I usually cut core slightly behind apex of the tip curve. 15-20cm it depends. As I do hardwood sidewalls and paulownia core, it usualy cracks just behind this spot because of the tension it makes when it bends.

Hi everyone,
How would you design different length of the same ski. What would be your focus on? Keep the radius same, or width? Would you vary different length of the tip and tail rocker, or keep rocker sections the same and only shorten or extend mid section?

carlduke wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:20 am Hey Noshaq - do you still have any paulownia cores for sale?

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Carl

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Anybody intersted to buy paulownia ski cores? I have some spare ones. Dimensions 1800x144x15mm Price up to 20pcs -18EUR/pcs more than 20pcs - 16EUR/pcs + shipping

I have about 100pcs to sell.
Shipping from Czech rep.

With the first pair, I used to cure it in a car parking on the sun. Later I made hotbox from plywood, glued insulation with silver foil inside and heat it with 4pc 100w light bulbs.

What Im thinking right now is to glue some inserts in (probably in all holes even the good ones on both skis) and overlay this crack with another layer of carbon. (or flax?)

Pawlonia is way too soft for binding retention, I tested it on my own skin. Fiber layer cracked 'cause practically was the only thing that hold in plase the screws.

Yep, thats what I figured out. Wont do the same mistake again.[/quote]
So the question is if its possible to fix it somehow...

will try to post picture soon...

Hi, my friend pull out binding. First I thought it is just cracked veneer but I just found out it is also Flax/CF layer cracked. This is paulownia core with no special reinforcement. Just extra layer of FG. It is actually only one pair I made without hardwood reinforcement under the binding. I think...

gav wa wrote: I use an old HP 1280 deskjet. Basic ink that I buy on ebay.

gav va - did you tweak it somehow? Software or harware? Or what settings did you use? I have exact same one but the veneer doesnt go through the manual feed.
Thanks