ok I have a group of friends who wanna make skis. We're all different sizes so want different sized skis but don't wanna make multiple molds. My idea for an adjustable mold would be to drill holes through the tip/tail sections of the mold and then then holes every 5cms or somthing in the camber sect...

ya to go into buisness you normally wouldn't acctually make the skis yourself unless you plan on making it a really small customized company or somthing.

I'll have to look into that. I was thinking soft maple for my first pair of skis. It's a fairly stiff, strong and not TOO heavy wood.

ya I might be interested

ok so it's 9 inches laid flat and 5 inches when it's filled. When it's in the press it's about 7 inches then?

so the top mold can be a little small but too big?

ok and I would also like to ask another question. I'll just ask it here rather than starting a new thread. Does the fire hose need to be wider than the ski because 5" is the biggest I can find and that certainly isn't gonna be wide enough for some of the skis I want to make

I know the top mold doesn't need to be exactly fitted because the bladder will compensate for it. How much difference can there be though? If I make a press I'll make an adjustable one and I'd rather not make a different top mold for every different size of ski. Would a top mold made for say a 170 s...

haha you could get started on making skis for about that much

haha those are sweet. Im surprised they worked well really.

If you make the adjustable bottom mold would you still need to make a different top mold?

You mean the surface that the wood core goes on?

Alright thanks

On the website I know you can download free trials but are you able to download a basic version for free? or do you just have to buy it?

Ok I really like the site it's really informative. One thing I dont understand though is how you do the core profiling. Is there a specific tool you need for it? and how is it done?
I would really appreciate some help on this.