here are some more pics...hope i'm able to post this time. Planer Crib [img]http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t516/tbuz1/IMAG0090.jpg[/img] Ribbed white pine mold - before. [img]http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t516/tbuz1/DSC05148.jpg[/img] Ribbed white pine mold - after 4 presses, even with an...

i think i have 3 eight inch beams so its 24 inches wide, though the molds we've made are only 14. If we get faster at laying up or more hands helping in the shop, maybe we could go wider and try 2 pair at a time. A bit ambitous for us at this point. Thanks WhitePine, strangely my wife doesnt like th...

yeah i'm in the same boat, $40 a pair...my last pair the poor kid had to make 20-30 passes cuz my base was so high. I brought him a 30-pack with the next.

Nice looking skis Chris! Do you belt and tune in-house as well?

Thanks Twizz. Our initial plan was to build 2 beams across the top and bottom, but with the extra steel we decided to go with 3. Thought maybe we could layup 2 pairs at once. Wishful thinking...after our first few pairs we quickly realized we'd need a lot more hands to accomplish a double layup. We'...

Thanks for fixing those links Falls! Yeah she is a beast, got the beams on craigslist from a contractor who used them to move a house. I told him I only needed 2 (20 footers) but he threw the 3rd one in for free. They were for a steal.

Hey Guys - my brother and I have been at this for close to two years now, just getting to ride on our own skis this winter, as crappy as its been in the northeast. Figured it was time to share. Thanks to all you contributers who helped make this happen for us, its greatly appreciated. The knowledge ...

Hey Desmond, any snow on Greylock?

Hey Bloefeld, sounds like you know your epoxies, curious what you think of Entropy's 'eco-friendly' resins?
Thanks

Ditto on that mold idea, mats arrived today. Thanks again Tyler!

Hey Marshall - are you open on weekends? I'm located in Worcester and thinking of heading west for your cnc services instead of fussing with jigging/routing another template. I'll give you a ring and can send over a CAD file.
Thanks
Tim