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Good common household tool to detune edges with?

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Kcin
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yep
Mar 30 2010 3:50PM
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brenker
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cheese grater?
Mar 30 2010 4:07PM
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BigJew
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Mar 30 2010 4:07PM
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gregorio
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i usually just ski and hit a couple flat boxes and rails and that detunes my skis underfoot perfectly
Mar 30 2010 4:21PM
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BWalmer
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A sanding sponge, if you don't have one you can use just a regular fine grit piece of sand paper wrapped around a foam or sponge like material.
Mar 30 2010 4:28PM
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brenker
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nail files night work too
Mar 30 2010 4:33PM
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iffe
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You should just buy a file. They're not too expensive.
Mar 30 2010 4:44PM
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J.DUKE
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Good common household tool:

rat tail file
Mar 30 2010 6:08PM
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JStrathern
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This is an old thread, but I'm going to SR tomorrow and was wondering the same thing. I just tried using some steel wool from under my sink but it doesn't really do much. Anyone else have any ideas?
Nov 20 2010 8:36PM
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Pudge
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sandpaper defiantly. try medium grit
Nov 20 2010 8:46PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Scotch brite pad, hold one end in each hand and buff your edge like you were shining a shoe.
Nov 20 2010 8:58PM
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Blacks
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i used a rock. then finished the edges with a sanding sponge
Nov 28 2010 10:03AM
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I_Am_Mod
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detuning and rounding isn't the same, if you're breaking in an edge for railskiing, just rub it over the rail a couple of times or run a stone over your edge...

detuning is basically just removing the sharp brims from the sharpening and can be done with a gummystone or a sanding sponge or very carfully with a piece of very fine sandingpaper ....
Nov 28 2010 10:09AM
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