I'm not going to repeat what everyone else has stated. You really should talk to skidesmond. He would be able to supply you with more info but I believe he even gets slight deflection with his crazy beefy press. If you are looking to do it on the cheep, maybe try something like this: http://www.skib...

i thought i was relatively good at spreading Epoxy... this guy is unreal and he doesn't leave much epoxy for squeeze out: can anyone compete?

to keep it cheap and easy. RUN, run a away... ;) there is absolutely nothing cheep about this "hobby". I wish you the best of luck. KEEP is super simple for your first board. don't shoot for the moon, trust me on this. did you see skidesmond's press? do a google search. I've seen it in pe...

Cranked out two pairs of skis in two days. that was a first. here are some notes from the build for you all. both skis are 180 132-97-120 with a 2.7-12.7-2.7 flat binding section with rabbet for edges. 4OZ 2" carbon was used top and bottom. 22oz TCF top and bottom One ski used a traditional cov...

so you know how I'm always preaching about taking notes to the new guys no matter how much you think you'll remember the info... Well guess what I didn't do. I forgot to write down how much CF i put into this ski (pic from last year's build page): http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/Skimann20/DSC_...

Skidesmond: thats real close to what I do. tips are in the 140mm range and tails are 80-100mm.

Finally got the bottom mold completed. for you viewing pleasure.

mikemigs10 wrote: Any suggestions on easier/user friendly programs

I use to use autocad. Those days are behind me... ViaCAD is the way to go. You can try the program for free for 2 weeks. It is much more user friendly than Turbo/auto CAD. I suggest you give it a try.

gozaimaas: I don't necessarily disagree with this idea, if the tip is rockered. However, if you do a slight radius and then an upturn with out rocker you tip has to be longer to get any real height out of the tip. I think this would cut down on the length of your contact edge. The radius I have isn'...

Hey Gang, At it again. So I've started this build season with a brand new adjustable bottom mold. I'm VERY happy with it. Here is my question: What radius tip mold do you use. I did a R360 tip and I think it looks a little to flat and as ridiculous as I am... I'm thinking about doing the whole tip s...

(I'm also not familiar with the term "stand bamboo" so maybe you're talking about something completely different) Strand fiber is when they take bamboo and crush it horizontally in a press/mold and inject it with epoxy. they are hands down the hardest floors out there. i predrilled mine o...

I've looked into it. I have a "TON" of SF bamboo left from when I floored my house. There a few issues with using it. 1.) its VERY heavy, your board is going to be anything but light. 2.) The fibers are running the wrong way to apply any structure to he board and because of this I don't th...

Yes, I did the same technique for my first mold, and it worked out great. But why should I work so hard when I have a CNC? ;-) Made my first test cut last night and turned out fine, but I "think" my bit is a downward cutting bit that someone put in an upward cutting container, gerrr. Only ...

I'm digging this one up from 2 years ago. I have a new bottom mold that I'd like to try and i'm going to become a MDF sawdust making facility. Anyone care to give me some info on what their favorite bit is to cut MDF is? this is the one that monkey suggested: http://www.amazon.com/Amana-Tool-46102-D...

Best of luck with the move out there. I lived in CO for 8 years. Great ski town, lots of life even in the off season. Brek was my least favorite of the summit county peeks, too hard to get from one side to the other, windy and too many "knuckle dragers" for me. ;-) I hear it has gotten bet...

With every new pair, I struggle for hours, and days, over what to change about the structure of the ski, and what to keep constant in each new pair of skis. It seems impossible to change one variable at a time without affecting many different properties. Although, with the lack of precision I'm get...