Hi All,

Just wondering how every on prebends their tips and tails of the base with edge on, to suit the mould, before lay up?

Noza

with reply to knightsofnii - bending them correctly for curve, and for tip/tail upcurve, will also prevent tip/tail delams. you should definitely prebend the base, or the edges will want to pull off the board/ski and be flat. Where can i find on the website or can some one help me with how we preben...

Thanks for all the advice, it has been helpful. My problem is that I have allready cut all my bases (6 pairs) and have glued on the edges - some of them have warped while gluing the edges on (some have warped from 1 to 3mm in the centre, when comparing it to the base template) - Not wanting to start...

I am having a few isues with the bases warping a bit like a banana after/ as the edges have been glued on. Prior to glueing the edges the bases are dead straight. Any tips

Thanks for the help. I am going to put all the informatin to good use this weekend as I am going to make my first set of skis!

Thanks for all the help guys. I am about to lay up my first set of skis this weekend. very excited

When using clear bases, is it necessary to place dampening rubber ontop of steel edges, as it can be seen through the clear base.
Is it possible to place the graphics ontop of the base and edges and then apply the dapening rubber ontop of the graphics?

If you are prebending the tips and tails, What is the best way of achieving this, and if using heat do you use moisture to assist with the bending process, as I find my tips and tails at 2mm thickness appear to be not flexiable enough to curve in the mould.

I have 3 questions, 1 - Prior to glueing the edges to the base, is it recomended to wire brush or sandblast the egdes, for adhesion purposes. I noticed in the "how to do" area, it does not mention to do this? 2 - When using UHMWPE tips and tails supplied by ski builders, is it recommended ...

First go around I'd go for one layer of triax fiberglass (or bi+uni to make up tri as I had to) above and one below. You can adjust your core profile to make the stiffness you want. For the club fields. I'd go for relatively straight, relatively stiff and 80-90mm underfoot. If you have the engineer...

Hi guys, this is my fist time on the forum, great site, great infomation. I am building my 1st set of skis for Australian and New Zealand snow conditions. dimensions length- 160cms tip - 120mm approx centre - 70mm approx tail - 112mm approx mid thickness 13mm Core - Wood maple Question - for the Aus...