Bladders up next - Like all things, our bladders were sketched out poorly based on the "that sounds about right" design philosophy. http://i.imgur.com/5sIRZ.jpg We've used the same hose as Falls, 04820558 from BlackwoodsProtector in NZ. link http://i.imgur.com/pGLF4.jpg I cleaned up some s...

Alright, photo dump ahead... Going to get started on our progress so far. It all starts with the right beer, outside the right scrap yard at the right time. http://i.imgur.com/SaDJG.jpg Our I-beams weren't in great condition when we got them, but the price was good. http://i.imgur.com/Wbh4Q.jpg Much...

Hey Richie, Just looking at your vac bed there- That's it with the profiled cores on it in the facebook album of your touring skis, yeah? Have you thought about routing those channels a little deeper, having a couple of central vac ports that would always be covered by the workpiece, then using some...

Cheers Falls, and thanks for your detailed journal - it's been incredibly helpful to see the whole process in a similar supply environment to me. I'm insanely jealous of the ease of supply in the states... I guess that'll teach me for living on a strange little island far away from anywhere

Kiaora, I'm from Auckland, NZ, and myself and another couple of mad individuals are embarking on the skibuilding journey. We've been studying this site for a couple of years now, and it's finally all coming together. Our press is almost complete (just making the second heater mat, control gear, fini...