wood ski base prep question

I have come into a pair of wood skis I would like to get up and
running. They were stored for probably ten to fifteen years without
any base prep or protection, and the bases are very dry and a bit
warped so that the edges are quite a bit lower than the ski center
near the tips and tails. I suspect this is due to shrinkage of the
base wood during drying without shrinkage of the plastic coated top
layer. Is there anything I should do to rehab the dry bases before
attempting to pine tar and wax? I think trying to scrape to flatness
will result in too much material removal, would trying to remoisturize
with mineral oil or other wood treatment make any sense?

Cheers, from Baltimore,

Sanjay

(Sanjay Arwade) wrote in message om...
....... Is there anything I should do to rehab the dry bases before
attempting to pine tar and wax? I think trying to scrape to flatness
will result in too much material removal, would trying to remoisturize
with mineral oil or other wood treatment make any sense?

Cheers, from Baltimore,

Sanjay

Planing the base with a cabinet maker steel or a Swix t-80 metal
scraper is the best way to flatten the base. You'll have to judge how
much you remove versus longevity of the ski. Do not use any oil or
wood treatment on the base or you will impede the saturation of the
pine tar and/or impair the glide or wax retaining ability of the ski.
Take your time, wooden ski re-hab is rewarding and smells good too!