Ski Builders Forum

After watching every third Thursday on YouTube and getting creative with my first set of skis.

I'm wondering what alternatives are there out there, i.e. the Every Third Thursday episode, where they built a snowboard for under $100, using fence posts poly wall and a 2 part resin.

I have a load of old laminate flooring 2 mil thick and waterproof in my garage, it would create a lovely top sheet if it bonds.

Anyone else tried anything else or got links to New materials?

not tried yet.
But in my job as architect i'm always afraid to see the amount of wasted materials on construction site. So i would totally agree to watch out for alternative materials / reuse / Recycle for the builds.

Maybe flooring materials could be interesting. f.e.:

• linoleum could be a nice topsheet
  or wood laminate as a core

We could try to find a concept with the forum community for a pair of ski / board built out of recycled materials or waste?!?

Hi guys,

we try to build 100% recyclable skis. The aim is to produce wether waste nor microplastic. We've tried the first prototypes with a wooden running base, but it was not resistent enough to abrasion. So we now try to build skis out of biodegradable materials, like plastic, glue, natural fibers and a wood core. At the moment we have some problems with bonding all the materials together. If you have any ideas?

Best regards
Maxi
www.gemsjaegers.ski