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Category: Nordic Stone Grinding
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The process of grinding nordic skis is complicated and time consuming which is not an excuse or justification… All skis that arrive are analyzed with a steel scraper for severity of damage. e.g., flatness (convex or concave or both), surface damage, edge damage, etc. and then work begins. Step 1. Skis are placed into a work…
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Yes, generally, most nordic skis can be ground. What nordic skis can be stone ground, specifically? Modern ski bases that have a sintered polyethylene base are the best candidates for grinding. Current generation performance/race skis that are well cared for can easily handle 3-5 grinds. Classic, skate, skin skis, and zero skis can all be…
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Nordic stone grind development…by Jim? No, I did not develop the grinds, but Lars Svensson did. Who is Lars? He is the “Goldmaker” or grinding guru and has spent his career developing and refining his CD and LJ structures, and training operators on his Tazzari machine. You lost me… He has made more fast skis…
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…Universal cold grind that runs well in new snow conditions across a broad range of temperatures (SLSu and SLCu). This is the description of my current universal cold grind meant for use across cold locales that enjoy cold snow and may need moisture management or run well in a “broad range of temperatures.” This grind…
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Have you seen a convex ski base or have you felt them? They are rounded from edge to edge like the underside of a dish or bowl. Tips and tails are often concave (more like an upside down shovel) but the meaty portion of a ski is more often than not convex. Convex ski bases…
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Skis should arrive clean of glide and kick wax! Feel free to leave bindings on the skis. Work starts immediately. Bases need to be flat (or pretty close to it) and a steel scraper or a few runs through the stone grinder on a work program will make this happen. A steel scraper is a…
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The simple answer is yes. A grind refreshes the base and allows the ski to handle broad ranges of snow types and temperature ranges with more efficiency. Skis generally glide best when the bases are flat. Skis that are being used and ironed are changing and deforming. Over time and use bases may deform and…