 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Hurtle, if you do decide to do Jon's course let me know and you can stay over at ours. We only live a few minutes drive away.
I haven't done it. The smell of hot wax makes me retch and like you, I can't sharpen a knife very well. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@maggi, thank you. But you've got a voucher for a stay at mine - long overdue at being cashed in!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Hubby has gone ahead, spoken to Jon and paid for a voucher for my birthday.
Can anybody recommend some where not too expensive that has family rooms we can book a night at near by? So we can go up to the area for the weekend?
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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It depends on what you are looking for @NickyJ. if I'm looking for somewhere cheap, clean and comfy I normally settle on a Premier Inn. Booked far enough in advance you can get some very good prices. Breakfast is free for kids if there are paying adults. They also do a good kids menu. There are a few in the Nottingham area.
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Cheap alternative to going to see Jon is to buy the tools from him plus the instructions on CD/DVD. I was a bit disappointed that the instructional videos are of a guy in America rather than of Jon himself, but it all seems clear enough. I've done three pairs of old skis and this weekend I'll do my wife's and my own "good" skis.
My main problems at the moment -
1. How do you know when the edges are sharp enough? the polishing stones don't really remove metal, so it's hard to see if they're actually achieving anything.
2. I seem to use an awful lot of wax. I'm sure 3/4s of what I put on I scrape straight off again, but I'm hoping that with practice I can reduce my wastage to semi-sensible levels.
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| Valkyrie wrote: |
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1. How do you know when the edges are sharp enough? the polishing stones don't really remove metal, so it's hard to see if they're actually achieving anything.
2. I seem to use an awful lot of wax. I'm sure 3/4s of what I put on I scrape straight off again, but I'm hoping that with practice I can reduce my wastage to semi-sensible levels. |
1. You file/polish until you've just raised a hanging burr which will hang down from the side edge & over the base edge. This can be felt by dragging the fleshy parts of your fingers across the junction of the base edge & side edge. As the base of the ski should be facing away from you this means pulling your hands towards you - as in Mairead's pics below.
2. On a pair of 175cm'ish/85mm underfoot'ish skis you'll should be using about 13-15g of wax.
Last edited by After all it is free  on Fri 21-08-15 22:21; edited 2 times in total
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@spyderjon, thanks for speaking to hubby earlier on the phone - you definitely convinced him 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| pam w wrote: |
| It's well worth the visit to see Jon, @NickyJ - hard to imagine anyone doing it better. |
Yup. Glad you are going to see him NickyJ, the huge faith in Spyderjon is well deserved.
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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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@Maireadoconnor, I like the photos, thanks. I am looking forward to it.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Just to feedback - had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon with Spyderjon - learned absolutely loads and spent some money not only on some tools, but I now also have Knee safe bindings fitted to my ski in a bid to keep what's left of my reconstructed ACL intact.
Thanks again for the advice.
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Poster: A snowHead
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An interesting thread. I do a fair amount of servicing ski for friends and family etc. Anyone have ideas on where to get a cheap vice? I have seen some Vola ones mentioned here for around £90, but wanted to see if anything ne had any suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Another +1 for Jon!
Went to see him before embarking on my ski season in Tignes a couple of years back and it was a invaluable!!
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