The Design and Construction of Home Built Alpine Skis

I chose this topic because it had recently become a hobby of mine and I have spent a lot of time researching and understanding the process, and then I completed it myself. There are a few sites on the internet dedicated to this process already, but it took me hours to comb through them to find some things. I feel that I could put together a site compiling what I learned from them, and what I learned on my own, that presents the information in a useful and informative manner.

Main Sections

• Methods - A section providing a quick overview of the different methods used to construct skis.
• Design - A section to facilitate the understanding of the design process.
• Materials - A section to describe the different materials used in ski building, and where to find these materials.
• Building Process - A section describing each step of the building preperation.
  • Mold Design and Building
  • Core Preperation
  • Shape Template
  • Edge Preperation
  • Topsheet and Fiberglass Preperation
  • Base Preperation
• Layup - A section describing the actual layup and pressing of the ski.
• Finishing - A section describing the different methods of trimming the finished skis.
• Testing - The most fun part!