The Wood Ski Thread
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bgregoire
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Ya, I could tell you a Mac guy. I was talking about my workbench!LoveJohnny wrote:Actually, it's not amps... It's my pile of Apple/Mac junk for parts/repairs...
Those skis look slick now. Are those the same green ones of last? good job!
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
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MikeK
Re: The Wood Ski Thread
You build amps Ben?
I guess if I lived out in Rimouski I'd be building the loudest 'effin amps on the planet, just because I could
I'd be causing avalanches in the Chic-chocs 
I guess if I lived out in Rimouski I'd be building the loudest 'effin amps on the planet, just because I could
I'd be causing avalanches in the Chic-chocs 
Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Nice job refinishing those skis.
I love the smell of pine tar in the morning.
I love the smell of pine tar in the morning.
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Johnny
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Please let me take two seconds to make something very clear: I ****ing hate Macs!!! I am the most anti-Apple guy you'll ever meet. Apple products = The greatest hoax of the whole history of capitalism. But used parts on ebay sell for a fortune, so I keep a pile of Mac junk for parts for my customers...
That said, yeah that's the Greenies...
I think I'm slowly falling in love with those skis...!
I was just wondering what would offer the best "flotation", 175cm Guides or 205cm woodies? Mike's brain is currently doing the calculation right now...
That said, yeah that's the Greenies...
I think I'm slowly falling in love with those skis...!
I was just wondering what would offer the best "flotation", 175cm Guides or 205cm woodies? Mike's brain is currently doing the calculation right now...
/...\ 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..."
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Woodserson
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
What are the dimensions?
I will say they do look nice. Wood is good.
I will say they do look nice. Wood is good.
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athabascae
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
Definitely: wood is good.
Make sure the rag is ALWAYS kept outside in a metal container, as it is highly prone to spontaneous combustion. Sounds funny, but it happens, sometimes with tragic outcomes.
You probably need to reapply mid-season, or at least once a season at minimum, otherwise the wood will grey quickly, and you'll need to sand it down all over again to get the natural tone.
Looks like you guys are having all the fun: I need a pair of old Asnes wood skis for lazy Sunday afternoon tours!
Tom
You guys probably know this: but use double boiled linseed oil. For canoe gunnels, paddles, and some snowshoes, I like to put on 3-5 THIN coats, wiped on with an old rag, and allowing time to dry between coats.Woodserson wrote:Second on boiled linseed oil. A light coat, one every few days, or when the ski is dried from the previous one.
Make sure the rag is ALWAYS kept outside in a metal container, as it is highly prone to spontaneous combustion. Sounds funny, but it happens, sometimes with tragic outcomes.
You probably need to reapply mid-season, or at least once a season at minimum, otherwise the wood will grey quickly, and you'll need to sand it down all over again to get the natural tone.
Looks like you guys are having all the fun: I need a pair of old Asnes wood skis for lazy Sunday afternoon tours!
Tom
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Johnny
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Re: The Wood Ski Thread
They're about 63mm wide, and a few mm less at the waist... They seem pretty straight but they do have a nice, subtle and perfect sidecut...
Roughly, at 205cm, they have a running surface of about 1200cm2, whereas my 175cm Guides are around 1600cm2. I thought that 30cm of difference in length would offer a bit more than this...
Wood skis are my new craze... Indeed a very nice way to occupy your time...
Double boiled? Is that the clearer one? Gonna be hard to find here...
Roughly, at 205cm, they have a running surface of about 1200cm2, whereas my 175cm Guides are around 1600cm2. I thought that 30cm of difference in length would offer a bit more than this...
Wood skis are my new craze... Indeed a very nice way to occupy your time...
Double boiled? Is that the clearer one? Gonna be hard to find here...
/...\ 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..."
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MikeK
Re: The Wood Ski Thread
I use this stuff on my canoe:
No idea how it might hold up in skis, but it supposedly protects the wood from the inside out. It polymerizes inside the pores. You need to reapply a couple times a year to keep the wood looking fresh.
I assume you are not going to poly or lacquer over the skis?
No idea how it might hold up in skis, but it supposedly protects the wood from the inside out. It polymerizes inside the pores. You need to reapply a couple times a year to keep the wood looking fresh.
I assume you are not going to poly or lacquer over the skis?
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MikeK
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https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/bl ... best-used/
A little bit of info on wood oils. They say if you haven't oiled them yet, go for Teak or Danish Oil. Watco makes a Danish Oil with stain too. The Teak keeps the wood looking more white and natural and not very shiny.
Wish I had a closer shot, but freshly Teak oiled Ash:
A little bit of info on wood oils. They say if you haven't oiled them yet, go for Teak or Danish Oil. Watco makes a Danish Oil with stain too. The Teak keeps the wood looking more white and natural and not very shiny.
Wish I had a closer shot, but freshly Teak oiled Ash: