Discovery Channel -- how to make skis

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Discovery Channel -- how to make skis

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I don't know if that has been posted, so sorry for repeating this, but it's cool. A friend sent me the link:

http://science.discovery.com/videos/how ... -skis.html

Some observations:

1. the core is finger jointed, in the middle!
2. notice the knots in the wood -- project pallet, anyone?
3. what a slick core-profiler -- I think I want to build one!
4. wow, what a nice clam-shell style press and mold. I've seen one before, but seeing it again still makes me drool.
5. I'm intrigued by the layers in the layup process!
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wow

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crazy how machines can do everything except the layup,
must be nice to have the cash to build those custom beauties
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