MOST PEOPLE CAN GET ALONG WITHOUT A CROSS GRINDER. HOWEVER, IF YOUR SHARPENING SERVICE IS SEEING A LOT OF SKATES IN POOR CONDITION, A CROSS GRINDER CAN SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY. BLADES THAT HAVE BEEN BEAT UP BY WALKING ON CONCRETE, ARE BADLY RUSTED, OR HAVE A SIZABLE NICK/GOUGE, WOULD ALL BE CANDIDATES FOR CROSS GRINDING.
CROSS GRINDING (ROUGHING) PRIOR TO SHARPENING WITH YOUR SKATE SHARPENER WILL GET YOU QUICKLY BELOW THE PROBLEM AREA AND CREATE A NICE STARTING FINISH. DON'T WASTE YOUR ACCURATELY DRESSED SKATE SHARPENING WHEEL BY USING IT TO HOG OFF EXCESS METAL OR TO CONDITION SKATES IN POOR SHAPE. ( PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT CROSS GRINDING SKATES THAT DON'T NEED IT IS ALSO A WASTE OF TIME!)
THE WISSOTA CG-1 ALSO INCORPORATES A BUFFING POLISHING WHEEL TO BRING BACK THE LUSTER OF TARNISHED OR RUSTED
BLADES. ATTRACT AND RETAIN CUSTOMERS BY PROVIDING ADDED VALUE WHEN THEY USE YOUR SHARPENING SERVICE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON CROSS GRINDING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL THE FACTORY.
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