Skate Sharpening

If you already know all about skate sharpening, you can probably stop reading now. If not, read on for some advice.

Where to Sharpen Skates
The most convenient place to have skates sharpened is right inside the Pro Shop of our home ice, Sharks Ice. But there are plenty of options around the Bay Area:
- Sharks Ice San Jose
- East West Skate Sharpening (Across the street from Sharks Ice)
- Power Play Hockey
- Other ice rinks:
- Sharks Ice Fremont
- Oakland Ice Center
- Ice Center Cupertino
- Ice Center San Mateo
- Nazareth Ice Oasis Redwood City
- Belmont Iceland
- Yerba Buena San Francisco
- Dublin Iceland

When to Sharpen Skates
Its not always easy to know when and how often to sharpen skates, but here are some general rules of thumb:
- When skates have rust spots
- When there are obvious chips, dents, or other damage to the blade
- If the blade edges clearly look uneven or rounded

Here's what a sharp skate should look like: [link]

- The 'Fingernail Test:

This classic test is to carefully and lightly run the edge of your fingernail across different parts of the blade. If it scrapes off, its probably plenty sharp. If it doesn't, its definitely time for a sharpening.

- Lastly, just ask your little hockey player how their skates feel

I hope this helps.