Using "titanium" is like skiing on "snow". There are many grades and conditions (hardness/temper etc) There are grades that are very ductile, others that are resitant ot corrosives that will burn flesh to the bone and others that are good uses for springs...etc. The steel Falls s...

Railway track is made from manganese steel. It is tough and work hardens with use. If youve ever noticed the machines once in a while that run down the tracks very slowly with steam pouring out are annealing the track after much use as the track will crack and break if this process isn't carried out...

Vin, I've done some looking at suppliers like CST and I think youre right on with the description of "tow". thanks I have an idea of how i would orient the strands but I have no idea of how much to add...I dont want 2x4's and I think i would err on the stiff side. Is there a rule you use? ...

Hey Vinman, thanks for the info I'll change the tails and send another jpg to see what you think. I'm using 19oz triax hence the yew and carbon. Sorry for the ignorance, can you expalin the word tow in this context? Ive seen it before here and I've got an idea of what it is. Any photos by chance? I ...

Thanks for the feeback, MM...do you have any tips for figuring out the flex? I was thinking of carrying the taper of the core into the rocker tip just past the front contact point also using a strip of carbon under the core. any thoughts here? SD....my thoughts are to stay on top. I was thinking of ...

Ooops..I think I have the photo posting figured out now.

Well I've been reading around for months now and I'm ready to build. I think I have most of the bases cover for the construction process. Now for some designing! This all started with there being three awesome days on my hill where we had 3+ft of fresh and only the groomers were skiable. As it's ref...

Funny I just sent these guys an email last night to see where they were for the same reason but I'm in BC.

http://www.snowboardandskiparts.com/

Evergreen colorado

The price difference is between $.20 and $.22 per pound Canadian in my area.

Looks like rack and pinion to me

Winsdsor Ply wants $35 for a 1"x6"x8'...Ive seen the product and it looks great but $70 for cores seems too pricey. Ive been searching around and Calibamboo sells this $13 for a 2"x6"x8' http://www.calibamboo.com/bamboo-lumber-lumboo.html It looks plenty strong as a board but I d...

Hey KS, Thats an awesome offer thanks. I was just about to put in an order to someone I found in Quebec...I 'll hold off on that I live in Shawnigan Lake...I'll be heading to Cain on the long weekend to do some lift maintenance...maybe we could hook up on my way through? I'm thinking of starting wit...

Thanks Sam, The info was helpful. There is a local co. that works out of Victoria Airport. Seawings Express, has an address in Blaine I think...anyway $15 for the first 5 lbs and 45c/lb after that, they fly or drive it to Vic Intl. daily. If i knew a US flooring dist. maybe we could find a deal on a...

Oh Yeah.... Good job on the start to your web page.

JT

Hey Sam,

I'm just getting into the ski building thing on Vancouver Isl.

Just wondering where you are getting supplies from?

I want to go with a bamboo core and the only source I have is Windsor Ply @ $36 for 1x6x8'.

How about base and edge material?

Thanks for any help.

JT