Hi Everyone, Thanks again for voicing your concerns --- I am well ware of the server issue. It has been giving us some problems and I've been working with our host to resolve them. Currently, we're finalizing some legal paperwork and then will be moving the site to a new server as well as updating a...

skidesmond's electro-rheologic damping idea is intriguing; for example, MR fluid is great for damping in military vehicles and even motor cycle shocks, but it's not necessarily passive. Having a small cavity near the tip of the ski filled with fine loose particles works well too! I've been working o...

Ben, Gabe and I skied the east side of Mt. Shasta this past weekend. Ben was riding his skis we made named the DIY's, and Gabe was on a pair we designed with graphics inspired by his Basque roots. We climbed 4800 ft., skied 2800 vertical ft. Not bad for September. Here are some photos: http://www.le...

similar in looks dimension wise to the S7. Is this what you were going for? I've never heard of or even seen the S7, so had to look it up. I've been out of the loop about manufactured skis over the past few years. I had the Khmer shape drawn up over a year ago, and finally found some time to build ...

The Khmer! The graphics were inspired by my cultural background -- images from Khmer (Cambodia). The Buddha face is from the old city of Angkor Wat; and the skulls, Khmer writing (not that visible in this photo because of the lighting conditions), and Khmer boy holding a machine gun are images from ...

Most of the rubber from McMaster will not bond. You have to treat it, for example using Chemlok, but be careful with it as the chemical is not that healthy for you. Some abrading will help, but the surface must be chemically treated. The thin rubber used by many ski companies is simply to act as a s...

Interesting... I'm not sure how to respond, maybe, "take my class"... ;). Oh, Channel 2 aired this last week (link to video clip at the bottom of the page): http://www.ktvn.com/global/story.asp?s=1161830 This will be a fun project and it just got started, but don't forget: "The curric...

This design was inspired by the many adventures I shared with good friends in the Cascade Pass area. http://www.skibuilders.com/gallery/kontour/2009_1206_ProtoAD800.jpg I finished one pair today with a good friend visiting from Salt Lake City, and then sent him home with a present. I created the art...

Allyson and I took Squeak out for her first backcountry ski tour today; she's 8 months old and did great! Brian K. (with home-built skis) and Ben R. joined us for the fun. About 12-15" of light snow over zero base, so a few rocks and shubs to be had -- my kind of skiing! Some wind loading on le...

I don't know if that has been posted, so sorry for repeating this, but it's cool. A friend sent me the link: http://science.discovery.com/videos/how-its-made-alpine-skis.html Some observations: 1. the core is finger jointed, in the middle! 2. notice the knots in the wood -- project pallet, anyone? 3...

Nice work guys!!! Thanks again for your contribution.

Thanks for the input, Sam!

I'll add the link as you suggested, and we'll continue to refine the look and feel of the store.

RAD!

Hi Dan,

That's great to hear!! I plan to build a couple snowboards this year myself! Keep us posted on your progress.

This report is not as impressive and gripping as Idris' ski down the Eugster Couloir -- it's the exact opposite from a technical point-of-view. But both share the following: fun, good company, beautiful weather, and home-builts. rockaukum (Steve), Allyson and I skied Round Top under blue-bird skies....