{"id":9976,"date":"2018-12-18T01:06:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T01:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westsideskate.com\/figure-skating\/?page_id=9976"},"modified":"2022-02-17T20:30:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T20:30:12","slug":"sharpening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westsideskate.com\/figure-skating\/sharpening\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharpening"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInDown&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px;\">SHARPENING<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#d8008a;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">Standard<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$30*<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Recreational &amp; Instructional Blades<\/li>\n<li>Coronation Ace and equivalent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#d8008a;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">Patter 99 \/ Tapered<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$35*<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Gold Seal<\/li>\n<li>Gold Star<\/li>\n<li>Phantom<\/li>\n<li>Parabolic<\/li>\n<li>Matrix<\/li>\n<li>Dance<\/li>\n<li>Pattern 99 and equivalent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#d8008a;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">Revolution<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$40*<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Revolution Parallel<\/li>\n<li>420 Paramount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#d8008a;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">Revolution 2<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$45*<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Revolution Tapered<\/li>\n<li>440 Paramount<\/li>\n<li>Titanium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#d8008a;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">John Wilson Phoenix<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$50*<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>JW Phoenix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInDown&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px;\">EXTRAS<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#d899c2;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">Deep Sharp<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$10*<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>5\/16&#8243; &amp; 1\/4&#8243; Hollow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#d899c2;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">New Skates or Runners<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$5*<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>First Sharp Not Purchased in Store<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#d899c2;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">Pitting or Rust<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$5-10*<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rust Removal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInDown&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px;\">DAVE\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#000000;color:#d8008a;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">Dave Sharp<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$10<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Additional Charge<\/li>\n<li>Dave Only Sharp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-pricing vcex-pricing-style-default wpex-leading-normal wpex-surface-1 hvr hvr-grow-shadow\"><div class=\"vcex-pricing-plan vcex-pricing-header wpex-surface-3 wpex-text-1 wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-py-15 wpex-px-20 wpex-text-center wpex-uppercase wpex-bold\" style=\"padding:5px;background:#000000;color:#d8008a;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;\">Toe (Lift Angle) Adjustment<\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-cost wpex-surface-2 wpex-p-20 wpex-border-x wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:2px;\"><span class=\"vcex-pricing-ammount wpex-text-6xl wpex-leading-tight wpex-font-light\" style=\"color:#000000;font-weight:400;\">$10<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-pricing-content wpex-clr wpex-text-center wpex-p-20 wpex-border wpex-border-solid wpex-border-surface-4\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Additional Charge<\/li>\n<li>Dave Only Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">*<\/span> <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">All prices are not final. Pricing may be different or adjusted in store<\/span><\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong>ATTENTION COACHES:<br \/>\n<\/strong>When you or your students drop off skates that need adjustment to the toe (lift angle) of the blade, please allow for extra time (days) and please ask for a &#8220;Dave Sharp&#8221;. We have multiple high level employees who have been providing high end services for over a decade but for this specific request, please ask for the service to be done by Dave. This service also carries an extra charge of $10<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WHAT SHARPENING IS BEST FOR ME?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite what many people think, there is no right answer to this question. It all comes down to personal preference. Every skater has to find out what works best for them. This is easier said than done. But, we are here to help you and educate you through the process.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HOLLOW<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The hollow refers to the measurement of your sharpening. Without getting too scientific, the hollow ultimately determines how much blade digs into the ice while you are skating. the deeper the hollow, the &#8220;sharper&#8221; the feel when skating on the ice.<\/p>\n<p>The hollow is measured in fractions of an inch. the smaller the fraction, the &#8220;sharper&#8221; and more bite you get.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"285\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/westsideskate.com\/figure-skating\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/figure-hollow-2.png\" class=\"wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><u>COMMON HOLLOWS<\/u><\/h2>\n<p>The most common hollows we use for figure skaters are 3\/8&#8243; and 7\/16&#8243; but they are not the only ones. 3\/8&#8243; being the smaller number will give you a deeper &#8220;sharper&#8221; feel. 7\/16&#8243; is very close to 3\/8&#8243; but will give a little less bite and more glide.<\/p>\n<p>This information is as basic as it gets when explaining skate sharpening. 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