Newbie needs some guidance
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:39 pm
Hello!
I'm getting interested in ski building, and I'm in need of some orientation. I've been watching some videos and reading a lot and all I have is doubt. I know skiing, but I have no experience building anything really, so now that I have the space and the time to learn something new with no rush, I would like to see if this possible for me.
My dad's an old smith, so I grew up around metal work and a lot of sparks, but this is different (and him and his workshop are 3000 km away).
I already have my own pair of backcountry skis, and my project is to start with something to just play around, it doesn't have to be perfect or too fancy. I don't mind if what I create ends up looking like the first skis ever made. I live in a very isolated and small town, and in winter we can ski on the streets, small hills or on the road. No ski center, no lift. We go skiing in the mountains when weather is nice and I have my equipment for that, but this is not something I want to make to try in that kind of terrain.
I have a room, a table to work on, wood, time, a laptop with slow internet, will to learn and zero tools. Should I start with the tools? I can start buying them one by one, but what would be the very basics? I'm onto the simplest tools to begin with, considering also that I'm not close to any big city and all I buy is via internet. I have friends in town who can advice me on how to handle wood and be there with me, but none of them have tried to make anything like this before. That's why I'm here.
I'm just thinking about the tools because I suppose that's what you start with, but if you have any advice to share on how to start with this when you don't have a clue, I'm all ears. I'm here to learn.
Thank you!
(As you could probably tell, English is not my first language, I hope I made myself clear)
I'm getting interested in ski building, and I'm in need of some orientation. I've been watching some videos and reading a lot and all I have is doubt. I know skiing, but I have no experience building anything really, so now that I have the space and the time to learn something new with no rush, I would like to see if this possible for me.
My dad's an old smith, so I grew up around metal work and a lot of sparks, but this is different (and him and his workshop are 3000 km away).
I already have my own pair of backcountry skis, and my project is to start with something to just play around, it doesn't have to be perfect or too fancy. I don't mind if what I create ends up looking like the first skis ever made. I live in a very isolated and small town, and in winter we can ski on the streets, small hills or on the road. No ski center, no lift. We go skiing in the mountains when weather is nice and I have my equipment for that, but this is not something I want to make to try in that kind of terrain.
I have a room, a table to work on, wood, time, a laptop with slow internet, will to learn and zero tools. Should I start with the tools? I can start buying them one by one, but what would be the very basics? I'm onto the simplest tools to begin with, considering also that I'm not close to any big city and all I buy is via internet. I have friends in town who can advice me on how to handle wood and be there with me, but none of them have tried to make anything like this before. That's why I'm here.
I'm just thinking about the tools because I suppose that's what you start with, but if you have any advice to share on how to start with this when you don't have a clue, I'm all ears. I'm here to learn.
Thank you!
(As you could probably tell, English is not my first language, I hope I made myself clear)