Welcome to the forum! There are a few of us from the PNW. I ski at Snoqualmie, have most of my life. We try to get down to Crystal once or twice a year, but I never made it this year (I know you're still open... but I'm not willing to do the drive just for green valley). Here's my only tip for you ...

I've used both 7075-T6 and 2024-T3 in my skis. Both are readily available with their common use in the aviation industry. The best bonding options have both mechanical and chemical bonding. I first abrade the surface, with a quick hit on the 80 grit drum sander. I then acid etch and chromate conver...

Very cool, it's great that you race, I have thought about joining the crystal masters program out here...I've just been too busy. I paint cars as part of my hobbies and am really well versed in paint, there is no better bonding and stable product than a good two part epoxy primer, especially If you ...

I checked out your website, nice skis!! If you skied usaa racing in the 80's and 90's we raced each other!! I have been thinking about this already and one idea I was mulling over was sanding the metal for a good bite and then spraying it with an automotive epoxy primer a day or two before laminatio...

Hi everyone, I have enjoyed reading everyones ski making adventures on here and though I won't be posting much until I have read more and actually built some skis I wanted to at least say hello and introduce myself. A bit about myself and my ski tastes ...I live in olympia wa, ski primarily at cryst...

Well Im a super noob but I would definately be interested!