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cross-country wooden skis "dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of skiing with wooden skis"   contact us wooden ski information about wood n skis base prep/pine tar  buying on ebay  characteristics  faq's  history  manufacturers  maintenance  sizing  shipping  tools/supplies  waxing read story about wooden skis in grand marais, mn news wasatch lightning longboard skis build your own traditional birch wooden skis at: north house folk school grand marais, mn click here for testimonial kim c-g at the 2005 wooden ski rendezvous in duluth, mn. she is wearing a 1970's vintage xc ski race suit from the minneapolis ski club and is holding a pair of troll skis. good reading the cradle of skiing in norway.   ancient skiing in finland into the woods by deirdre fleming portland press herald published february 26, 2006 check us out in the december 2003 issue of cross country skier magazine skiing heritage © 2006, wood n skis white bear lake & tofte, minnesota usa website hosting by: boreal access news and information   history of skiing in minnesota minnesota has a rich history of nordic skiing, including being home to one of the largest ski manufacturers in the world. in the early days of skiing, ski jumping and cross-country skiing were the only disciplines. alpine skiing became popular in the 1930's after ski lifts were invented. join greg fangel for a presentation on the history and roots of skiing in minnesota. greg will talk about early skiing, bindings and equipment, skiing pioneers, and how minnesota was the center of skiing in the united states. a sampling of early skis will be available on display including the actual skis that were used on the 1928 byrd expedition to the south pole. the presentation will be held at 11:00am at the midwest mountaineering outdoor adventure expo in minneapolis, mn on saturday, november 17th in the u of m humphrey institute building, room 184. more information is available at www.outdooradventureexpo.com first event of the season wooden ski classic november 18, 2007 anchorage, ak attu skis the japanese symbol on this ski is "migi", meaning "right". this ski's mate likely had the "hidari"/"left" symbol. it is interesting that these skis are also marked with the letters 'elfa'. can anyone offer an explanation of the "elfa" insignia? these skis were found on attu island in the bearing straits of alaska after wwii. see http://www.alsap.org/attu/attu.htm for more information. backcountry skiing wooden skis make an excellent choice for your backcountry skiing and winter camping expeditions. fellow passionate skier ed bouffard makes an expedition sled that works well for those treks. check the sleds out at www.skipulk.com byrd expedition 5.31.07 - we are very pleased to announce that we just purchased the l.h. hagen pair of skis used by larry gould, who was second in command on the byrd expedition to antarctica in 1928. - carlton college information on the byrd expedition - more photos of the larry gould skis   miscellaneous items for sale including knickers! purchase this wood n skis 11" x 17" color poster printed on 90# paper $20 - includes shipping to lower 48 states of usa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - comments 11/3/07 - greg, the skis arrived yesterday and they look fantastic. everything i could have hope for. thank you.............dwain - jasper, alberta canada _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10/15/07 - greg, if you should know any people who'd like to take part in a real tough downhill race with their old wooden skis, then tell them that they should go to leogang, austria, from january 18th to 20th. www.nostalgieskiwm.at it would be nice to meet some "holzfreunde" from overseas there. auf wiederschreiben! hartmut _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9/8/07 - hi greg, the skis arrived today and are more beautiful than i could have imagined. my wife's birthday is soon (sic) so the timing is perfect. i'll let you know her reaction which i know will be surprise and joy. trout season closes sept 30th. it would be perfect if we got a snowstorm on oct 1! thanks again, jim.......new york city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7/16/07 - hi greg, here is something i thought you might find interesting, even though we are not directly affected here in the united states. the august 2007 issue of wooden boat magazine contains an article concerning the european union banning the use of pine tar as a carcinigen. the ban would have had a significant effect in the scandiavian countries where pine tar is used extensively as a protective coating for traditional wooden boats and for older buildings. the article did not mention skis, but that may just have been beyond the scope of the writer's interest. the ruling was protested by the scandiavian countries and, after review, the eu temporarily lifted the ban until 2010. it was an interesting article and talked about the economic history of pine tar as well as its chemical composition and use. just thought you might like to check it out...........steve, albany, ny editor's note: check out the following links for more information. http://www.woodenboat.com/wbmag/index.html http://www.european-maritime-heritage.org/emhsite/projects/pinetar.htm http://60north.asiakaslehti.fi/article?section=02&journal=1723185&article=2043235 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6/9/07 - greg, i [snip] ran across an article about removing epoxy screws from skis. they heated them first with an electric solder gun. i have always heard that epoxy breaks down with heat but never though it to be a good idea to try and heat up the screws with a propane torch. the electric [method] sounds like the ticket......dan _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2/25/07 - hi, greg; for those who are wanting new boots, we found 75mm touring boots at backcountry.com. they're based in utah, and the boots were here (antelope, near sacramento, ca) in two days. and, since we're finally getting some decent snow, we'll be out in it real quick! the scent of pine tar in the house is heavenly! