DIY instructions - Rimfors bamboo ski poles

14 April, 20246 December, 2024Pole talk

DIY: How to make your ski poles longer

Bamboo ski poles with blue grips and baskets leaning towards a work bench.

To shorten poles is not unusual. To lengthen them is not as common though. But after all, there is sometimes a need […]

11 June, 20236 December, 2024Pole talk

Making ski touring poles out of old cross-country poles

Vintage cross country bamboo poles converted to ski touring poles, with orange and blue handlebar tape for grip extensions.

Creating and crafting things with your own hands gives a great sensation of fulfillment. I love to figure out how to refine […]

31 July, 20226 December, 2024Pole talk

DIY: How to make grip extensions for touring ski poles

Bamboo ski poles with extended grip from wound bark tanned reindeer hide.

Many skiers prefer poles with grip extensions. Especially when going backcountry ski touring. Extra grip area can sometimes be practical, uphill as […]

23 October, 20216 December, 2024Pole talk

Old ski poles become like new—a DIY guide to restore bamboo poles

Snickarbänk med läderdelar, verktyg och skidstavar av bambu.

C like in century. Next year will be a hundred years since the polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen was awarded the Nobel Peace […]

26 September, 202023 January, 2025Pole talk

Build your own ski poles—DIY

Hand with leather gloves carving on a bamboo cane.

Why should I make your ski poles when you can build them yourself? It’s both fun and usually easy to create things […]

28 December, 20196 December, 2024Pole talk

The Christmas gift for the family—our first very own bamboo ski poles

My first set of bamboo ski poles for the family. Simple, cheap and sustainable!

After skiing with bamboo ski poles from American Soul Poles for over five years, I have finally made my first very own […]