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by sailPOWDER
Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Need Hemp Fabric
Replies: 2
Views: 2766

I live outside Jackson, Wy. I probably will get some online, looked, and just have to make sure it is grown naturally and processed without chemical stuffs (china hemp). thanks
by sailPOWDER
Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Need Hemp Fabric
Replies: 2
Views: 2766

Need Hemp Fabric

Hello, I'm looking to glass my skis with hemp fabric and was wondering if anyone has some extra I could take off their hands. My skis would be 188 cm long and 140 mm at widest point, since hemp fabric usually is only braided two ways I would probably double layer each glassing section so 4 sheets. h...
by sailPOWDER
Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Environmentally Friendly Snowboards and Skis
Replies: 40
Views: 23159

I haven't made skis yet because i didn't find much work this summer, so i have just been researching eco materials. i plan to use hemp for the fiberglass, i talked to a guy and enviro textiles who used it to make skateboards and he said you could go with a lighter oz fabric and keep the durability, ...
by sailPOWDER
Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:01 pm
Forum: Yard Sale (non commercial)
Topic: Need Base Material
Replies: 1
Views: 2493

Need Base Material

I'm trying to use more environmentally friendly materials for my skis. For the top parts of the ski I plan to use all wood, and hemp for composite sheet with a bio epoxy, but haven't found much for base material in recycled or bio-plastic form so I have been thinking of using reclaimed base material...