jkent27

I'm a big fan of George's in Minnesota. I've used them to repair skates before. https://hockeyrepair.com/

plus one for Swiftwick. Been using them for a few years

They actually feel quite solid. They're a little smaller than standard pliers but are perfect to throw in the bag. I was a little worried about the gripping power as the plastic looked a bit smooth but they never slip, even when the blade is a little stubborn. Even come with a spare set of plastic.

https://www.amazon.com/BENECREAT-Forming-Adhesive-Projects-Construction/dp/B0816J98FQ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2U4UP5B5KEDGL&keywords=jewelry+no+scratch+pliers&qid=1682611646&sprefix=jewelery+no+scratch+pliers%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-3 I use these for my coated blades. After you've cut yourself a few times with that bauer tool, it's a no brainer 🙂

Definitely following. Curious to see if they've improved the elbow pad.

When you go with a larger holder, how off are the hole patterns? Do you fill the old ones and drill new ones?

Wow, I had no idea those clamps existed! That definitely answers my question. I'd much rather use that than try to sharpen the blades by themselves on the holder. Thank you for the links. I just ordered the Blademaster one.

Question for all of you that sharpen skates. Do you see any problems with sharpening skate blades outside of the holders? I've been sharpening at home with a Wissota since the 90"s and I've never really thought about it. I live in a town with not a lot of sharpening options so I like to sharpen skates around the league when I can. I hate taking people's skates home and it's not always convenient for players to come by my house. Seems a lot easier, with the new technology, for them just to hand be a set of blades rather than skates. Last week I had a goalie come by with a brand new pair of skates and try as I might, I couldn't get the skate on my holder because of it's shape. I had no choice but to take it out of the holder. The only down side I could see would be if it's a long blade, it might flex more outside of the holder. Thoughts? Jeff

I’d buy a pair if the finished product looked like this! Unfortunately I’m sure they’ll add some color or graphics.