The Wood Ski Thread
- Johnny
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
The Asnes woodies turned out really nice..!
Perhaps teak oil would have been better, but it was more than twice the price. They looked terrific after 6 coats of boiled linseed oil. But after a few runs in warm snow, they look like they need some more...
I fell in love with purple wax this season. But my new love is tar pine. I'm totally amazed by its properties. I didn't use any wax on them yet, I wanted to try with tar only. Amazing! Even after completely removing all residue on the base, it still somehow grips on the climb and does not on the descend. It might be different on colder snow but I'll start messing around with different waxing possibilities soon... My brain still can't seem to allow my hands to put polar grip wax everywhere on the skis for gliding.
I also found out that the scent of bubbling tar pine on wood goes very well with fine Cognacs...
Perhaps teak oil would have been better, but it was more than twice the price. They looked terrific after 6 coats of boiled linseed oil. But after a few runs in warm snow, they look like they need some more...
I fell in love with purple wax this season. But my new love is tar pine. I'm totally amazed by its properties. I didn't use any wax on them yet, I wanted to try with tar only. Amazing! Even after completely removing all residue on the base, it still somehow grips on the climb and does not on the descend. It might be different on colder snow but I'll start messing around with different waxing possibilities soon... My brain still can't seem to allow my hands to put polar grip wax everywhere on the skis for gliding.
I also found out that the scent of bubbling tar pine on wood goes very well with fine Cognacs...
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- bgregoire
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Amazing job on those skis! Hey, don't bother with the polar wax if you like the glide as is. The tar will rub off more easily though. I do find my polared skis go relatively slow in colder temps....
I have a friend who has never even kick waxed her woodies in 20 years of use. Sure, she's not into caring for her skis or "performance", but her experience is that she has had better K&G and uphill capabilities while touring the backcountry then her friends on the ptexed based backcountry skis.
Good idea with the rottefellas. I am working on swapping the bindings on mine. From NNN/NC back to 75mm. My Alfa Quests will be a better match for them.
I have a friend who has never even kick waxed her woodies in 20 years of use. Sure, she's not into caring for her skis or "performance", but her experience is that she has had better K&G and uphill capabilities while touring the backcountry then her friends on the ptexed based backcountry skis.
Good idea with the rottefellas. I am working on swapping the bindings on mine. From NNN/NC back to 75mm. My Alfa Quests will be a better match for them.
I live for the Telemark arc....The feeeeeeel.....I ski miles to get to a place where there is guaranteed snow to do the deal....TM
Re: The Wood Ski Thread
wood is good, and it's not a surprise to me that we are using them... I have a set of 70s Norway trolls and
8 pairs of 1920 - 1950 skis (in GER), most with their old alpine bindings, but one tele. I had a thread on TT
once, but it's gone.
8 pairs of 1920 - 1950 skis (in GER), most with their old alpine bindings, but one tele. I had a thread on TT
once, but it's gone.
Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Johnny,
You should start washing with pine tar soap! Maybe it will help you grip and descend better!
My grandparents used to make me wash with this stuff when I was little... bleh...
You should start washing with pine tar soap! Maybe it will help you grip and descend better!
My grandparents used to make me wash with this stuff when I was little... bleh...
- bgregoire
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Want some tar ice cream? Go to Finland!
I live for the Telemark arc....The feeeeeeel.....I ski miles to get to a place where there is guaranteed snow to do the deal....TM
Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Wow - pine tar works for everything!
Put it on your skis, wash with it and eat it! What more could you ask for?
Put it on your skis, wash with it and eat it! What more could you ask for?
- Woodserson
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Pine tar is amazing. I think they make pine tar candles too, to bring back that nostalgia for winter time ski waxing...
....aaahhhhh....
....aaahhhhh....
- Johnny
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Gnarly!!! I really need tar soap and ice cream to get deeper in that Tar Craze...!! Woooaaah...!
I wouldn't want to start another 30-page thread, but while I now put 3pins on all my XC kick and glide skis, for serious steep terrain and downhill-oriented skiing, NNNBC (with the proper boots) is FAR more superior...
The only reason I picked the 3p bindings is because at first I wanted to install an old-school cable on the skis just for the looks... And that special ST binding is the only one with cable thingies to hold the cables on the side... Do you guys have any info on this? When they came out? It's the only pair I've seen with those thingies...
It turned out it looked better without the old-school cables... Plus it didn't add any more control at all so I removed them...
Please sell me your NNNBC bindings so I could swap the 3pins from the woodies as soon as possible...
I wouldn't want to start another 30-page thread, but while I now put 3pins on all my XC kick and glide skis, for serious steep terrain and downhill-oriented skiing, NNNBC (with the proper boots) is FAR more superior...
The only reason I picked the 3p bindings is because at first I wanted to install an old-school cable on the skis just for the looks... And that special ST binding is the only one with cable thingies to hold the cables on the side... Do you guys have any info on this? When they came out? It's the only pair I've seen with those thingies...
It turned out it looked better without the old-school cables... Plus it didn't add any more control at all so I removed them...
Please sell me your NNNBC bindings so I could swap the 3pins from the woodies as soon as possible...
/...\ Peace, Love, Telemark and Tofu /...\
"And if you like to risk your neck, we'll boom down Sutton in old Quebec..."
"And if you like to risk your neck, we'll boom down Sutton in old Quebec..."
Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Johnny it's great to see your update! Isn't it simply magical about the pine tar?! Really cool that is kicks AND it glides. Magic. The skis look very nice!
Call it Nordic Freeride
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Don't forget the pine tar dandruff shampoo!
Have to give Voile some credit for designing a cable without the little doohickey on the front. Back in the day they were all like that. those skis are gorgeous, I'd mount them on the wall to admire them.
Have to give Voile some credit for designing a cable without the little doohickey on the front. Back in the day they were all like that. those skis are gorgeous, I'd mount them on the wall to admire them.
"All wisdom is to be gained through suffering"
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-Will Lange (quoting Inuit chieftan)