I've started building ski's during the covid lockdown.
I use a 100 year old wood press from my family's wood working business, that I've adapted and reinforced.
To date I have build three pairs.
Always learning from the previous one and using the same shape (140-107-130, 193 cm) but different compositions.
- The first one had a core shift during pressing (forgot the dowels) and was too heavy (3,2 kg/ski)
I didn't pay enough attention to the composition of the ski that time
. It was not skiable but became a beautiful wall hanger. - The second one came out fine.
I used a T-shirt press for the sublimation graphics onto the PA-topsheet.
On my instagram page you'll find pictures and a construction video. (10 min)
https://www.instagram.com/bdbskimanufaktur/
- The third one started off as a carbon version, it came out great... but after pressing I realized that the carbon was bi-axial instead of tri-axial, so it had way too much flex. I didn't want it to go to waste, so I stripped the top right up to the core, strengthened it with carbon tape and included a Wengé veneer.
Both ski's were tested at a indoor ski facility and performed well, each with their own character.
Before going to the Alps this winter for a proper test, I'll have is a second attempt at the carbon version and also at a new ski shape (slalomstyle, 120-68-106, 173cm).
greetz,
Bert
