Hey guys, Its been a while since I have posted but I have finished another pair this year. After skiing last years pair, I realized there could be a few improvements, both in the lay-up process and in the overall design of the ski. So I did a few things different. Last years pair was super soft and ...

Thanks guys! I appreciate the compliments!

Chrismp: thanks for the tip. Ill be sure to give that a try on my next build.

Ok, so it has taken me forever to get some more pictures on this thing but since the snowpack has been less than stellar .. i've found time to post pictures from the summer. Overall, the process went fairly well. On the plus side, construction methods really seem to hold up (practically skied a luge...

I recommend you put some spacer between the hose brackets where the bolts that don't go through the hose are located. In your pic I can already see that your steel bar gets bent slightly from the clamping force of the bolts. This can lead to leaks in the bladder. Chrismp: If I am not experiencing a...

Alright! So I decided to use W12x26 for my steel and grade 8 bolts. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8585/16030546123_0dc41654f8_z.jpg And a bottom mold made of mdf & other scraps that I could find. You cant see the other holes in the middle pieces, but I have made this mould semi adjustable. Set ...

Hey Twizzstyle, A bell shaped bit is another name for a undercut chamfer bit. Pretty cool piece of kit, but apparently hard to come by. http://www.festoolcanada.com/power-tool-accessories/routers/router-bits/1-2-shank/undercut-rounding-bits/chamfer-bit-undercut-hw-665mm-492668 I had never thought of...

Does anyone know where one could find the bell-shaped router bit in Canada? It looks like I can only find ones online for $150 ish! Yikes! ps. this would be the bit used to trim excess material once the ski is pressed. I would like to avoid building some sort of jig and just run the base of the rout...

And here is a second post so I can upload some photos!

Ok, first off, Thank You EVERYBODY in this forum for contributing your knowledge and experience. With out it, I dont know where I would have even started ! I really appreciate all that this forum can be used for and look forward to sharing some cool stuff. And who knows, maybe inspire someone else t...