Word: skied
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...base serves various purposes; it keeps the water from soaking into the wood, it fills in scratches and dents, thus giving the ski a smooth running surface, and the surface wax will adhere much better to a base than it will to the raw wood...
Many beginners are under the illusion that waxing is just for experts who want their skis to glide exceptionally fast and that they can learn much better on slow skis. This is wrong as one has much better control over a fast gliding ski and besides a ski that is not properly waxed will run unevenly in jerks, which makes it much harder to maintain one's balance. A good waxing job, while gliding smoothly downhill, will "bite" on walking uphill, thus preventing to some extent back-sliding and saving considerable energy...
...Keep the skis and wax for some time in a warm room before waxing. Rub on a rough coating over the running surface of the skis, and smooth it down with the palm of the hand, rubbing it in one direction only; that is, from point to back of the ski...
...takes but a slight defect in a ski to make skiing much more difficult than it should be. For this reason it is most important to examine a pair of skis thoroughly before taking them out of the shop. Then when one has selected a pair that meet the requirements of a good ski, it is equally important to keep them in good condition. A new ski should be well treated with linseed oil and allowed to dry about ten days before using. The linseed oil should be applied warm and rubbed on both sides of the ski with...
This linseed oil treatment makes the ski more flexible, thus less likely to break; and also keeps them from soaking; up water thus preventing warping. When skis are out of use for any considerable length of time they should be kept in a press. This consists of clamps at each end, holding the skis together a block in the middle which keeps the how in shape and a piece of wood or metal fastened to the points, pushing them apart...