I've used maple on about 10 pairs of skis over the past 4 years, and have had zero issues with it. I've made a pair with poplar and rubbed teak oil (similar to linseed in that it take a while to dry, about 1-2 days). I've also used granadillo on two pair and it looks great and has really good rot re...

UPDATE - I peeled off the top layer of CF and found this: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xQ0zCFsTUec/UwN4s7EgJfI/AAAAAAAAACA/TeHRCN5fveM/s640/photo%25204.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nf2hwpRuduw/UwN4rH_TdUI/AAAAAAAAAB4/4rBHXlEiwSk/s640/photo%25203.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/...

Thanks for the responses guys. I'm tempted to peel the top off, wipe with turpentine/MEK/Acetone and try to laminate back together. I'll also be trying some other samples at the same time (wood types with the same CF and epoxy)

Oh, if anyone wants bigger pictures PM me and I'll send the picture link (or tell me how to post larger pictures)

I got ambitious on Christmas day and decided to make a pair of ultralight back country skis for a friend. I didn't have any bamboo immediately available for the core, and I wanted something lighter than the poplar cores I had on hand, so I went to Home Depot and picked up some knot-free cedar boards...

I use wood (pine 1" x 1").

Mdf would be hard to space well and will likely split/crack after repeated use.

I made a pair of skis with some old red cedar deck boards. Seemed to work great, only got two days on them however before moving on to my next pair of skis (they're a 72mm waist, 165cm long, which isn't good for a guy that's 6'2" 230lbs)

Very well written. Fun read, make sure to heed the warnings if you're going b/c or s/c

Great effort deserves great praise. Well done Idris.

I have to ask, why were you doing power cleans? I haven't done those since HS football, and even then I didn't really like them all that much. I alwasy thought there were better ways to gain leg strength.

Sorry guys, I only have my cell phone and determinted that those pictures wouldn't really be worth it.

So I was fortunate enough to go to the show today for a couple of hours. I thought I'd share some of my observations, but they are by no means comprehensive. I did run into COsufer and Grace Skis while I was there and had great conversations with both of them. * I observed a solid presence of small ...

Vince,

Thanks for getting me into the show and giving me a tour of your capabilities. I have to admit, I had no idea you were so capable and your offering were so diverse. I'll be thinking about how to utilize your capabilities for my next builds.

So awesome. You've inspired me to start designing my own unit.

I've ordered directly from Haberkorn before. I ordered 2 rolls at a time and 4 rolls. no issues, just a pain in the but to do the foreign money-order transaction. I recall paying as much for shipping and money-order fees as the 2 roll order. Whoever is going to lead this transaction can feel free to...