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amount of water applied when the resur- facer slows to turn at each end of the ice. New technology has been designed to assist in keeping the surface level, but I have not yet used this. Corner shav- ing is a delicate process where shaving just enough produces a masterpiece and shaving too much results in catastrophe (and a lot of work repainting the shaved- out paint!). Shaving should be followed by a few flood coats with the resurfacer to provide ample ice to skate on without jeopardizing the lines. Ice fanatics with an ample, almost end-


The dasher board end of the blade should be lowered two to three turns for the first pass after edging. Remember to raise it the same number of turns prior to resurfacing the remainder of the ice.


For best results, the ice should be


shaved with a freshly sharpened blade on the resurfacer. Shaving gets the top layers, often with lots of air obscuring the lines, off the ice. Corners often need exces- sive shaving due to the disproportionate


less, supply of hot water take shaving one step further by burning out the lines. Hot water is sprayed down at the line, melting the surface ice loaded with skate marks and refreezing clear ice above the now- bright line. Extreme care must be taken in this process, often done by experienced workers just before closing, allowing for refreezing overnight. Burn too deeply and the line is gone, and it’s a long time before the ice freezes level — a case in which less is often more. BE CAREFUL!! Te Supreme Sheet is not built in a day, but maintained daily and dutifully. Many


When edging the corners, the edger should be used away from the boards first, moving one edger width toward the boards with each pass.


simply don’t have the resources required to make a Supreme Sheet. Many find the endless hours of maintenance an exercise in futility. However, those whose efforts produce a Supreme Sheet are appreciated at this address!


Ed Peduto is general manager of Burbank Ice Arena in Reading, Mass., the Public/Not-for-Profit Facilities representative on the ISI board of directors and a regular presenter at the annual ISI Ice Arena Conference.


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