Ski Chair
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Ski Chair
A fellow FOG made me a ski chair, traded a pair of skis for the chair and side table. Placed it right in front of the chimenea. Maybe break it in tonight.
So I just had to look at the ski construction. The skis are junior Atomic.
I tried to identify the materials. Here's my guess:
P-tex base
metal edges
I'm guessing another layer of p-tex. I tried to scrape at it. It's definitely not fiber glass or metal of any kind.
wood core
Fiber glass
topsheet
Lots of black stuff. Don't know if that's a type of epoxy or foam, probably foam.
Notice there are no sidewalls, just a cap construction. Also look at the wood core. Very rough looking, not a very even/smooth top or bottom.
Also look the ski to the right, the second layer of p-tex (whatever it is) doesn't sit evenly across the base.
Interesting stuff, Nice chair!
So I just had to look at the ski construction. The skis are junior Atomic.
I tried to identify the materials. Here's my guess:
P-tex base
metal edges
I'm guessing another layer of p-tex. I tried to scrape at it. It's definitely not fiber glass or metal of any kind.
wood core
Fiber glass
topsheet
Lots of black stuff. Don't know if that's a type of epoxy or foam, probably foam.
Notice there are no sidewalls, just a cap construction. Also look at the wood core. Very rough looking, not a very even/smooth top or bottom.
Also look the ski to the right, the second layer of p-tex (whatever it is) doesn't sit evenly across the base.
Interesting stuff, Nice chair!
It has to be black pigmented epoxy. ALL cap is done that way, the epoxy fills in the lip like that. That mystery material looks to me like someone machined the cap form too big and had to make up height with something.of about .065-.080, not sure from the pic. Your skis were worth alot more than those chairs though!
And yeah, those cores are SHIT! Disgusting work, apparently they forgot the "r" in "Racecap"
And yeah, those cores are SHIT! Disgusting work, apparently they forgot the "r" in "Racecap"
"86% of the time it works 100% of the time".
Foam injection was my thought as well.
My old rossignol 3Gs had that dark grey foam with some kind of metal wire in them.
I cut up several,old skis to make a chair and was surprised to see how thin the sidewalls were. They might have been 2-3mm at most.
My old rossignol 3Gs had that dark grey foam with some kind of metal wire in them.
I cut up several,old skis to make a chair and was surprised to see how thin the sidewalls were. They might have been 2-3mm at most.
Fighting gravity on a daily basis
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My old public enemies have a fair bit of topsheet damage now and you get a good look at the sidewall width. Pretty narrow. I guess wood is cheaper than plastic (?). Also how deep is it likely an edge strike will penetrate a ptex/abs sidewall? 2mm is probably a bit slim but maybe 12mm is over doing it?
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My buddy must have 75 pairs of skis in his shed. Most are brand new (old stock) never mounted. He got them from a ski shop who had tons of left over skis, just sitting there collecting dust.
I looked at some of the other skis he's cut up and the insides look similar as far as the wood core. Not nearly as clean and precise as many in the forum make.
He's got a pair of black Head skis (used) 203 or 207 cm, not sure of the length but told him he's got to mount some bindings on them and ski before them before they become a chair.
I looked at some of the other skis he's cut up and the insides look similar as far as the wood core. Not nearly as clean and precise as many in the forum make.
He's got a pair of black Head skis (used) 203 or 207 cm, not sure of the length but told him he's got to mount some bindings on them and ski before them before they become a chair.
How old are the Head skis....not Head Standards are they? If so tell him not to cut those up, they could be worth something to someone, first metal laminate ski and all that....revolutionized ski construction.
Fighting gravity on a daily basis
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Thanks Brazen, The skis I traded were the first ones I made that I thought skied really well. I had to start thinning out the quiver. And he was my first to "test subject" so I know they went to a good home.Brazen wrote:.... Your skis were worth alot more than those chairs though!
And yeah, those cores are SHIT! Disgusting work, apparently they forgot the "r" in "Racecap"