Skin trimming questions

This discussion came up a few years back... At that time I became a grommet guy. I got a kit for $10-15 at the local hardware store and spent 30 minutes or so on the installation. Rock solid and brass, so they won't rust.

I've successfully used aluminum shim stock and pop rivets in the same capacity as the grommets above. It's my favorite skin attachment - the looped over tip loop always collects snow on my other skins.

I cut it in half lengthwise and planned to sew on webbing loops to make a set of cheap skinny skins.

How'd you make the lengthwise cut? Metal ruler as a guide?

trump...

Afraid I'm not that precise. I just tied off one end & eye-balled the cut (the skin was only about 3.5" wide) with a pair of heavy metal shears, while a helper tensioned the material. Then I seared the new edges with a BBQ lighter. Probably one could also use an exacto knife & straightedge while the skin was stuck to a scratchable surface like a junk ski mounted in a vise?

I gave up and started buying the Ascension Custom STS Skins.

pre-sewn - just trim to fit and voila- no more loosing your tip loops 

www.blackdiamondequipment.com/gear/sts_custom.php

cd

I found that exposing the center strip where the glue is covered from the folded-over tip portion kept my tip loops from unfolding.