The inserts shown above works well if: a) everyone who is going to ride the skis has the same size boots b) you put in inserts for each of the different boot sizes c) you mount your skis with demo bindings Also I should note that lots of non-demo type bindings have up to 20 mm of adjustability so yo...

One design is shown here: http://roguesnowboards.com/blog/?p=16 Also I found some 10" diameter hose that would make a good single bladder (for snowboards or just ease of use) and would cover the whole mold for about $300 if that is in your budget. I am holding off for now but I might go that ro...

Good call going with a wood veneer. I can't wait to try as the result is beautiful. What did you use for the topsheet?

Also did you use white abs for the sidewalls or is that the foam exposed? Any special treatment for a foam sidewall?

drill bits are also available from tognar.com. It really is a good idea to use a ski specific drill bit since the hole diameter is non standard as far as I know. The inserts I think will really help if you have lots of skis and need to be switching bindings. I am starting without inserts but will pr...

My order from CDW got a little bit messed up so I may have some extra VDS but I am not sure yet. "Also - I'm 30 miles North of San Diego so if your close that'd be preferable for cheap shipping" Oceanside?Escondido? I have family in the Temecula valley so if I do have extra I might be able...

Hafte- Thanks for your PM man, I will give let you know if I ever making it up your direction. As for waterproofness in glue it is one of the main differences between titebond 1,2, and 3. 1 is not waterproof at all 2 is weather resistant and 3 is waterproof. I just bought a gallon of titebond 2 (the...

Hafte- You warmed my heart when you said powder mountain. I grew up in Layton and skied pow mow till I left home. Too many fun memories to count, but a few are: Riding the old blue bus back up the road from the backside. Skiing hard for 14 hours, without a break, with my friends on "central ski...

The poplar at my home depot is definately yellow poplar so I imagine yours will be the same. As for ash it feels like the default when buying ash is white ash unless otherwise specified so I think you can feel fairly safe with those two assumptions.

Thanks for the link collin that was useful.

hafte- I am still getting my mold and materials together so I don't have a ton of info on thickness but I will be reading what you learn with interest. I am in Orem and will be skiing mostly at sundance (local) and canyons (cheap) and would love to hook up for turns once the season starts. I will be...

My ranking: 1) Edges - artistic but still communicates the URL well 2) Classic - better as a sticker than a shirt but good either way 3) T-shirt design #3 - also a good sticker For a T-shirt my vote would definitely go to "not made in China". Something about a shirt that says " xyz su...

I don't know if you have gotten you hands on a piece of VDS yet, but keep in mind that it is very, very thin... like paper thin. This explains it. I haven't had a chance to get any yet and I was picturing something 2-3 mm thick. Also making your rabbit a little wider than the teeth to allow the gla...

First of all sorry for the rash of posts today. I have had a million questions and ideas bouncing around my head and I finally got a chance to get some of them down on paper today. I also saw that endre posted something similar to this a while back but I wanted to see if there is any renewed interes...

I think the questions is, G-man, what's it going to take to get our hands on that binder? Ever travel alone at night with it on your person? Got anything especially valuable that we could hold ransom? :D edit: Regarding backgrounds I actually belong to the group most hated by engineers worldwide . ....

G-man I hope my article didn’t cause you undue frustration. I have been looking into the issue of sidewall material a little more and have boiled down the pro’s and cons as follows. UHMWPE- More durable of the two materials, much harder to work with and proper bonding is harder/more complicated. ABS...

Hey hose-man, I was wondering if you could give us a little more detail on how your mold deformed. Was it caused by the tip and tail blocks breaking their attachment to the bottom mold? I am asking because I just got done with my press and am about to start the mold. I was thinking about a design si...