First skis, choosing core wood
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 2:04 pm
Hey all I'm taking on a new project and doing my best to make some skis, hopefully kick off a fun hobby for myself. Right now I'm just in the planning stage but I'm trying to decide between woods for my core. I was looking at doing Aspen with 2 Ash stringers, but the ski I'm looking to (mostly) copy for my first pair uses Poplar and Beech. I was wondering if anyone could help me decipher what the difference between those setups would be (all other things equal). I'm also planning on doing poured urethane sidewall+ tip/tail fill if that would change my core choice. Thanks in advance, all the info available here has been crazy useful already!