How to sharpen skates at home: the instruction with pictures and video

How to properly sharpen skates: is this affordable for everyone?

Many of those who buy new skates,make the same common mistake. They are sure that in this case, sharpening them is not necessary. A new product does not mean that it is perfect for you, because the contours of the blades that go by default from the factory are not for everyone. It's better to even say differently: they will fit units.

Fortunately, we are not prevented from making the profile of the blade on its own that we need.

One of the questions asked by amateurs or beginners - why do you need to sharpen skates? There are several reasons for this:

1. 
   You get more pleasure from driving on ice and feel confident;


2. 
   With a well sharpened blade, the balance is better controlled;


3. 
   It is much easier to accelerate and other maneuvers, for example, rotations;


4. 
   And, of course, sliding. It's better.

When buying skates, forget that skates made of leather, ostensibly, have a blade of better quality than other types. It is a myth.

How to properly sharpen the skates at home

If you think that this is a simple task - deepyou are mistaken. Usually, athletes only turn to professionals, so that they perform their work on balancing and sharpening the blades. After all, the slightest mistake in this - and write was gone. The figure skater or skater will lose balance, the blade will overheat, at the turn it will not be able to resist. As a result - painful injuries, falls. So, if you are going to seriously engage in sports - only a skilled master who knows under a hundred different nuances and will do what you need is necessary. Well, if you like, you like to go for a drive, then in that most to turn this procedure - there is nothing wrong. The main thing is desire, hands and tools.

So, in order to sharpen skates without special devices, we need:

1. 
   Vice, which will allow the skates to be clamped to the top with a blade. Without this, you will not have a hard and expected result to get exactly;


2. 
   A small thin round file, otherwise referred to as a filigree, whose diameter will be equal to the thickness of the ridge. We will need it to make the groove of the blade level;


3. 
   And last, it is necessary to make of a barwood some kind of device. For this we saw a longitudinal hole identical to the width of the blade of the skates and in depth to the height of the blade. To the very depth of the groove must be expanded so that the file has entered.

The process itself is not difficult, but requires perseverance and attention.

Let's write down in order what and how to do:

1. 
   Clamp horizontally in the vice's grip and put on the piece of the bar we made with a file inside;


2. 
   With the help of this device, you need to make a small and even depression in the center of the blade. We drive back and forth with our little piece of wood until you map it;


3. 
   Next, you can begin to apply strength and deepen;


4. 
   We continue to sharpen until we get sharp edges.

As you can see from the photo - there are notch marks. It's not scary and it always happens, even if you use a special machine. In the future they are removed.

Final sharpening of the skates, finishing of the blade

Naturally, you should not stop working halfway. The worst is already behind, it remains a little "polish" the result.

For this we need a regular file (forthinner), which must be wrapped with sandpaper. By the way, the one that you used when making a recess is also suitable. Remove all incisions, but be careful, try not to touch the edges.

That's all. As they say, the devil is not as terrible as it is painted. Ride on health and get a double portion of pleasure. And if you want more visibility, watch the video: