 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
Before I progress to full on servicing I would like a cheap solution to a bench for waxing.
I was looking at these
http://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-fold-up-saw-horse-pair/83366
I was worried mainly about the stability when I started to scrape the skis. Anybody use saw horses or have any clever solutions.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The saw horses are I'm sure fine for supporting the skis, if a little low down. You'll need some clamps or vices to go with them to hold it still while you scrape. I just use a workmate, which isn't ideal - it can be a bit fiddly to get them held securely - but good enough given how I don't need to service my skis very often.
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@roscoeh,
I've got the same bench as @Tigski, it's a little flimsy but certainly does the job. I have been servicing about once a week for a year now with it and it's still going strong[ish].
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I just use my normal workbench, and rest the skis on a couple of slabs of concrete so that the bindings are out of the way and all works fine. No need for fancy clamps et al! Zip ties for brakes works well. Lean on them as you scrape to hold them in place and don't worry about the topsheets, skis are tools not jewels!!! 
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I've always used a key board stand. Not saying its perfect but it works.
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Doesn't everyone have a workmate stashed away somewhere?
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I use a workmate with a spare floorboard clamped to the top to make it wider, which has the ski clamp positions marked for different skis. It's only a cheap one, so I have to put my foot on the bar to weigh it down. I should probably dig out some sandbags really, it would be less awkward.
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Cant recommend a cheap option - I've been working off a work bench for years but now I'm waxing 2 pairs of skis at least twice weekly invested on one of these bad boys. Folds up and is supposedly portable (at 30KG ish maybe not that portable!) but its super sturdy, dousing budge an inch and the ski rack is super handy - it makes waxing such a joy! (well the wine makes it a joy!)
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This is the last gen model table, but you get the idea 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@PaulC1984, that second one's just a fancier version of my workmate with a floorboard clamped on! And you wouldn't want to spoil it by writing "Directors" on the arm in biro!
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@Scarlet, haha, yeh but I'm a boy and i like gadgets - and did you notice, its my colour
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks for all the replies, it makes sense to start servicing myself, or at least being able to wax.
We ski in Scotland a fair bit every 2-3 trips your bases takes a bit of a hammering so to be able to do a quick wax will be ideal.
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Poster: A snowHead
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It's possible wax with almost anything. I started with a couple of beer crates and an old sheet to stop the ski skitting around too much. But it's easier and more pleasant with a bench and clamps. I use an old garage workbench and these https://goo.gl/images/ko4mWl
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Kamikaze Pete, I think mine was £8. The floorboard was spare, so that was free 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Scarlet, I am clearly being too much of a boy liking shiny things - will be taking lessons in doing these things for sensible prices I think, I understand people in Yorkshire are meant to be good at that
Probably better to spend a little less and at some stage in the next couple of years go and see Jon with my pennies for lessons and kit.
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@balernoStu,
I wouldn't call £82 "cheap" for a 2 vice set even if they are "light". These Ski Man quick vices work well and you can get them for £50 weighing in about 700g. They are sometimes supplied with a hook to clamp in the middle and tie the bindings to. I don't have any problems doing my daughter's 120's on them without a hook. Bigger skis are a bit more difficult but never a real problem. I was considering buying the central vice for them as Terry Bartlett kindly said he would supply one, but have decided I don't really need it.
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It all making me feel a bit inadequate, I have two shutter boards from a builders merchant and a couple of wooden tressles....time to upgrade methinks.
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@musher, haha no, my off topic  The Swix ones were considerably less when I first looked last season, something like £46 + post. Interesting to hear you manage without the centre fix. Is that even sharpening edges?
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@balernoStu,
Yes, waxing and edging are OK, no problem at all on shorter skis. You need to be a bit more careful with 190's. The main reason I wanted a centre vice was for doing Mrs M's narrow unstable XC skis, but I got some of these instead. They turn round 90 degrees and work well for snowboards too.
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@Kamikaze Pete, Yep, by the time Jon's finished with you, you won't be short of things to spend your money on! And obviously he will do all he can to help 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@musher, I bought the Ski Mann vice in the end, the version including a clamp, so thanks for the pointer: http://www.alpineimports.co.uk/Ski-Vice-Com
Turns out the seller is based near Hillend so met there for delivery at the weekend
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I cut a bit of hardwood to the same shape as one of my ski boots and screwed a bit of 2x4 to it. This clamps into my ski binding (holds the brake out of the way) and is easy to hold in any vice. Much cheaper than buying special ski clamps.
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You know it makes sense.
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@edwardsnde, sweet... 
Clever and very practical.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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I made my own from off cuts at B&Q.
I had the ability to fasten it to a wall in the garage though, so it's mega stable. It also doubles as a general dumping ground for mountain bike lights & chargers, inner tubes, stuff I'm not sure where to put yet etc
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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For waxing only, I've always thought that a decent keyboard stand might work - about £20 from ebay!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I use two large heavy pavement edging slabs that sit on my normal workbench and overhang enough to clamp the boot in and heavy enough that they don't move at all! Only for waxing though, never bothered with edges!
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This is the one I knocked up
A few bits of 3" by 2" I made into two rectangles and screwed to the wall and a spare bit of kitchen worktop they cut down for me at B&Q. Cost under £15 all in I think.
The vices were a bit dearer though.
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I just drilled and bolted two Lidl suction cup vices onto my workbench for edge tuning, for waxing I use two sections of tree trunks that I chop firewood on. Very stable and a good firm surface for scraping.
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