Maximum Edge in Comparison to the Other Guys!

I love receiving comments and testimonials from my clients. I truly get satisfaction in knowing that an athlete is having a better time on the ice due to my sharpening.

The latest email I received brought to light one of the main areas that I have spoken about many times. All too often, sharpeners will "round" off blades which is NOT the proper way. Most skate shapeners put too much pressure at the begininng of the pass as well as at the end resulting in the blade becoming shaped as a banana. It is a misconception by some skaters that this is the proper process. But the reality is that this is simply deforming the proper contour of the blade and not helping the skater. For maximum benefit, a profile is needed.

One of the factors I stress is that what I do to one blade, I do the other. I count the passes and both blades will be treated equally. This enables the skater to maintain the proper contour of the blade. All too often, I see sharpeners taking one skate and giving it 10-20 passes while the other skate gets 4-6. Sometimes skate must be profiled in order for me to recuperate the proper contour due to past improper sharpening. When I am the sole sharpener of the blade from the very start you can be assured that you will feel the difference.

I personally had the experience recently where I changed my own blades on skates that I had been the only sharpener for the last 6 years. When I took the blades out, I placed one over the other and was pleased to see that they were identical. This is the result we want to see in all skates.
This is not an impossible task and it will surely be the result with consistent Maximum Edge Sharpenings.

Thank you for your comments and kudos and please keep them coming. I appreciate it and hope to continue servicing your skaters.