Several people have requested info on my existing designs, so here it is:

*Lengths are measured tip to tail on an un-cambered ski

*I need to find where I wrote all the weights down

Length:172cm

Tip:114mm

Waist:75mm

Tail:104mm

Radius:~15.75m

Core: Ash and Cherry

Sidewalls: Cherry

Graphics: Red cotton fabric with silk decals

Topsheet: 4 oz fiberglass, UV protected with spar urethane

Weight:

This was my first foray into the world of ski building. My goal was to make a pair of skis as cheaply and portable as possible, so my tooling was made small and out of recycled wood. The woodworking was done in Maine, and I transported everything back to my apartment in Rochester and made the skis in my living room one at a time. I learned a lot, like don't use someone else's cost-cutting techniques! While pressing the second ski, my vacuum system failed, rendering the second ski useless.

These felt very stiff when flexed by hand, due to the primarily ash core at 13mm thickness.

Length:172cm

Tip:114mm

Waist:75mm

Tail:104mm

Radius:~15.75m

Core: White Pine and Cherry

Sidewalls: Waxed Cherry

Graphics: Blue cotton fabric

Topsheet: 4 oz fiberglass

Weight: Scary light

This is my second pair of skis, the same design as Mind's Eye. For these skis I took into consideration the difficulties and observations encountered on my previous attempt, and rebuilt my entire mold as well as changed my technique. They are a HUGE success!

I have skied these for two season now, and have done everything I can to break them down. I ski them hard, over rocks and logs, off of things and intentionally jam the tips into submerged objects while in the woods. Aside from a few scuffs they look and function like new. I've even dropped them off the car a few times onto pavement and left them outside in the snow, rain and sun for a week straight with no noticeable effects.

These are on the softer side, great for trees, bumps and moderate powder. I suspect a similar construction in a longer ski would be great for powder. With the pine core these are very light and "poppy"

Length:178cm

Tip:134mm

Waist:100mm

Tail:125mm

Radius:~19.9m

Core: Maple and Poplar

Sidewalls: oil Treated maple

Graphics: Custom printed

Topsheet: Sublimated Plastic

Weight:

Length:165cm

Tip:114mm

Waist:82mm

Tail:104mm

Radius:~19.9m

Core: Maple and Poplar

Sidewalls: Oil Treated maple

Graphics: Custom printed

Topsheet: Sublimated Plastic

Weight:

These two pairs were made for LeeX and his wife. Aside from the first photo, credit goes to LeeX for the pics.

This was my first experience using printed topsheets, and overall I was very pleased. The quality of the print is amazing, and the material is very easy to work with. i am told by Lee that these appear to hold up and scratch just like most commercial skis.

Both pairs are designed to be more powder oriented, and were designed to mimic the performance of two commercially produced skis. I would rate the flex on the stiffer end of a medium flex, and the skis are also somewhat heavy due to the dense maple core. LeeX can comment on their performance, and has a TR somewhere about his Taos trip last winter.

Length:186cm

Tip:130mm

Waist:90mm

Tail:115mm

Radius:~23.5m

Core: Maple and Ash

Sidewalls: oil Treated maple

Graphics: none

Topsheet: Clear Plastic

Weight:

Designed for telerod15. This ski has threaded inserts for a telemark binding, notch in the tail for skins and a clear topsheet to show off the wood core. These are the largest skis I have made so far. The bases came out just very flat, and have been ground and sharpened by a former WC tech. i attribute the fantastic base finish to the the tech and to the advanced 4001 "Race Base" material, which finishes smoother and holds wax better then the standard 2001 material.These skis are heavy and stiff due to the maple and ash core combination, but should ski rock solid. Due to a small core shift the inserts can not be used (the bindings would be off center) and thus the fate of these skis is yet to be determined. I made a similar pair the day these came of the mold, using the same techniques, and the core did not shift. Regardless, further fixture improvements are planned.

Length:186cm

Tip:130mm

Waist:90mm

Tail:115mm

Radius:~23.5m

Core: Cherry and Ash

Sidewalls: oil Treated Cherry

Graphics: Green Cotton

Topsheet: Clear Plastic

Weight:

Same design as the Naked kneedrops, but made for myself. Pics to come, waiting on batteries to charge...