http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog?post=4018726# so sad...i'm sure everyone has heard of the news by now, but I just want to pay respect to Shane on my and Skibuilders.com's behalf. I know many of us wouldn't be building the kind of skis we do if it weren't for Shane and his Spats. Skiing ha...

are you putting the top coat of epoxy after you have pressed the ski? or are you doing it during layup? i've been doing the top coat thing for a while now and i do it during the layoup. it works really. this is how i do it: 1. layup your ski like normal 2. put epoxy on top of your final layer 3. pla...

If your hemp layer fabric is thin enough you actually feed it directly into your inkjet printer. You'll be surprised as to what your printer can take. I've printed on cloth a few times so far and the graphics have been crystal clear. Haven't layed them up for a ski though......

yeah i've used that press ^ for a while now. I would recommend making it a little larger though (the interior cavity) and use some stronger hardware.

nice! how did you do the graphics?

Cool vid endre. It's nice to see an overall comparison of how much rocker companies are putting on their skis. Seems some of them are getting a little out of hand...but who knows? I'm really surprised to see how much tip rise BD put on the megawatts.

what's the info on Black Diamond's new rockered ski? http://www.flickr.com/photos/wuanzinger ... 8/sizes/l/

i also like these 2x4's: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wuanzinger ... 1/sizes/l/

exactly what type of inserts did you use? the brass inserts? I mounted a pair of Jesters on my skis with a pine core. But I used the regular inserts and they seem to work well. If you want to use fir I think it's fine, but you'll have to use the inserts that have the flange underneath the core. BTW,...

i've also been using single planks of pine in my skis as well. I haven't been able to fully test the skis because of some issues concerning geometry and stiffness. But I have made a hopefully "regular" ski out of pine and will test with an alpine setup this weekend. I'll let you know how i...

so plywood, you always use veneers as part of your cores? sounds like a cool idea about prebending the wood core. I had a huge problem today while doing a layup with my stiff core not wanting to lay down into the mold too well. I ended up having to karate kick my mold into the press.

yeah I'm definitely not expecting them to rock on the hard stuff. I just want them to be manageable with some sort of edge control. It's scary when I use my reverse sidecut skis and having to flail around when I hit the hard snow. But I think you're right about the floppy tips and tails. I'll give y...

hahahhaa...those are my new beasts! Can't wait to ride them but with the conditions I'm facing with, looks I'll be using them at the beach instead. :| So...the skis are inspired by the new "rockered" skis that are popping up everywhere. Basically it has zero camber underneath the foot for ...

Your skis are so nice! Probably the cleanest and most professional I've seen in a while. Do you care to share any more detail on how the graphics are being done? I know you mentioned that a friend of yours sublimated them? But what is his setup (printer, etc.)? I would love to know. Once again, grea...

oh man that's so awesome! I've always wanted to meet Plake. Did he say anything else about the skis?

Hey East_Coast, where are you studying ID? I'm an industrial design major as well in my second year at Art Center. This internship sounds pretty fun but too bad my schooling takes up way too much time. I sure hope someone snags this opportunity up!