Building a Monoski

I decided to do something a little different for this video and do some ski building. I started doing this a few years ago with a friend and since it's getting to be winter here, I figured I'd bring you along as I built a new monoski for myself.
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[@kennethelwell8574]

Impressed by the press on a press, maybe there's a way to hold the ring-roller-vise in a vise?

[@stephenbaker7786]

I remember mono skis as a way to break two at a time instead of just one.

[@Rustinox]

I think I already knew you can make everything. And this video just confirms it :) Impressive indeed.

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

Well, that was certainly something different, and somewhat educational, as someone who comes from the subtropics and now lives in the tropics, snow skiing is a tad foreign to me, although I did take a snow holiday once about 20 years ago. 👍

[@russtuff]

Aww crap. Here's another DIY rabbit hole I'm about to fall into. Thanks.

[@kendingsor]

I like the part with the gluing and the clamping

[@JeremyMakesThings]

That’s 95% of ski building. 😆

[@djberg3483]

Well you took the start to a great carving board, put the bindings in the worst stance possible on a snowboard, and ended up looking like something that was in a warren miller vid we saw for the first time, but god damn if that didn’t take my desire for snow sports through the roof. Thanks for the full walk through, as we at least talked about this a couple years ago now.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Monoskis do tend to have that effect on people.

[@dustinwebster6349]

Tried a mono 6 years ago after both skiing since the late 70's and snowboarding since 92. Got on that mono and haven't been back on skis or snowboard since. Was doing 8 days a year before. Since getting the mono, 40 to 60 days a year. Thanks for sharing your fun project!

[@MonoskiOnly]

Very impressed by the result, welcome back on monoski with a promising riding style…

[@user-fy2tm2jg6c]

You are planting your pole on the wrong side. Plant the pole, turn around it. Unless it’s different for monoskiing :). Otherwise, nice form! I enjoy your creativity and seeing new processes. Thank you!

[@MrIanrocks]

Nicely done! You’re full of surprises, I had you down for a tele skier for sure 😉

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Telemark is too mainstream! 🤣

[@MurrayC]

Takes me back to the 80s!

[@schulzcbs]

Thanks for brining back some good childhood memories with monoskies! 🥳

[@RO8YO]

To paraphrase a line from an old Warren Miller film; "The great thing about a monoski is you won't break a leg. You'll break them both."

[@joeldemont1782]

Hi saw you and the little guy skiing the other day. You seem to be using your outside pole to push yourself into the turn; this creates caos in your upper body, especially as your speed increases. Instead of pushing with your outside pole, try planting with your inside pole; it enables you to consistently point your shoulders in the direction of the turn. Your turns will look and feel more natural once you get the hang of it and your upper body will remain poised. The skis turn themselves if you weight, bend and angle them properly; no poles necessary.

[@ericdblade]

Great video! You might want to consider a second channel as this is completely different from your normal 'marketing direction'. I love your channel/videos, as you come off as just a regular guy figuring things out, but this video you feel more like someone who has done this the magical 10k times to be an expert. Great stuff!

[@mumblbeebee6546]

5:44 the machinist came through 😂 Thanks for this look into one of your other worlds - every one is fascinating and cool!

[@dirtdart81]

That was really cool and makes me want to get back out of the slopes 😍

[@Bobs-Wrigles5555]

Well, That was a walk on the Wild Slide. I've never learned how to roller skate, and I've never seen snow in it's natural state, so this is something right out of left field for me. Well Done.

[@joell439]

Holy crap ….. I had no idea the level of work to make one. How many ski’s have you made over the years? Do you serialize them?

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Including failed builds, we’re probably up around 20 pairs (including 4 monos). We were serializing them, but at some point we lost track of what number we were on.

[@mumblbeebee6546]

@@JeremyMakesThingsThat is even more endearing!

[@jimmeh213]

Mono means one, and ski means ski

[@lumotroph]

Cool! Nice press. That with the arbor on top must make your work shop a real high pressure environment

[@JeremyMakesThings]

I do have a lot of pressing matters to attend to.

[@googleuser3110]

Thank you.

[@MyLilMule]

I haven't been skiing in a long time, I was ok-ish at it. I could NEVER get into snow boarding. Tried and tried. Never worked for me. I could see this working for me. Looks like a lot of fun.

[@peterad1529]

Looks like a nice board! wanna make another 😎. I’ve never pulled a screw out of any of my skis even my snowgunz ski. Maybe I’m lucky i don’t know. I’ve found it hard to transition back to two skis I’ve been on a mono most of the time for the last 6 years or so since I was first introduced. 😂. Outside of ski touring and eventually teaching my kids I ride a mono 😊

[@philmenzies2477]

Where does "Sugarhouse" come from?

[@mumblbeebee6546]

I guess you can’t ski too far off piste in New Hampshire before crashing into one :)

[@ironhead65]

Glad it turned out, thought the format of this video was great!

[@jdmccorful]

Interesting segway. Enjoyed!

[@JoeB-pv8su]

Cool Dude...

[@perrypark8485]

Super cool, your content is awesome

[@rallymax2]

Multi axial press on press action. Is there nothing you haven’t done? Hella impressed you made a press mould for hobby use. Any plans for the snow maker this season? That’s how I discovered your channel even though I’m a machinist channel junkie.

[@Rubbernecker]

Damn, you're an incredibly talented guy...

[@KF-qj2rn]

really amazing...'twould be hard to make a profit though i bet.... I've never heard of them until this vid...have an early 90s pair of Rosignols, the straight style vs front flare, the exposed metal is rusty/pitted, need a wax bath to survive time.

[@RyJones]

I had a snurf board in the late 70s. Similar idea

[@jcnpresser]

I wonder if that would be easier than two skies. I’ve been once and struggled but we were skiing on ice pretty much, I kept falling when trying to turn back and forth to control my speed and said screw in and bent the knees and went straight for it, lol. Didn’t fall but was flying and just did one big slide and then failed lol!

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Jack of all trades..

[@wibblywobblyidiotvision]

I love monoskis. I love skwals more. You should definitely make a skwal, they're a scream to ride. The mixed sidewalls came out beautifully.

[@Jason-xw1fm]

Hey Jeremy Are any of your skis for sale? I think they look amazing!!

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Not yet. Maybe someday.

[@ericmorriscompany9648]

Haha. Mono ski. Perfect fit. Have you considered alpine snowboarding bindings or parts from them. You can get intek heels and make step in bindings.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

I’ve looked at them a little bit, it’s basically the same sort of thing as these, only these aren’t adjustable angle wise, since it’s, you know, “zero-zero”. 😆. I might see if I can get the bails and make my own base plates next time.

[@ericmorriscompany9648]

I’ve got a pair of Catek both step in heels and rigid toe bails. Might need to get snowboard hard boots with the intek heels. I think I have a pair. But Mondo 26.5.

[@ironhead65]

What software do you use to drive your CNC? How about for making the designs?

[@JeremyMakesThings]

The cnc is running Linux cnc. The ski designs are done in Rhino….thats a story for another time.

[@biggestthreattoyourexistence]

interesting mold

[@joerogi8401]

Is it April 1st in your time zone ? John 🇨🇦

[@CHMichael]

That was a thing inbthe 80s