Build Logs | Design | Manufacturing | Process
Laser-Cut Rose Topsheet for Park Skis – Twin Tips in Progress
Excited to share the first full-length topsheet I’ve created using my new 8-foot laser engraving rig — and it’s a…
Build Logs
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Build Logs | Design | Manufacturing | Process
Marquetry Topsheet Attempt #1 – Matterhorn Inlay and Powder Ski Rebuild
Taking a short break from shop time — I recently had ACL reconstruction surgery, which means no pressing or standing…
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Powder Skis Build – Wide Skis, Camber Success, and a Few Lessons
It’s been a busy few weeks in the shop and this time, I went big. I just pressed my first…
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Ski #3 Build: Sidewall Jig, Flex Results & Veneer Details
A lot’s been happening in the shop lately including a new ski build, some experiments with sidewall jigs, and a…
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Sidewall Beveling Jig, Snowboard #2, and New Projects on Deck
It’s been a productive month in the shop, lots of improvements, a nearly flawless snowboard build, a new laser engraver…
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Finishing the Second Skis and My First Snowboard!
It’s been a little while since my last update, but I’ve been busy in the shop working on my second…
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First Snowboard In the Press!
My first snowboard is in the press cooking right now! I made a cool timelapse of the layup process where…
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First Snowboard Build: Poured Sidewalls, CNC Core Profiling & Insert Planning
This week’s update is short but exciting: I’ve kicked off my first full custom snowboard build! After dialing in my…
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First Skis: Tuned, Bindings and Ready to go!
I got my first pair of skis back from the ski shop with the bindings mounted and bases/edges tuned! I’m…
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Skis: Build #002 – Ben’s 160cm All-Mountain with Tip-Wrapped Edges
While waiting on my first green & gray pair to come back from the shop for final base grinding and…
