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by OAC
Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:59 am
Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
Topic: OAC8 - first turns..
Replies: 10
Views: 7232

As you read, we met with Idris yesterday. He took us out on the glacier, valle blanche! We had an excellent day! The weather, the snow. Although it was a little soft on the bottom. He turned up with a pair of nice homebuilts, two backpacks, equipped with lots of stuff, for us! Thanks again Idris! ht...
by OAC
Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:53 am
Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
Topic: OAC8 - first turns..
Replies: 10
Views: 7232

Thank you guys! I'm enjoying every meter! (almost) My legs are a little bit sore today. Due to my "agressive" tail!..8)
Tomorrow I will team up with Idris and see what he's up to
by OAC
Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:31 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Ski build before retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 16952

Thanks! Routers are scary!
by OAC
Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:26 am
Forum: Test and Trip Reports: How Did They Work?
Topic: OAC8 - first turns..
Replies: 10
Views: 7232

OAC8 - first turns..

Argentierè, 16/3 2010. I can say that my skis are now official "Grand montets tested"! Not to be cocky (i used Google translate) but I'm impressed of my work! The OAC8 's are just too perfect. I couldn't believe this. But they are stable, "agressive" and fast! When I first starte...
by OAC
Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:52 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Anyone building skis in cham?
Replies: 5
Views: 2517

I'll call you in midweek. I'll be travelling tomorrow. Trying to text right now...
by OAC
Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:40 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Ski build before retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 16952

I take that one on wednesday!...If I and the skis passes Grand Montets...:-)
by OAC
Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:24 pm
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Anyone building skis in cham?
Replies: 5
Views: 2517

Let's have a "(some)skibuilders summit 2010 Chamonix"...;-)

Nice site! (but some of the links are broken...:-()

Did you do the Aguille du midi on your home made's? Impressing!

I did the haute route last year. But not on my own skis. It was planned, but it didn't happen...
by OAC
Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:59 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Ski build before retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 16952

Thanks Desmond(?)! I'm going to be in Chamonix next week and try them out. I will do the "Grand montets test"! 2000 vertical meters ,I dont know how you say it in english, but in the metric system it's alot! You will be informed in the trip forum! If they pass I will be very very lucky! Ot...
by OAC
Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:45 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Ski build before retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 16952

Mounted and ready for action!

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Before skied...

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Proud(?)(or is she just laughing?) daughter of father, proud father of skis!
by OAC
Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:53 am
Forum: Ski/Snowboard Design and Layup
Topic: Anyone building skis in cham?
Replies: 5
Views: 2517

If you mean Chamonix? I gonna be there next week...with my new builds.

Cheers
by OAC
Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:42 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Ski build before retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 16952

By the way - not taking away from what you have achieved. Very quick and impressive. The question of whether a curved profile rather than a linear taper gives you a significantly better flex pattern is probably is the key one of whether it is actually worth going to the trouble of upgrading your de...
by OAC
Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:34 am
Forum: Aprés Ski Building
Topic: TV Time
Replies: 24
Views: 12083

You lucky ba...! I also want to be in the limelight! I really hope you make the show! I will be watching.
by OAC
Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:08 am
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Ski build before retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 16952

Have you seen the ELAN production video? When they run the core thru their "Coremaster"...it takes 2 sec! Having that in the workshop is nothing else than a wet dream!...:D http://elanskis.com/pcc.asp#xpath=/goodies/videos#xpathid=production#lang=eng The best part in that video is when Ing...
by OAC
Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: Equipment and Tools (e.g., ski press, core profiler, etc)
Topic: Good bye planer, good bye router....
Replies: 15
Views: 15806

Update in the first post.
Now with video!! ;)
by OAC
Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:03 pm
Forum: Journals: Log Your Ski Building Progress
Topic: Ski build before retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 16952

FOG update in the first post...if you can see the change... :)

Updates in the "tools" forum aswell
http://www.skibuilders.com/phpBB2/viewt ... 5706#15706