blade sharpening
steps 1-4
- Place skate on its side with two pucks under the heal portion of the skate-blade-holder.
- Hold the Blade Barber as shown with fingers on the logo.
- Keep the Blade Barber flat on the skate blade.
- Slide the Blade Barber along the entire length of the skate blade and apply light pressure with your fingers. Take 4 passes.
blade sharpening
steps 5-7
- Flip the skate over & take 4 passes to sharpen the other edge.
- Tap the Blade Barber to remove shavings after each stroke.
- Repeat steps 4–6 until the skate is sharp.
HOW TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR BLADE BARBER
MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
The molded handle indicates the proper direction. Moving the Blade Barber in the wrong direction can damage the tungsten carbide cutter.
DON'T USE ON DAMAGED SKATES
DON'T USE ON DAMAGED SKATES
The BB is not intended to sharpen damaged or extremely dull skates, or you will get less than the 25 sharpens of intended lifetime.
DON'T USE ON LARGER ROH
DON'T USE ON LARGER ROH
Don’t sharpen skates with a larger ROH than marked on your B.B. E.g., a 1/2″ ROH B.B. will not sharpen skates with a 9/16″ or larger ROH.