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Wooden hand-rails

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cool.
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ok, so i have never done an urban rail but i would like to this winter and i had some questions,

1.) there is a perfect wooden down rail but i looked at it this summer and their seems to be a few nail heads sticking out, nothing that a hammer couldn't fix though,
2.) its chipping a tad bit but just a little sanding would fix it

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its right next to a sport-center but thats it pretty much all the buildings next to it (i believe its open 7 days a week though) what would be the best time to hit it, find a day when their not open or at night?

there is nothing to use as an in-run, except a parking lot, should i build an in-run or should we get some speed from being pushed by a car?

should i put a little skate wax on it?

and thats about it...
just need some advice, would help, because i know wooden rails can be sketchy so if anyone has some input that would be great

thanks,
cole
Oct 23 2008 10:44PM
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Jacuse
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I have been wondering the same thing.
Oct 23 2008 11:02PM
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cool.
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c'mon, advice is needed
Oct 23 2008 11:16PM
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skithesprings
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from my limited experience wooden rails slide ok as long as they are'nt the kind that are just an unfinished log. dont bother with sanding, its a waste of time, a lil wax never hurts, and if all you have to work with is a parking lot i would go with a good ole bumper push, as long as you have enough snow for an inrun

put vid on NS, haha

good luck

Oct 23 2008 11:23PM
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BReed
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You dont have to take my advise but for me this is what i would do:

For your first question, i think you should hit it at night, because if its open 7 days a week you would need to wait up for a holyday or something.. plus. night sesh's are fucking sick.

for your second question. it really depends on how steep/how hard the rail is to get on. i'd suggest if you have legit parts to make an in-run you should go for it because u dont need that much snow for it

lastly i think you should put some sort of wax on it, i dont think skis would slide on wood like that

hope that helped. im just saying what i would do,

Oct 23 2008 11:26PM
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cool.
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thanks man
ill put it on NS but it'll be a couple months
Oct 23 2008 11:28PM
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JDon
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Before you even think of doing urbans make sure to file down your edges underfoot so they are nice and round! Worse thing is catching an edge on an urban and dying pretty much. Greasing your first urban is the best feeling ever though so good luck!
Oct 23 2008 11:48PM
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cool.
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oh, i though your suppose to sharpen your edges......


my only real concern is the WOOD part not really that its urban, i just wanted some tips from people who have hit wooden rails
Oct 23 2008 11:58PM
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JDon
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I was just trying to help dude
But I have hit wooden handrails and it works fine. You just have to be even more balanced then you would be on a metal rail just because the possibility of catching an edge is greater. I hope that helps.
Oct 24 2008 12:07AM
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cool.
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sorry dude, im an asshole
thanks for the advice
Oct 24 2008 12:16AM
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JDon
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haha it's all good bro!
NS is about love
haha
Oct 24 2008 12:26AM
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jdilla
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If you need an inrun a steel ladder works great, it's a little weird dropping in (just lean back as far as you can) but it gives you a ton of speed.
Oct 24 2008 12:43AM
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Jacuse
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+karma for everyone who has helped so far. Thanks.
Oct 24 2008 7:21AM
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cool.
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school bump
Oct 24 2008 11:35AM
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Eric.S
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I have hit 3 or 4 wooden rails before heres some tips....1. make sure its dry becuase wet wood chips alot easyer. 2. make sure there is no large splinters sticking out and if there are peel them off so nothing is sticking out. I will say splinters like that dont matter as much as long as they are pointing down the rail. Lastly Run your skis down the rail a few times putting a lot of presure on the skis to make sure there is nothing ready to chip that could chip while your hitting the rail.

Thats it and make sure your edges are well rounded.

Oct 24 2008 3:27PM
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ChanchoVelez.
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dont wax it
Oct 24 2008 3:33PM
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cool.
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why not?^
Oct 25 2008 11:20PM
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Peach.
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I would wax it I had a wooden post that barely slide until I threw some skate wax on it. it slide MUCH better.
Oct 25 2008 11:47PM
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GreenStezz
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do it a 3am when its cold as shit.........................
Oct 26 2008 12:06AM
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fsscott
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aparently kinked wooden rails hirt....
Oct 26 2008 3:14AM
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cool.
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bump
Oct 28 2008 11:49PM
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mBall
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sorry dude got no advice....... lol that was a horrible post
Oct 28 2008 11:56PM
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birdshake
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wax it for sure I slid a wooden railway beam or something like that and after I waxed it it slid fine
Oct 29 2008 12:00AM
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cool.
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bump
Nov 1 2008 9:34AM
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JuliusJ
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last season i kinda expairimented in the backyard with wooden rails, i found that if you ice it consistantly it works pretty well. but its got to be pretty cold and i don't know if i'd do that over wax on a handrail, just cause the ice could chip and get to the wood. good luck though
Nov 1 2008 12:50PM
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Peach.
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oh also if you do wax its best to let it set u also found this out after my last post. it will slide fine even if you dont. but if you do its actually very nice

Nov 1 2008 1:05PM
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