water ski gift

[tru-jack]

I know there is someone who finish's wood skis to be used as gifts. They have one hanging at the villa at Ski Paradise. does anyone have a link to the websit or contact info.

thanks

[MalibuTime]

I know there is someone who finish's wood skis to be used as gifts. They have one hanging at the villa at Ski Paradise. does anyone have a link to the websit or contact info.

thanks

You should give Wiley's a call. They might have an old wood ski kicking around they will let go (they have dozens screwed to the ceiling, it is kind of a waterski museum!) or know where to get one. www.wileyski.com

Edited June 3, 2009 by TheBlackPearl

[DIE2SURF]

I went to Play-It-Again sports and picked up 3 used maharajas for $20 each (robbery). I heat gunned the urethane finish off, then sanded, re-burned/traced the Maharaja logo, and urethane again.

Might be more than you are interested in doing.

http://www.mahaskis.com/

Edited June 3, 2009 by DIE2SURF

[ibelieve]

some usually on ebay ... search wood ski and you will find lots!

/Steve

[georgia_dawgs08]

There is an old boat store in our town that has a huge stockpile of old wood skis that have never even been used, he probably bought some of them 15 years ago and they have never been sold

[tru-jack]

thanks guys, I have the old skis, original George Athens sea gliders that my Dad used to use and that's what I plan on refinishing and making into a gift. I recall a guy I think in Michigan that does this and makes them real nice and I was hoping to look at them for ideas. I'm sure someone will know the place I'm thinking about. I know that the ski paradize has one hanging in their lake cabana. thanks again

[Michigan boarder]

Those are classic. I hape some d*** Pope's and Cypress Gardens in my garage loft I've been meaning to un-bury, stuff that came with my first boat in '92, which was a snazzy '76 Glastron V-Hull 156 w/85hp. I've seen others at garage sales and on e-bay, just keep checking.

It's going to be funny when our kids are doing this with our wakeboards in 20 years.

[Killer]

thanks guys, I have the old skis, original George Athens sea gliders that my Dad used to use and that's what I plan on refinishing and making into a gift. I recall a guy I think in Michigan that does this and makes them real nice and I was hoping to look at them for ideas. I'm sure someone will know the place I'm thinking about. I know that the ski paradize has one hanging in their lake cabana. thanks again

I've got a set of those, in pretty good shape too. also have a George Athens concave slalom of the same vintage.

thanks for giving me a new project too!

[MalibuTime]

I know there is someone who finish's wood skis to be used as gifts. They have one hanging at the villa at Ski Paradise. does anyone have a link to the websit or contact info.

thanks

You should give Wiley's a call. They might have an old wood ski kicking around they will let go (they have dozens screwed to the ceiling, it is kind of a waterski museum!) or know where to get one. www.wileyski.com

Sorry, I misunderstood your question. You could always try a custom furniture shop or a wood boat builder/restorer. Both would be adept at refinishing wood to a high quality standard.

Edited June 4, 2009 by TheBlackPearl

[tru-jack]

http://www.dbski.net/

this is the one I was thinking about. He just posted on the waterskiforum showing a nice ski he made for a trophy presented to Asher. Looks very nice. They're not cheap, but look very nice.

[obski]

http://www.dbski.net/

this is the one I was thinking about. He just posted on the waterskiforum showing a nice ski he made for a trophy presented to Asher. Looks very nice. They're not cheap, but look very nice.

Those are nice, but as noted, expensive.

[Bill_AirJunky]

Those are classic. I hape some d*** Pope's and Cypress Gardens in my garage loft I've been meaning to un-bury, stuff that came with my first boat in '92, which was a snazzy '76 Glastron V-Hull 156 w/85hp. I've seen others at garage sales and on e-bay, just keep checking.

It's going to be funny when our kids are doing this with our wakeboards in 20 years.

Kids in 20 yrs?

I've had an old Skurfer & several old "Saturday Night Specials" screwed to the back fence for years. Their old boards that we pressed in the 90s with funky graphics in the layup, ie; American flag, Jolly Roger, old t-shirts, etc.