thanks tony, that sounds like the same thing i'm thinking. yeah, that MAS is really clear. i'd never heard of texalium before. sounds like a precured composite? maybe i'm reading the website wrong. where did you order it from?
paul

Right, don't want the cells full of resin. Did you mill the core all the way through? Just partway? And would you say honeycomb has strength/stiffness properties that make it a good core material for skis?
Thanks for the info, this is helping.
paul

Hey all, Hope you can forgive some oddball questions. I'm almost done building a wooden kayak using fiberglass/epoxy for bonding. It's going great, and has inspired me to build myself some skis next. So here's my questions. First- clamping pressure and presses: I'm using MAS slow cure epoxy, which t...

I saw those jib skis the U of U guys built. Pretty cool ideas there. I wanted to ask them about the honeycomb, but the contact info I've got isn't working (jib_ski@yahoo.com). Anyone know how to get a message to those guys?
thanks,
paul

How about using a tapered wood piece above a flat honeycomb piece for a sortof composite core? something like this: http://www.greenseattle.com/images/ski_profile1.jpg that wouldn't be too tough, i'd think, easier than tapering honeycomb. probably back to wood for the tip and tail if the honeycomb c...

Anyone out there have any experience using nomex honeycomb? I was thinking it would make an interesting core material. I see Burton's new Vapor board is using a honeycomb core which supposedly saves a full pound. I'd sure love to take a pound off my backcountry boards...

paul