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2/22/07 - hi, greg; just picked up the box from the post office, and wow!!! are they ever beautiful! i especially love the scent of pine tar, which reminds me of my “yut” with a little luck, we’ll be taking them out this weekend to give them a try. got a question, though: what would you recommend as a glue for reattaching the binding screws? we’ve got to knit some socks to go with the outfits! thanks for the great skis!!.....................jerry g., antelope, ca editor's note: i do not recomment glue for the screws......greg _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1/31/07 - hi gregg, thanks for the advice on the bindings. i thought i'd report in from buxton in the english peak district. we had 5 days or in my case 3 nights of snow here last week. so i tried out the wooden skis on the local golf-course in the dark the skis went well, they seemed to take the wax better than modern ones. as the skis are long and have sweepingly upturned tips i thought that i'd use them for riding over the heather and tussocks in the scanty snow cover we get round here. well on the one day i got out on the hills (as opposed to the nights on the golf-course) there were plenty of tussocks not much snow and progress was more of a plod than a ride. perhaps the snow was just too soggy. still it was fun if you didn't mind the raw wind, driving fog and general lack of visibility. glad i had trying out the wooden skis as a project to give the outing some sort of purpose. i have a horrible feeling that may be the end of our winter here......andy, buxton, england _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1/9/07 - greg, thanks for the beautiful madshus birkebeiner skis and the boots and knicker socks. hope to see you at seeley classic wood skis event, if and when it is held. it would be nice if someone could take a group photo of the wood class skiers at the event with their skis before the race. good luck in your worldloppet events. i plan on taking a digital camera with me in the norwegian birkie event. i wish i would have carried a camera with me in the swedish vasaloppet. some great panoramic views. i plan to stop and take a photo now and then........ ken, apple valley, minnesota _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1/3/07 - i am on the langlauf ski race board and the winner of the woods and woolies division for the last 10 years and would like to add langlauf to your list of ski events with a wood ski division. we end up with about 25 people competing in the wood ski division and would love to see more. let me know if it is possible and what you need. the race web site is www.spokanelanglauf.org thanks.......mike a., spokane, wa _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1/2/07 - howdy greg, et al at wooden skis. delighted to find your website and check out all the other wooden ski enthusiasts. i have been looking at all the skis and have noticed that most pictures show 3-pin bindings (apparently the binding of choice). i use nnn-bc on my asnes tour modell skis with great success, taking them to the 10th mt. hut system in colorado every year- even use 'em pulling a sled on the easier climbs. as long as conditions aren't too icy, they are wonderful skis. just thought i might mention the combination. anyway, i hope to pick up another pair soon, as the 'ole asnes are starting to wear out. perhaps if i could find some lignostone..... meanwhile, i keep spreading the word about the benefits of wooden skis, and i keep smiling at the comments i get on the trail about my "beautiful wood skis". keep up the good work................. jerry k., benson, arizona _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   click here for more previous comments _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ contact us   2006-2007 events wooden ski rendezvous march 17, 2007 duluth, mn first rendezvous - 2001 wooden ski classic & potluck march 17, 2007 alta, utah wood 'n woolies march 25, 2007 bohart ranch bozeman, mt previous events wooden ski classic november 19, 2006 anchorage, ak canadian birkebeiner wooden ski category february 10, 2007 read article about wood in the edmonton examiner woods and woolies div. february 11, 2007 spokane, wa 15km wooden ski race february 24, 2007 peter lougheed provincial park, alberta lake louise loppet 10 & 20 km wooden ski race march 4, 2007 calgary, alberta people's ski holiday retro-race moscow, russia march 18, 2006 photos from 2006 photos from 2005 dozens of bamboo ski poles for sale - all sizes use them for xc skiing or snowshoeing! $15/pair click here for more details pine tar supplies finn sisu akers-ski - maine tognar toolworks pet vet supply skiwax.ca bickmore pine tar want to make your own wooden skis? plans are in "fine woodworking magazine", from november/december 1981. issue #31. check ebay. want to buy new wooden skis? buy your new skis in norway or sweden - furutra or sweden - tegsnäs     contact us - info@woodenskis.com  

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