Reference
Ice Rink Maintenance Guides
Working reference material on the parts that wear out. We manufacture ice resurfacer blades, so what follows is what we have learned from the rinks that run them, set beside what the machine makers publish. We say which is which, and where we recommend our own blade we say that too.
How Often to Sharpen an Ice Resurfacer Blade
The real interval, why the calendar is the wrong unit to measure it in, and what moves the number from one rink to the next.
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Diagnosing Bad Ice: Chatter, Ridges and Snow
A symptom-by-symptom read on what the ice is telling you, and how to tell a blade problem from a machine problem.
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Stainless vs Carbon Steel Ice Resurfacer Blades
Edge retention, rust, weight, what makes a good blade, and the cost comparison that only makes sense per cutting hour.
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Is a Standard Ice Resurfacer Blade Ever the Better Choice?
Why damage risk is not a case for a standard blade, what a strike does to each material, and the operating habits that prevent it.
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Looking for a Blade?
The Blue Blade is a stainless-steel replacement ice resurfacer blade in 77-inch and 84-inch sizes. Rinks running it report six to eight weeks between sharpenings, against about weekly for a standard carbon-steel blade. It resists rust between uses, and weighs 23 to 25 lb rather than 55 to 65.