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    How to Sharpen Speed Skates
 You'll need a speed skate sharpening jig, a flat stone at least 8" long (12" is best), honing oil and a small de-burring stone. You could also use a diamond stone and water. You'll want to have some towels handy as it can be a bit messy. Always inspect your blades for damage before you start. Look for nicks, dents, flat spots in the radius or visible changes to the bend. Even minor nicks can propagate into catastrophic cracks if not addressed. Eyeing blades on end will show most imperfections immediately. Have your blades checked with a radius/ curvature gauge if you see any problems and have them corrected by a suitable blade mechanic. Note any flat spots or excessive rounding caused by sharpening. At a minimum they should regularly be compared to a master radius template. Also look for reflections off the edge showing rounded or a stripped edge. With normal unassisted vision you will be able to see reflections from very small problem areas.

 Check the skates for sharpness by lightly drawing the back of a fingernail down, perpendicular to the edge at a shallow angle. If the edge is sharp, you'll see a tiny amount of fingernail shavings on the edge. If you don't, the edge is dull. If your edge is sharp, your nails will shave easily with a very light force applied. Note that certain areas may be still quite sharp while others are dull. Your left edge typically wears most but dulling other areas will provide you with valuable feedback in potential flaws in your skating technique.

Place the skates in the jig. Make sure the blades are as vertical and parallel as possible. Push the ends of the blades the long way against the stop in the jig if it has one, or use a hard object such as a burr stone to even them against the end of the jig clamp. Tighten the jig's clamps securely. If your blades are matched in height, it is best to let them sit down on a solid shelf of the jig rather that raise them to a set height. Doing so will eliminate the possibility of one blade slipping down in the jig clamp.

 You are ready to start sharpening.

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