Shaping straight skis?

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wetzelman1
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Shaping straight skis?

Post by wetzelman1 »

I've been searching the web and found nothing so I figured I'd try my luck here. I'm a poor college student and I need a new pair of shaped skis to deal with the new england ice.

I have many old pairs of ski's at my house and was wondering if it was possible to just remove the edges, cut a sidecut into them and then just remount the edges? Has anyone done this or now if it would work or not.

I may just go ahead and give it a shot since it's not going to cost anything.
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Post by davide »

here they glued two skis together: http://www.skibuilders.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=174

You can take a wood sheet (3/4mm thick) cut your shaped ski, glue base and edges and glue your old skis on top.
o2bjedi
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Post by o2bjedi »

that is a cool project idea, totally gonna try that.
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Post by Chris Downing »

You shoul try
http://www.skibuilders.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=467
to see what I've been doing with old skis.

Let me know what you think.
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