (about 30 seconds in) http://science.discovery.com/videos/how-its-mad...

Never heard of this problem either. I think that the fibers are actually what make bamboo more resilant/stronger.

Wow, scary roll over for sure. Talk about no fall zone.

Would love to hear more about the hemp skis. Hemp layers instead of fiberglass? Hemp core...? I know there's lots of talk about natural alternatives.

Thanks for another cool TR.

oh and new vids from 333 on building. Some really good info and some intereting jigs/designs to help speed the process.

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Thanks, I notice it now that you mention it. You can see the cassette right at the start of the build.

I agree about the other vid, a very nice ski. Looks like a lot of very trick metal work too.

I was just watching the Wagner Custom Skis build on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkbr5Djtie8 at about 2:17 they add in the core combined with the sidwalls/tip material. It looks like they don't pre-attach but simply put all the parts together in the "wet lay-up". Has anybody tri...

I agree Shopvac. I think it's more in the rate of taper, not just the over-all tip-mid-tail number. I had a similar problem, my first crib was too thick and stiff flexing (very long/slow taper) and my second the opposite (which became the core for my sisters ski). It really does depend on core shape...

I've used both Plyboo and Teragen bamboo vertically laminated plywood. I found it holds up very well skiing (all wooden side-wall) and bamboo veneer top-sheet. For thickness I planed to approx 13mm centre and 2mm tips. It is on the stiffer side, but I prefer a stiff ski. They were softer than my ros...

Thanks for the close-ups.

Very, very nice work. I think it looks like a good blend of cambers.

Maybe it's the big hose!

Agree. Very Nice.

Is that first pair a regular camber under foot with reverse tip and tail? I've been thinking of trying something with that like the Atomic Bentchetler or Blog.

Wow, excellent work! I really like the the graphics, good idea with the pictures. Are they sublimated topsheet?