Sharpening edges on waxless skis.

[bornaginalpiner]

Looking for help on sharpening edges on waxless skis. Searched the database and didn't find anything. I like to seki these inbound and don't want to damage the scales. When I started to run the tuning device down the edge, I noticed that it started hitting the scales about 6mm on each side. Also, since the scales raised the tuning device it isn't giving me the same edge angle under foot. Any suggestions?

[lowangle al]

Save those skis for soft days and don't worry about them.

[fisheater]

Sounds like the base is higher than the edge, and you certainly will not be grinding the base flat on a waxless ski. Why not just sharpen the side at ninety degrees, and use a diamond “stone” to remove any burr on the base side of the edge.

[fisheater]

Or what Al said!

[phoenix]

What has been said in the two posts above pretty much covers it, in my opinion. I don't concern myself much with tuning my BC skis; especially the waxless'.
I do tend to touch them up though, in which case I usually use a simple diamond stone to clean up the edges, eyeballing (and by feel) for a 90/90. Might also grab a 6" good quality file(mill bastard cut, probably) for the same routine. Keep the rust off, keep 'em deburred, mostly.

I do fully understand preferring a more detailed approach, in which case I'd suggest simply refining the same 90/90 routine with a finer stone after the diamond or file, and finishing with a gummy stone. Which would also serve well on a flat based resort tele ski.

[bornaginalpiner]

What has been said in the two posts above pretty much covers it, in my opinion. I don't concern myself much with tuning my BC skis; especially the waxless'.
I do tend to touch them up though, in which case I usually use a simple diamond stone to clean up the edges, eyeballing (and by feel) for a 90/90. Might also grab a 6" good quality file(mill bastard cut, probably) for the same routine. Keep the rust off, keep 'em deburred, mostly.

I do fully understand preferring a more detailed approach, in which case I'd suggest simply refining the same 90/90 routine with a finer stone after the diamond or file, and finishing with a gummy stone. Which would also serve well on a flat based resort tele ski.

I like the idea of just sharpening the outside edge and touching up the top. Not liking for perfection, just a way to keep an edge.

I do try to use them in soft snow but some days you don't get what you expect. Skied the same place today and yesterday. Yesterday was soft snow and great conditions. Today not so much. The snow is disappearing fast in S Central Pa. and the frozen tracks were aplenty.

Thanks for all responses.