make ski old school

futurexrockstar · Post by **futurexrockstar** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:52 am

hello

the next week I have "try" to make an ski old school.
during the operation I have breacking the tip...
the picture:

sorry for my english...I'm french...

MontuckyMadman · Post by **MontuckyMadman** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:19 pm

steam box might be the way to go. Our do a laminate layup like a stair railing and clamp with glue in your mold.

jlutz05 · Post by **jlutz05** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:19 pm

awsome, get back to the roots! seems like a fun experiment keep working with it. Looks like it could be great method for prebending cores?

plywood · Post by **plywood** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:05 am

just great!
water alone is not sufficient. you need hot, boiling water or steam to bend the skis....the cold water won`t penetrate the wood as deep as steam does...

futurexrockstar · Post by **futurexrockstar** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:47 pm

yes I was with in boiling water ... but not long enough.
the next will be perfect! I try to steam it seems that it is better

stenmark · Post by **stenmark** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:37 pm

Add some vinegar...to the water. It penetrates better...I've heard.

My colleague's(the chemists) told me so.

davide · Post by **davide** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:20 pm

Tu n'as pas bien lu le livre du TCF: il faut du vapeur pour plier les skis, la moule était place’ dans un boite connecte a une marmite.
Tu peux essayer des plonger le pointes dans l'eau bouillent pendant quelques minutes.
C'etait du sapin? Il faudrait essayer avec du frene.

Bon chance.

futurexrockstar · Post by **futurexrockstar** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:22 pm

salut.
j'ai plongé les spatules 1h dans l'eau frissonnante (environs 80°C), sachant que le bois été du "douglas" mais le probléme c qu'il y avait des noeud au niveaux des spatule et c ca qui a casser...j'aurais du le savoir..

davide · Post by **davide** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:43 pm

Have alook here:
http://www.telemarktribe.com/it/index.p ... 8&Itemid=1

They show how to make neolitic skis, from trees to snow.

futurexrockstar · Post by **futurexrockstar** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:21 am

yes!!! great!! thanks!

hugocacola · Post by **hugocacola** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:36 am

hey just amazing... the real hand crafted eheheheh

voodoo · Post by **voodoo** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:33 pm

CHECK OUT LIGHTNING BOARDS THIS GUY DOES PROGRESSIVE SIDECUTS OUT OF ASH.

USES A STEAMBOX. I think it is the way to go. Need to make sure that you use a bendable wood. Some wood species aren't good to use.

schoeckl · Post by **schoeckl** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:19 am

that's cool!

snowshine · Post by **snowshine** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:08 pm

The key is to steam the skis without letting them get too wet(keep the condensation from dripping onto the wood(they warp as they dry if they get too wet). You must steam them for about 1hour then put them in the camber jig that you show, slowly bending the tip and tail bends( I built a two piece jig so I can bend the tails easier. Allow to slowly air dry in a room temp./normal humidity place for 18-24hr.

futurexrockstar · Post by **futurexrockstar** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:22 am

yes thanks I try this methrd the next time!

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