You run the risk of damage to the composite without a topsheet as well as potential breakdown of the epoxy due to long term UV exposure. I'm looking for a water resistant wood that would keep the composites dry. That is also why a little bit harder wood as well to get the uv from soaking through. A...

What im going for is to have the core and topsheet be the same, with a wood that does not need to be treated. this is why i picked ipe wood, and i was thinking if there is no topsheet and another layer of fiberglass it would keep it a little lighter as well softer. just thinking here if this wont wo...

Im a fan of soft skis, love em. and for info on me live in vt ski jay, 6 1 in height and 170 and i know the size of ski is fine for me. just trying to see if i dont add a top layer of glass and topsheet will work for this idea, and any feed back on shape and all the specs will be nice. oh also the c...

http://i52.tinypic.com/ua79z.jpg link to snocad design of ski

First time creating a ski, kind of doing a new idea i have. let me know what you all think. dims. 186cm. 133/112/130mm running length 141, and tip and tail rocker 25/20cm Materials. Isospeed 7200 Black p-tex base, Triaxial braided fiberglass 22oz, trying to find thick edges any help would be nice th...

Been trying to use cad, also tried snowcad. and for some reason boardcraft design didnt work on my mac. just seeing what is the easiest way to make the ski shape, core shape as well as camber outlines. any info would be really nice. i searched around and found some info but not right info for the qu...

Wait, heat top only will reduce camber in increase rocker. Heat bottom only will increase camber decrease tip rise/rocker. THis I am positive of. Put the plastic sidewalls sandwich in between wood sidewalls. profile, press and cut flash. Check the Folsom vid on the cnc. what if u use no heat at all...

1.good to know that curing and drying are different. 2. You mean using different glass for top and bottom? I never even thought anyone would do that. maybe with carbon fiber on top of the core but thats it. 3. ok, but say for a Pneumatic press 40 to 60 psi is the norm .. right? still learning the pr...

Just going to guess from what i have gather so far. 1. un-even heating will cause the top half to dry faster, and it will cause the camber to raise up further more after it cools. 2. some of the wood might mold different than the other which would cause the camber not to match up. 3. 40psi? 4. wood ...

I'm just starting out, and wow did not see this coming when i clicked on the link, you got skills. I'm aiming on being were you are in oh maybe 5 years lol.

What Kastelaar is doing is what I'm trying to do. But in a more freestyle ski, thanks for that link those skis insanely awesome looking.

I know of a few good wood yards in my area and also i know a a few guys that own their own logging companies so finding good timber shouldnt be an issue.

what is a better way of learning than being tested on what you are learning about. I say bring it on.

ok so it can be done, i just wanted to check because all the cores i see in mass production skis are glued and a lot on this site are. So knowing using one solid piece can be done will help me save some time, thanks.

also can i take the test sooner ?

Mind detailing vertlam a little for me, still pickinng up the vocab for this stuff.

I know the chances of a plank without knots are low and thats why most people split and glue cores, but has anyone ever used one solid plank for the core and can it even be done?