Splitkein Mountain Skis

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Splitkein Mountain Skis
Remains of Kandahar binding
close up of ski
Splitkein Viking logo
Description
Pair of Splitkein Norwegian wooden skis metal edges and remains of Kandahar bindings. Metal heel protectors.
Inscription description
On binding plate “KANDAHAR PATENT MADE IN NORWAY RESVI” Circle at tip with Viking soldier and “SPLITKEIN ØSTBYE PATENT” On ski picture of Viking’s head. Further down two snowflakes and two hills with “SPLITKEIN FJELL – SKI” in between.
Acquisition Method:
Part of collection passed on from Scottish Ski Club
Number of Objects:
1 pair
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Provenance:
If Rolls Royce had been making skis back in the 1960s they would probably have looked like these lovely Splitkein Mountain Skis.

Splitkein (literally split cane) was a Norwegian company who took out one of the first patents on laminated skis in 1932. For centuries skis had been made from a single piece of wood, but when chemists produced a strong enough glue in the 1930s the ski manufacturers were able to glue strips of wood together and produce a laminated ski which was much stronger, more versatile and more responsive to ski on.

Splitkein had got laminated skis to near perfection by the 1950s/60s and we have a fabulous example here in the collection.

Sadly, the perfection was short lived as glass fibre skis were starting to appear on the market and by the 1970s wooden skis and Splitkein were history.

Object Production
Production Place:
Norway
Materials:
wood, metal
Maker:
Splitkein
Colour:
light/dark brown
Dimensions:
220(l) cm At widest part 8(w) cm
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
703.2009.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
20/01/2009
ID:
1
Category:

Skiing/sledging
Location
Location:
Bohuntin
Current Location
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007