thanks!

so I haven't purchased anything specifically for ceruse yet ($100 for a kit https://guitarkitfabric.co.uk/products/paint-set-varnish-dye-ceruse-effect.html ) but I'm really curious about the feasibility so I dug around the shop and tried a proof of concept using stuff I have laying around - the vene...

some more progress on this board; setting the binding alignment inserts here by putting a dab of glue on each, laying the base over it and aligning it with the sidewalls https://i.imgur.com/X7vMZpB.jpeg setting the mold length and then adding the spacers to make the "M" shaped camber: http...

smooth-cast 300 is my current choice. the biggest drawback is it dries white not clear, so mixing in dye takes some experimentation to get the right color. other than that no real complaints. the yellowing after a few years is a bit annoying too, not sure if there's a solution to that or not, but it...

to add to pmg's response, as I understand it, the narrowest point of the ski is commonly/should also be offset back from the center of the running length (so exclude the tip/tail) - generally 3-6 cm depending on the type of ski.

that bevel print is pretty neat!

Chris - agreed with the seams. Also it’d take a very very long time to print all that sidewall. I question the practicality of doing it that way even if seams somehow weren’t an issue.

Spent the morning edgebending! 8) so ready for winter to come back! https://i.imgur.com/JYjTEh7.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/vyWF0a4.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/4mMWVn2.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/gwAl5Pp.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/rr0BVDi.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/akZeDpG.jpeg the base color: https://i.imgur.co...

wow printing sidewalls would be interesting! I usually pour them but if they were printed that'd be way less messy and it'd be easier to get the color right (compared to mixing dye). my printer isn't multi-color but a color one could do cool designs in the sidewall too... :idea: I usually just do si...

Hey! Last Xmas I got a 3D printer.. I used it for some Random things like a little shop organizer and wall mounted ski rack…. Wondering what creative ways you guys have put a 3D printer to use in your shops.. some thoughts I had - edge bending tool? Layup alignment jig? Marquetry stencils? Idk It fe...

Anyone ever try a “ceruse finish” on their veneer skis or boards? Like this guitar: https://www.reddit.com/r/Luthier/s/PgiC1uDit0 If you have, I would love to see your pics and hear your experiences and/or tips. I love the look. My thought is to do the finish on the veneer before pressing so the epo...

It’ll still make it stiffer but not by as much as having a 0 degree layer in the weave. Most race skis use titanol (it’s the trade name for an aluminum alloy, not titanium), which adds dampening and torsional stiffness. That’s probably the missing ingredient in my opinion. The added damping will mak...

not related to ski stiffness or the actual construction, but most race skis recommend somewhere around a 3/1 side/base edge bevel - and people sometimes use as high as 5 degrees on the side for slalom.

what bevel are you testing and have you tried re-tuning at various combos?

Got some shop upgrades goin (new wall mounted boiler made space for a couple new workbenches which was previously a piece of plywood on sawhorses): https://i.imgur.com/lDytpST.jpeg ...and a snowboard build! for a friend, so my personal snowboard project with the laser & dog is on hold again. her...

I've used coda a few times and the sublimations came out good. They're the only place I've had it done, so I don't have anyone else to compare it to. I probably would've used snowboard materials but they weren't offering it for a while.. sounds like they are again?