Bamboo brotherhood in Borga—with a ski legend without poles
Two poles. One pole. Or no poles at all. Some historians believe that the pole is older than the ski. But apparently […]
Category: Pole talk
Under pole talk, I tell you the story about my bamboo ski poles and the experiences I have gained along the way to being able to offer handmade custom bamboo poles of the highest quality.
Oops! Off goes the tip and basket
Recently I was with my family and friends in Borgafjäll. In my eyes it’s one of the best and most versatile ski […]
Help protect our winters!
I grew up 200 meters from a ski slope where I could start the lift myself as soon as we had enough […]
Build your own ski poles—DIY
Why should I make your ski poles when you can build them yourself? It’s both fun and usually easy to create things […]
Getting a grip of the strap
Six years ago, I went on an igloo trip to test how traditional equipment compares to modern materials; wool against synthetic fiber, […]
Eco-friendly choices from top to tip—motivating my materials!
Hold on! Here comes a long post, but if you care about the climate, you should read the whole thing. I have […]
Idea for a pole strap from a bottle-opener
I don’t really know why I came to think of the adjustment possibilities for ski pole straps when I saw a bottle […]
The first orders
Sure! My bamboo ski poles are not fully finished yet. The straps are still under development. But I need input and experience […]
Third time’s a charm
After a good night’s sleep and traveling the most comfortable way possible, we arrive by train to Kittelfjäll starving for some skiing; […]
The ferrules—the Achilles’ heel between bamboo, basket and the tip
Even before I started making my ski poles, I thought that the Achilles’ heel of bamboo ski poles would be its “foot”, […]