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I made skis

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albinoboy
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They're shit and I will not be mounting them but still a fun project

I made them edgeless underfoot hoping to make a dope park ski. Meeting with Praxis skis today to see if they're fixable
May 24 2021 3:08PM
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Session
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Congrats on trying, and actually finding out how hard it is before coming to NS talking about how you are going to make and sell skis.
May 24 2021 3:21PM
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albinoboy
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SessionCongrats on trying, and actually finding out how hard it is before coming to NS talking about how you are going to make and sell skis.


Yeah dude, shits hard. I put close to 20hrs on the first ski just trial and error. Having access to a CNC would have made this project easy but with average power tools its a pain in the ass.
May 24 2021 3:27PM
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Andi_G
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yo props for making them! Might make a dope shot ski if you can't fix em

**This post was edited on May 24th 2021 at 3:32:00pm
May 24 2021 3:31PM
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FaunaSkis
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Congrats on putting in the work and getting it done!
Regardless of how they ski, how long they hold up, slide them down a hill. It’s the fundamental idea of what you set out to do.
Your set up looks sick! I hope you’re going to build on everything you learned, keep going and making more.

Having built a bunch by hand before getting involved with a factory (and still building prototypes by hand) I’m happy to share experience. Just drop me a message if you’ve questions and I’ll see what I can do to help.
May 24 2021 3:38PM
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DesertStix
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Who cares if they don’t hold up well. You just made your own skis that’s dope as hell
May 24 2021 5:48PM
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skierman_jack
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Okay now you just need:
1 city
4-6 college dropouts who can ski
a Website from 2006
(Alcohol and cigarettes to taste)
Some other third thing
and bam now you’re cool or somn idk I don’t ski
May 24 2021 6:52PM
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Quaggy
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skierman_jackOkay now you just need:
1 city
4-6 college dropouts who can ski
a Website from 2006
(Alcohol and cigarettes to taste)
Some other third thing
and bam now you’re cool or somn idk I don’t ski

Maybe some obscure name that makes them difficult to find too... something like WaterSkis?
OP, grab youself a sewing machine and start selling 2nd hand clothing for extra clout.
I like the two bottle jack press :)
May 24 2021 6:59PM
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ASSholebomber22
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The bottle jack press is core as fuck.

Couldn't imagine hand shaping all that. Looks decent for what it's worth! I'd take em for a cruise unless you know they're bad bad
May 24 2021 7:25PM
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Mackaroni_space
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Hell yeah son these go hard 🔥🔥 keep it up
May 24 2021 8:46PM
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albinoboy
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BiffbarfThe bottle jack press is core as fuck.

Couldn't imagine hand shaping all that. Looks decent for what it's worth! I'd take em for a cruise unless you know they're bad bad

Yeah they’re bad bad. The cores shifted in the press leaving gaps on one side. On the first ski one of the Jack’s failed leaving areas unpressed and I didn’t use heat so the epoxy isn’t fully set
May 24 2021 8:54PM
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Sharko
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THE-Albino*Yeah they’re bad bad. The cores shifted in the press leaving gaps on one side. On the first ski one of the Jack’s failed leaving areas unpressed and I didn’t use heat so the epoxy isn’t fully set

...mount them and ski them anyway
May 24 2021 9:03PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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SessionCongrats on trying, and actually finding out how hard it is before coming to NS talking about how you are going to make and sell skis.


shots fired
May 24 2021 9:29PM
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MaimHelp
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@weastcoat this you?
May 24 2021 11:21PM
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weastcoat
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MaimHelp@weastcoat this you?



May 24 2021 11:40PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Hit my line. Got this new ski shape ive been dying to make. all mountain rocker 106/114mm in 177 or 183.
May 27 2021 12:56AM
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Mackaroni_space
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TRVP_ANGELHit my line. Got this new ski shape ive been dying to make. all mountain rocker 106/114mm in 177 or 183.


I uhhh.... uhhhhh... uhhhhhhhhhhhhh
May 27 2021 1:06AM
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CatdickBojangles
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MaimHelp@weastcoat this you?


Edgeless and made of nothing but g-flex epoxy.
May 28 2021 12:25PM
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MaimHelp
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CatdickBojanglesEdgeless and made of nothing but g-flex epoxy.



May 28 2021 12:55PM
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