[martin417]

I agree with Dtengineering. If I took a piece of aluminum from an AC bracket off a 1967 FIat, and cut it to shape, then drilled and tapped it to make a part, I wasn't using a 1967 Fiat as a component, I was using a piece of aluminum. I assume these skis are either wood or fiberglass, and what you have is a part made from wood or fiberglass, not skis.

I don't think the intent of the rule is to make you spend a lot of money on new raw materials, but to make sure any component you use is available to all teams.

I would ask the question on Q&A, be sure to be specific in your phrasing as to whether the ski is used as-is, or just a donor for material.