Yes I am doing it, cutting up some of these skis to make an Adirondack chair. Before I get cutting I was hoping to get more info & maybe keep the better sets for display. Im most curious to know what wood each ski is made from, how the bindings worked, & what the carved numbers/markings signify. Also any upcycle ideas for the bindings when I remove them? My friend Google has failed me after several hours of searching, hoping my Pugski friends can fair better
9 pairs total, 8 alpine & 1 nordic
Skis lined up with my chair base. Wood is white cedar from Vermont, cut in Jackson NH by a local wood shop. I plan to leave it unfinished, it will naturally patina to a silvery gray
Lund skis, label states Minn but I think they might have come from a local Lund factory in Laconia NH. Is 5192 a serial number?
These skis are labeled Dartmouth, wood has a reddish tinge & has faded irregularly. Stamped 6 & 4389
Tip & label of Dartmouth skis
Unknown brand, stamped H, 6, & 59
Unknown brand, stamped Maple, 56 (with the 6 underlined), 9917
Viking, brownish paint/stain on top of the wood, no other markings, square nipple tip
Le Trappeur brand, blue shiny paint patina, metal edges, stamped 175 & 5257 (assume 175 is the length)
Red shiny patina, eval edges, B3 190, & 3688 (assume 190 is the length)
Erbauher Ski made in Germany, RIX appears to be owners initials
Just another configuration for the chair back. I like the pop of adding 1 color ski, but going with solely natural wood looks pretty amazing. Im on the fence & can't decide
9 pairs total, 8 alpine & 1 nordic
Skis lined up with my chair base. Wood is white cedar from Vermont, cut in Jackson NH by a local wood shop. I plan to leave it unfinished, it will naturally patina to a silvery gray
Lund skis, label states Minn but I think they might have come from a local Lund factory in Laconia NH. Is 5192 a serial number?
These skis are labeled Dartmouth, wood has a reddish tinge & has faded irregularly. Stamped 6 & 4389
Tip & label of Dartmouth skis
Unknown brand, stamped H, 6, & 59
Unknown brand, stamped Maple, 56 (with the 6 underlined), 9917
Viking, brownish paint/stain on top of the wood, no other markings, square nipple tip
Le Trappeur brand, blue shiny paint patina, metal edges, stamped 175 & 5257 (assume 175 is the length)
Red shiny patina, eval edges, B3 190, & 3688 (assume 190 is the length)
Erbauher Ski made in Germany, RIX appears to be owners initials
Just another configuration for the chair back. I like the pop of adding 1 color ski, but going with solely natural wood looks pretty amazing. Im on the fence & can't decide