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- Category: Tech Tip (12)
- Best Practices for Ski Base Prep by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 04:50
As with many things in life, the better you take care of your skis, the better they will perform for you. Here's a list of tips to help you maintain your XC…
- Sharpening a steel scraper by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 03:43
SHARPENING STEEL SCRAPERS
At SIERRA NORDIC our preferred steel scrapers are the thin ones made by Sandvik for fine woodworking. Keep the steel scraper…
- Waxing Skis by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 03:38
WAXING (return to top)
After the bases are peeled and structured, they must be immediately waxed to prevent oxidation. Brand new skis should be waxed with a…
- Early Season Glide Waxing by: Sierra Nordic
November 15, 2011, 22:30
Early in the season it seems that I'm not as organized as I'd like to be. Everything takes a little longer than it will later in the year.
Ever heard of…
- Fixing Dings, Cuts & Scratches by: Sierra Nordic
October 6, 2011, 23:52
What dings, cuts and scratches are fixable?
That all depends on where and how deep. Sometimes the ding is mostly just a press mark (like a rill),…
- Prepping XC Ski Bases by: Sierra Nordic
August 19, 2011, 21:54
How to care for skis during the off-season
- Category: Waxing (2)
Waxing your skis for speed and/or protection.
- Waxing Skis by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 03:38
WAXING (return to top)
After the bases are peeled and structured, they must be immediately waxed to prevent oxidation. Brand new skis should be waxed with a…
- Early Season Glide Waxing by: Sierra Nordic
November 15, 2011, 22:30
Early in the season it seems that I'm not as organized as I'd like to be. Everything takes a little longer than it will later in the year.
Ever heard of…
- Category: Ski Sizing (1)
- Category: Base Preparation (9)
Preparing your ski bases for a superior tune up, or storage.
- Best Practices for Ski Base Prep by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 04:50
As with many things in life, the better you take care of your skis, the better they will perform for you. Here's a list of tips to help you maintain your XC…
- Determining Base Flatness by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 03:45
Place a scraper across the width and sight down the base to look for any gaps or unevenness across the width of the ski base. A true bar (roll pin) can also be…
- Detuning ski edges by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 03:45
Sharp leading edges are undesirable on cross country skis because they make the skis grabby. With skating skis, a sharp edge will cause the ski to hook into…
- De-burring ski bases by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 03:44
DE-BURR THE BASE
Structuring a ski can rough up the surface of the base, even if there are no visible hairs of base material. Start by going over the base…
- Sharpening a steel scraper by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 03:43
SHARPENING STEEL SCRAPERS
At SIERRA NORDIC our preferred steel scrapers are the thin ones made by Sandvik for fine woodworking. Keep the steel scraper…
- Structuring ski bases by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 03:27
STRUCTURE
When a ski moves across snow, the snow crystals are melted from pressure at the point of contact and the ski glides on a thin film of water at…
- Summer Storage Prep by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 01:36
When the season ends, the ideal treatment for ski bases is to iron a layer of wax onto the glide surfaces and then leave this thin layer on the bases all…
- Peeling & Scraping by: Sierra Nordic
November 16, 2011, 00:18
For optimum performance, the bases of skis need to be flat both side-to-side and down the length. Bases that are high at the edges ("railed") tend to be grabby…
- Prepping XC Ski Bases by: Sierra Nordic
August 19, 2011, 21:54
How to care for skis during the off-season
