My first attempt at skis

[ripvanwinter]

After several months lurking and reading here, I finally built my first pair of skis!!

Thanks to all for sharing your knowledge and experiences here. I wouldn't have been able to do this otherwise.



Waiting to be able to link to photos on the forums, but here's a brief description...

[gozaimaas]

That is a very brief description

[ripvanwinter]

Cores: Poplar/Ash with full length Ash sidewalls/stringers added for torsional stiffness. Profile 2mm tip 11 mm underfoot 3mm tail

sidecut/width based on my 179 BRO's I really like: 124/99/114

152 cm running length with 15 cm tip with 6 cm rise. 6 cm tail with 2 cm rise.

1 cm camber

process photos and details to come tomorrow once the website lets me