Yeah, we decided to go with hand bending. I posted this a while ago thinking that the edge bending mechanism was crucial. After looking around more, I decided twas not. Thanks anyway though for the insight.

Hey guys, I'm looking into getting a heated silicone blanket for our press. But, I don't really want to shell out $500 for something that could be done cheaper. On Alibaba.com, I found a heat blanket that looks to be equivalent to something very expensive. Here's the link: http://www.alibaba.com/pro...

Hi PTTR, By no means am I an expert at building, but I have come up with some ridiculous ideas before. I am a huge fan of DPS and what they do is put I believe Titanal or something similar in between the stringers in the core. What I figured is why not try it with some ridiculously strong or tough m...

Here is the link to the top sheet that I already bought: http://www.blankslateskis.com/p-tex-top ... per-meter/

Thanks montuckymadman. Sorry, it's just that after you read a ton of things on this forum, you forget some. To answer your question, the top sheet I've already bought is the "natural" stuff on blankslateskis.com I can't remember the brand or material.

Also, one more question. As I am searching around on Miller, I see that the Sublimated graphics that they sell are printed on Nylon (at least the most popular ski materials). This may sound like a stupid question, but does this mean that they print topsheets or fabric that you put under the top shee...

Alright. Thank you. That confirms what I originally thought would be a problem. I will almost certainly use Miller now. But, if anybody else has any more innovative and cheap solutions for graphics, then don't hesitate to comment.

Thanks. That rendering actually looks pretty awesome. We might've chosen the right idea :D After looking around on the miller website, I have higher hopes than I did before and that is what we will probably do. But, just in case, I would still like to know if anybody has played with the t-shirt prin...

Wow….that helps. But, we have never experimented with nylon before, which is the only thing they offer for ski graphics. How does it compare to cotton in terms of delamination? If cotton is better, than I'd definitely stay with that instead of nylon and continue my search for a cheap method.

First off, I'd like to say sorry ahead of time because I know that once I post this, 1000 people will think, "somebody has already asked this a billion times." But, what I'm really trying to ask for is ideas on graphics. For one of our pairs of skis, we decided we want to have the Picasso ...

Well, when it comes to making a super stiff core, perhaps you have heard of DPS. I've seen a cut away of one of their skis and what they do with their metal is sandwich it in between the strips of wood in the core. Obviously, that's a great idea. But, just for the heck of it, what do you think would...

As I read around on strange lumber websites (don't ask why), I have learned about the super dense wood called Ipe. I have heard of people using it in skis, but only in the sidewall. If I wanted a super stiff bomber ski, do you think I could use Ipe in the core? Has anyone experimented with Ipe or ot...

Hey guys, I have followed the directions almost exactly that are on the ski builders website. Of course, we have had 1 or 2 small additions to it along the way, but that's not the point. We are about 1 or 2 weeks away from layup on our first pair of skis, and I have started to read all of the forums...

I know this was more than 2 years ago, but is one of these still for sale by chance?

I have been arguing with my brother on how to increase torsional rigidity by means of experimenting with the strips of wood laminated to form the core. I am arguing that by using the adjustable bevel on our table saw to cut the strips, it would increase torsional rigidity because of the increased su...