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Homemade wake skis...

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lsquared
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So I decided to make some twintip water skis the other day and ended up with these. I pretty much based the construction on nations wakeski. They are 130cm long and 210 mm wide. The bindings are Hyperlite wakeboard bindings.I want to make another pair so feel free to make suggestions or anything else.

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Jun 5 2007 12:38AM
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lsquared
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whoops

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Jun 5 2007 12:41AM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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link doesent work.post it again because i really want to see them.im thinking of makeing some to but i dont know how good they would work
Jun 5 2007 12:43AM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
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soo sick i want some
Jun 5 2007 12:44AM
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pmills
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be sure to get a vid up on how well they work

i'd think it'd be difficult with such a wide underfoot
Jun 5 2007 12:44AM
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lsquared
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I used them for the first time today, they rode pretty well, didn't really hit the wake too hard so I can't say how they handled it.
Jun 5 2007 12:46AM
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Love_Wins.
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SOOOO sick....someone do something like this on snow skis, please.
Jun 5 2007 12:56AM
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Holte
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that's really really sick.
Jun 5 2007 12:58AM
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tjski
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ill be interested to see it works, well
Jun 5 2007 1:04AM
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EVAN.F
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this whole wakeskiing thing, i dont see it going very far.
Jun 5 2007 1:08AM
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*DrewT*
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It's hard to say havign never tried it.
Jun 5 2007 1:26AM
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buchanan.
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dayum, i really wanna try em
Jun 5 2007 1:28AM
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CMF
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wow, if i had cash i would buy some fo sho. i love wakeboarding but i love skiing more.
Jun 5 2007 1:31AM
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Rez4frederick
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haha thats sick as fuck man, props on making those. 

I think Im gonna stick with wakeboarding though, its dope.
Jun 5 2007 1:41AM
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eyes.a.fire
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art work is sick
Jun 5 2007 1:49AM
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wazzucrewskier
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yeah dude, those are sick if you didnt say they were homemade i would have thought a company made them, crazy cool graphics and they look like they are well constructed too.  nice work man.
Jun 5 2007 3:55AM
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skithedirt
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sick but they already make those but they dont have tips like that do they curve up coz it doesnt look like it props for makin them
Jun 5 2007 7:58AM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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look so nice
Jun 5 2007 8:59AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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sweet for sure man, I think this is what i'll be doin this summer also rather than spend the 600 bucks they're asking for real ones.
Jun 5 2007 9:00AM
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bobs
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that top sheet is rediculius. sooo sick
Jun 5 2007 9:10AM
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kbrando
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looks sick the only thing i would be worried about with wakeboard bindings is that it would angle you to far forward casue there not meant to be forward like that but other than that they look amazing!!!
Jun 5 2007 10:54AM
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bsmith01
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they look sick howd you make them?
Jun 5 2007 2:21PM
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East.
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how much $$ for the entire thing? just wondering.
Jun 5 2007 3:42PM
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Lineskiah11
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yeah how did you make them. they are reflecting a little on top so is that fiberglass or something?
Jun 5 2007 4:18PM
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lsquared
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Alright, so I've got quite a few pms and such asking me to describe how I made them. So here goes.

I started with wood 2x4s (would like to try fiberglass as well) and planed them to 1/2 inch thick. Each board was cut to 2 inches wide and 130cm long. They were then submerged in water for one day to allow them to be shaped. I had previously made a jig out of 2x6s and 3/4 inch dowles in the shape I wanted the skis (the rise in the tips/tail, and the rocker). After soaking in the water, I placed them in the jig (which shaped them) and let them dry for one day. Since I used three strips of wood for each ski, I had to drill holes in them so they could be dowled. Next I put gorilla glue in the dowle holes and along each strip of wood. I put them together and clamped them in place for one day. After the glue dried, I cut the final shape of the skis (what can be seen in the pics) using a bandsaw. Then I sanded them until they were smooth. To mount the bindings I drilled four holes in the actual binding plate and then drilled these holes in the skis. I'm not sure what they are called, but in the base of the ski I inserted these x shaped metal columns which the screws go into. I put two coats of marine varnish on them, and then painted the graphics on them. After the paint was dry, I added two more coats of varnish. After everything was dry, I screwed on the bindings and was finished!

I know it is prolly confusing, but I tried my best to explain the process. If anyone would like more specific pics or description, just let me know. I will be glad to help you guys out.
Jun 5 2007 4:27PM
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lsquared
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I spent around $165 making them, but the bindings cost $90 alone.
Jun 5 2007 4:34PM
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lsquared
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OK - here's some more pics that I think will help.

Bases

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Shape of sides

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Jun 5 2007 4:53PM
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Uncle_Remus
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holy amazing i wanna see em in action

Jun 5 2007 4:57PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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thanks that will be a big help, also do ya know the benefit of that dovetail front and back as compared to rounded like a snow ski?? Did the metal x you screwed the bindings into come with them??
Jun 5 2007 5:00PM
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lsquared
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I have no idea about the dovetail, it does look pretty cool though. As far as the x, they didn't come with the bindings. They have an "x" plate, and then a shaft which holds the screw ontop of the plate. I wish I knew their name.
Jun 5 2007 5:05PM
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Uncle_Remus
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again sooo sick ... basiclly a bump
Jun 5 2007 9:14PM
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Scolson
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Wouldn't it be easier with different bindings? Like snowboard binding wouldn't work on skis because there isn't eneough front/back support
Jun 5 2007 9:20PM
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dwalk
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wow those are tight...id rock them
Jun 5 2007 9:26PM
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N.Diddy
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those are soo dope
do they work good??
Jun 5 2007 9:28PM
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t_rob
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no shaping to the bottom at all or fins. that must be weird. I've skied slick trick skis before and i don't see how you could make a fast enough cut to hit the wake.
Jun 5 2007 9:41PM
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emopoppins
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how do they perform. can you 360 and shit.
Jun 5 2007 10:03PM
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lsquared
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I'm nowhere near good enough to do 360s, and in response to the akward feeling, I do plan on adding fins to make them more stable.
Jun 5 2007 10:06PM
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Sholte
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those are soo sick
Jun 5 2007 10:34PM
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Love_Wins.
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Fuckin' mount them with alpine bindings and use them for super pow days....do it!
Jun 5 2007 10:36PM
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ButteredToast.
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at first glance those look factory made, like the graphics. sooo sickk
Jun 5 2007 11:28PM
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invader7
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ya those are real sick man nice work you should post a vid some time
Jun 5 2007 11:37PM
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MALONE
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DONDE VIDEO!!
Jun 5 2007 11:37PM
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poofartpee
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yah bro getter done
Jun 6 2007 12:11AM
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Pirruccio
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how do they ride switch?
graphics are sickkkkkk
Jun 6 2007 4:21PM
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Pwn.Mode
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werrrd,
Jun 6 2007 4:39PM
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TheButterHashira
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id put fins on the ends but great job
Jun 6 2007 4:48PM
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518
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dude, taht is soo sick, ive been trying to get some like that for mad long, we have a boat but im sick of not being able to ski switch or spin

how do they ride?
Jun 6 2007 4:49PM
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creighton
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thats sick. i dont lik ewater though
Jun 6 2007 4:49PM
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Pman13a
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thats to sick, i think i might make a pair of my own, but i dont have a planar hmmmmm...
Jun 6 2007 5:26PM
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*DrewT*
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sounds easy if you've got the right tools. But I don't
Jun 6 2007 8:11PM
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