A finely crafted all-wood ski, like the Madshus Birkebeiner, is a thing of beauty; its hand-rubbed hickory finish seems the very embodiment of tradition in a sport whose roots sink 4,500 years …

The skis were made of solid wood, as glued skis were not common until the 1930s (Splitkein). In 1900 a new and hard wood came to the industry: hickory. The same year, Simen Rustad …

Wooden Skis for Sale February 14, 2025 - Our inventory is now off-line for the season. We are in the process of moving, so we hope to see you next season.......Greg Fangel

Ski Factories in Sweden (Sverige) Chronological Listing of Swedish Ski Factories. Source: www.skidfabriker.se

Traditional Birch Ski Making. by Greg Fangel. I started skiing with wooden skis, over 30 years ago. Pine tar, bamboo poles, a wine skin, and wool sweaters, socks and knickers were …

Wooden skis consisted of three main parts: the sole, the inside, and the cap. The sole was best made of laminated hickory, with lignostone edges. There could be soles of birch on light skis …

"Dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of skiing with wooden skis" Nordic Ski Bindings: 1860s to 1970s Only wicker and/or leather toe straps were used on the oldest skis.

Map of Finnish Ski Makers. Dots indicate locations of Finnish ski-makers. The green dots are locations where ski factories are still active. Some sites may have had several shops, some …

Mar 18, 2020 · Thanks to Piotr Jasienski for providing us with this great information on wooden skis. Piotr is shown here dressed for a vintage ski event in Poland. Poland is a medium-sized …

Since 2002, I've sold over 500 pair of wooden cross country skis. The inventory offered on the woodenskis.com website is pretty much limited to skis from the 1960's to 1980's. Over the past …