Show It Off

[cityofwalrus 0]

my skates

We basically have the same skate except for the laces..

[w0ahitsm3 0]

Aww. Who would really want to sharpen skates and end up having them look like that? I mean small mistake might be understandable for somebody new or something, but how do you completely remove the ends of the blade?

[Chadd 916]

Aww. Who would really want to sharpen skates and end up having them look like that? I mean small mistake might be understandable for somebody new or something, but how do you completely remove the ends of the blade?

Because that's the way they always do it (happens way too often). Some of the old time "experts" will do it without even asking you and think they're doing you a favor.

[thorpedo26 0]

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r257/br...10-08_12141.jpg

We basically have the same skate except for the laces..

cause great minds think alike,

the steel hasnt really effected me to much but i will be getting new runners..... or skates soon...lol

Edited July 11, 2008 by thorpedo26

[NorrisContender 4]

Because that's the way they always do it (happens way too often). Some of the old time "experts" will do it without even asking you and think they're doing you a favor.

Unfortunately Chadd is exactly right. So glad I can finally sharpen my own skates again...

Edited July 11, 2008 by NorrisContender

[Cove 38]

thats great ^^

[RadioGaGa 162]

Sharpening your own skates at home...that's not "Show It Off" that's 'Showing Off'...*L*

[NorrisContender 4]

Sharpening your own skates at home...that's not "Show It Off" that's 'Showing Off'...*L*

:lol:

I learned at a LHS in MI when I was in HS. A few months back I remembered that Gramps (whose been gone for a few years now) had an old rig he built in his garage. Sure enough it was still there so I hauled the critical parts back to Cincy. I built a new table and bought a Wissota holder and I'm in heaven. Gramps built a solid rig but as of now I'm limited to 5/8" - 1" ROH.

Two guys on my team now do their own skates and I do the rest....provided they aren't on 1/2" ROH. Oh and I will never charge $$$, I'm just going to get out of the beer rotation. ;)

[theWB 2]

How do ya dress the wheel on that beast?

[SuperMan3 1]

I'm 5/8" :(

[Vathsdrop 0]

Masterpiece

[sitzlejd 0]

Sharpening your own skates at home...that's not "Show It Off" that's 'Showing Off'...*L*

:lol:

I learned at a LHS in MI when I was in HS. A few months back I remembered that Gramps (whose been gone for a few years now) had an old rig he built in his garage. Sure enough it was still there so I hauled the critical parts back to Cincy. I built a new table and bought a Wissota holder and I'm in heaven. Gramps built a solid rig but as of now I'm limited to 5/8" - 1" ROH.

Two guys on my team now do their own skates and I do the rest....provided they aren't on 1/2" ROH. Oh and I will never charge $$$, I'm just going to get out of the beer rotation. ;)

Not having to get your skates sharpened at Sports Plus=PRICELESS

[NorrisContender 4]

How do ya dress the wheel on that beast?

Gramps made a arm with slots milled into it that slide in and out. It accepts a standard size industrial diamond. In order to change the ROH you have to loosen a set screw and slide the diamond in or out. There's an allen wrench on the right side of the wheel that you can use to bring the whole arm in as the wheel gets smaller.

I marked the diamond in 1/8 increments so you can now adjust ROH with out removing the whole arm.

Not having to get your skates sharpened at Sports Plus=PRICELESS

Man you got that straight. I can hook you up...unless you're on the yellow team in Div 3 in which case you'll have to wait until our playoff series is over. :lol:

[theWB 2]

AH, didn't catch that in the first picture. Sharpening your own skates is priceless. I'm still in college but I worry sometimes if a future job will take me too far away from the store I work at. I can't imagine how much of a pain I would be to the LHS. :)

[ramensandwich 1]

blacked out vapors.

yellow laces?

[li7039 0]

put the yellow in there.

[cityofwalrus 0]

My dad bought a Wissota skate sharpening machine during my final season of juniors so now we just keep that and i let him do my skates.. I don't trust any other people to sharpen my skates anymore. When I lived in utah for college hockey I bought 2 pairs of steel and he sharpened them and sent to me and when i was done with 2 steel I would send them back after he sharpened them again. Now since I just play adult league all I need to do is tell him they need sharpened, its awesome. On the topic of how you get your skates sharpened at...I'm 9/16" or 5/8ths depending on the ice surface.

[lyle.m23 0]

i like how youve positioned them so you cant tell theyr xxv's rather than xxxx's :P sick though

[Race4LastPlace 31]

that looks classy blacked out. im a fan.

[sitzlejd 0]

Not having to get your skates sharpened at Sports Plus=PRICELESS

Man you got that straight. I can hook you up...unless you're on the yellow team in Div 3 in which case you'll have to wait until our playoff series is over. :lol:

Haha. I'm actually not playing this session (no $$$ til I find a job). Unfortunately I'm usually a 1/2" or 9/16". I may have to switch to 5/8" if it ensures a quality sharpen ;)

[RetiredTender 0]

blacked out vapors.

yellow laces?

What did you use to black them out?

[turc91 0]

Nbh 0ne90 glove

Eagle X70

Mia Custom Mb40

Sticks

Se

Xn10 -Vapor XXX custom U of Maine paint

Vapor XXXLite Vapor XXXX

SL -7k Sickkick

VaporXXXlite ottawa 67 paint

2 montreal nitro- Stealth- St

Skates

Vapor XXXX

Vapor XXX

One95

One 90

Edited July 12, 2008 by turc91

[salla5 0]

Someone might have a top of the line skate addiction.

[turc91 0]

AAA hockey player

14 years old 6 foot 187lbs

skates lose stiffness often,the one 90's n XXX are older brothers old ones,but to keep My newer skates in good shape i use the one90 n xxx for pick up and shiiny

Edited July 12, 2008 by turc91

[salla5 0]

lucky -_- wish i could have 4 pairs of $300 skates. lol