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by skidesmond
Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Skis For the Dry Ski Slope
Replies: 18
Views: 8878

I never heard of perma-snow so I looked it up... Here's some info on it, http://www.perma-snow.com Looks interesting.... With global warming is this the future of skiing/riding? I imagine falling on it has to hurt. :| Can you actually carve a turn on it or do you slide into a turn?? I teach skiing a...
by skidesmond
Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: Materials and Supplies
Topic: treatment for wood sidewalls
Replies: 10
Views: 7758

I'm making 2 sets of skis w/ full wood core, they'll have wood side walls. I made the cores today. One set is poplar/maple the other poplar/ash. Just throwing this out there.... Years ago I saw on a TV home show where they melted vinyl records w/ acetone and use it as a finish for a piece of wood fu...
by skidesmond
Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:06 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: New workshop = new skis...The Chronicles of
Replies: 19
Views: 27411

I know this is an old post, hopefully you still follow the forum... So how did the skis work this past winter? I ski the east also and need a ski that holds on packed powder, and frozen granular (ice). Anyway, I'm working on a similar pair of skis, they'll be 174cm, dimensions 116-70-102. I'd like t...
by skidesmond
Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:54 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Doughboysnowboards first graphic?
Replies: 9
Views: 6377

What will you be using for the graphic material? Cotton cloth?, Rice paper? and a clear topsheet too? Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Post the some pics when you get one made.
by skidesmond
Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:25 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Doughboysnowboards first graphic?
Replies: 9
Views: 6377

Nice! Simple, sleek graphics. Good style and I'm not a snowboarder. The graphics would look good on a set of skis too.
by skidesmond
Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:03 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Second Pair of Skis
Replies: 3
Views: 4206

The skis look pretty good. Let us know how they handle when the snow flies. Be nice to see a couple more pics of the base/sidewalls. To be honest I started to make a ski press like yours. After reading many of the postings about the forces involved when pressing I decided not to go that route. I'm s...
by skidesmond
Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: fixing my teeth myself...!?!?!?!
Replies: 13
Views: 13914

And you never saw a dentist?! That's ballsy. I knew dentists use a form of super glue but I wouldn't try it myself.... I had hernia surgery 13 yrs ago and they used a form of super glue on the outside instead of stitches. Thankfully it holds because the last thing I'd want to see were my bowels on t...
by skidesmond
Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:47 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Set Your Tivo - TV Show Friday That May Be of Interest
Replies: 14
Views: 6098

I missed that episode but I've seen the show before and they do dumb it down so it looks fairly simple. I saw an episode of how Snowboards are made awhile ago. Looked so simple. Of course we know it's more complicated. btw - here's another website www.howstuffworks.com
by skidesmond
Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:03 pm
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: fixing my teeth myself...!?!?!?!
Replies: 13
Views: 13914

I don't know about you, but where I live dentist commercials are on tv all the time now claiming to fix anything.... and I'm sure they can, however insurance companies are the catch. They have there own doctors/dentists/specialist that work for the insurance company. If they think you don't "ne...
by skidesmond
Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: fixing my teeth myself...!?!?!?!
Replies: 13
Views: 13914

Aprés Ski Building

argh! Teeth can be bitch. I've had my own issues but to do you own bridge work my guess is you really need to know what you're doing. I wish it was that easy. Are we going to start a new forum of bridge work? :D Anway good luck. I've been fighting w/ insurance to pay for dental implants. They're exp...
by skidesmond
Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Press Materials
Replies: 13
Views: 7236

Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)

Nice ski press! That's what I have in mind too. I've been using SnoCad-x to drawup skis. Easy to use. I'll try the Google sketch for kicks. Thanks.
by skidesmond
Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:02 am
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Press Materials
Replies: 13
Views: 7236

Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)

Nice Drawing! My initial design was very similar. I'm not an engineer either but I think there are a few in the forum. I've ready many discussions about psi... how much you need, whether you use heat or not during the pressing process, etc. This site has a ton of info. Take the time to read through ...
by skidesmond
Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:07 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Press Materials
Replies: 13
Views: 7236

Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)

I looked at a lot of the ski presses on this site and most use steel in one way or another. (If I knew how to weld I would have used 2in square steel tubing. There's some good pics in the forum. Check this one http://skibuilders.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1465, there are others.... Since I can't wel...
by skidesmond
Mon May 25, 2009 10:09 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Some new skis
Replies: 7
Views: 6292

Some new skis

Those are super nice!! You're giving motivation to get moving on my projects!
by skidesmond
Mon May 25, 2009 10:05 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Murchonn ski (Russia)
Replies: 13
Views: 11838

Murchonn ski (Russia)

Looks like the skis turned out well. The weather here has been very nice lately so it's difficult to work inside. Still need to complete my ski press. Well I have all summer :)