I wanted to make a stiffer, version of a ski I previously built. I am hoping for a ski I can use in the frontcountry as well backcountry. I'm not aiming for anything featherweight but not too burly either. I designed the skis so they would take my 100mm skins. Aside from being a little too soft in t...

Are you using tip spacers?

I headed to rainier to get some October turns in and keep the streak going. My partner bailed on my at nine last night so I had to make the lonely drive to Longmire (LDL) by myself. Even partnerless the drive up was stunning. The slide alder and maple's colors are unbelievably vivid right now. I arr...

A lot of what makes the perfect powder ski, or any ski for that matter, depends on what you like. Size isn't the only criteria. For example reverse sidecut and lots of rocker might be what you want if you like a really surfy feel. If you like a more traditional charger you might want a ski with less...

Recently I went on a cleaning rampage and decided to tackle the dust bunny warren behind our beer fridge. Near the bottom I found this Kelvinator emblem. I thought I would share it as a tribute to Kelvin Wu and Lord Kelvin, both of whom have helped us enjoy all things cold. Who knows, it might show ...

Good job, those are nice looking boards. I like the matched pau ferro veneer. Great color. When do we get a TR?

First. Kevin, you made ski poles? Do you mind sharing? It seems like it would be pretty easy but I'd like to see what you've done. Second. I agree with Kevin. I've spent hundreds of dollars on the press and jigs, and I already had all the tools. I don't think of time as a waste because building stuf...

Do turns off snow count for towards TAYs? That bottomless scree looks pretty inviting too. Vibration dampening might be a concern though.

Here is an old boat building trick. Try cutting your pieces at the same time. In boat building it is more important to have matching pieces than it is to have perfect curves. If port and starboard are flawed equally it isn't really a big deal. Stack your rails together and cut them together. If you ...

I have tried thee methods of profiling the cores using a router, a thickness planer, and by hand with a block plane. When using a router I had similar problems with bit suck and rough cores. The vacuum is a great idea. Good job. If you take into account all the trouble I had with routing I think the...

If you are really concerned about the strength you could use scarf joints. In boat building people often about a 10:1 ratio. This give you lots of surface area for glue. It also prevents gaps that might be in butt joints.

It looks like I am working on a similar pair. I'm going to try out the long straight tip and tail idea as well. Mine are 185-190ish. How long is your tip section? The distance from the tip to the widest part of the ski. I can't wait to hear how they ride. Cheers.

I agree. Vacuum bagging is the way to go. If you want to build a pneumatic press later you could try and reuse your bottom mold, as long as it is built to withstand the pressure.

I remember hearing about something about using sandbags for a press. I can't imagine getting anything close to the pressure of a pneumatic press but the sand would help distribute pressure over the entire surface (maybe). Not to mention that unless you own a quarry or live on a sandy beach your hous...

I totally forgot to include the ski dimensions.

123-90-119
8mm camber

Cheers.