Good skates are one of the main ingredients for your ice rink success. The boots must firmly fix the ankle joint, the skates must not chafe or be too large and, of course, the blade must be sharpened.
It is necessary
- - sharpener;
- - diamond abrasive bar;
- - polishing stone;
- - finishing stone;
- - oil that reduces frictional force;
- - file;
- - "Blade Doctor".
Instructions
Step 1
To see if your skates are sharp enough, run the cutting edge over your nail. If the blade has scraped off the nail, then everything is in order. If not, the skates must be sharpened.
Step 2
If it is not possible to give the skates to the master, you can sharpen them yourself, just slightly modernizing the emery sharpener. The stone should be 15–20 centimeters in diameter and half a centimeter-centimeter wide.
Step 3
Place the stop on the sharpener so that the center of the blade is exactly in the middle of the circle.
Step 4
When sharpening, the skate should be guided from top to bottom. The pressure should be low. Make sure that the center of the skate does not fall. You can check this by placing the boot on a horizontal surface.
Step 5
After you have sharpened your skates, you need to remove the burrs. This can be done with a diamond abrasive stone, or with a special polishing stone. You can also use a rough lapping stone to finish your skates. If you choose this method, lubricate the skates with oil after sharpening to reduce the friction between the blade and the ice.
Step 6
There is a groove on the blade of the skate - a slight concave depression, hardly visible to the naked eye. It provides the skater with a faster glide and less friction between the blade and the ice. If skates are not sharpened correctly, the blade can become completely flat. However, many non-professionals will sharpen their skates with a regular file and skate without grooves. If you are a hobbyist who only occasionally glances at the rink, sharpen your skates by holding the file at right angles to the side of the boot blade.
Step 7
Foreign online stores offer special blade sharpening devices for skate lovers. For example, one of them is called "Blade Doctor". If you have an international payment card, you can purchase this device. It should be used after every two rides. Flip the boot over, place the Blade Doctor on the skate blade and slide it up and down 10-15 times. This will help you keep your skates in good condition for a long time.
