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Yes. Most skis do have a wooden core.
The worth of a pair of Harvey E. Dodds wooden skis will depend on the year and condition. A 1937 pair could be worth around $200.
It all depends on condition, and how visually appealling they are. Some JC Higgins skis were painted, and these don't seem to generate as much interest. Natural wood in good condition, with bindings in good condition, will sell for an average of $25 to $75. In the middle of ski season, when ski condo and chalet owners are visiting their ski homes and actively buying decor, prices go up. If you have an extremely rare or highly sought model, or perhaps a pair that belonged to a ski pioneer from years past, they might be worth hundreds of dollars -- but it is highly unlikely any mass-marketed JC Higgins skis fall into this category. Suggest you look at Ebay to see what people are selling, and what the market will actually pay. http://www.skiernet.com
yes da vinci did make water skis
I recommend you don't try that. It's a difficult process, and it's an industrial product. But of course you can do the old wooden skis way, but then again. That won't go fast ;)
Sears did sell water skis but did not make them. Most were JC Higggins brand skis.
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They were invented in 1922.
Used to be a factory at first located in Oakleigh Vic. Australia then relocated to a factory in Dandenong South. I knew the owners and collected wooden ski off-cuts for my fire.
as long as it is not shallow water.
Water skis.