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12-02-2007, 05:34 PM

How to you prepare a rail or your board for doing a handrail. There is a wooden handrail near my house I wana try but i dont know how to prep it. Any ideas?

**boarderaholic** · 12-02-2007, 05:36 PM

Detune between your bindings, and the tip/tail.

12-02-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by boarderaholic

Detune between your bindings, and the tip/tail.

What does that mean.

**boarderaholic** · 12-02-2007, 05:40 PM

Dull the edges.

12-02-2007, 06:59 PM

so would i have to sharpen them before I hit the mountain and how would i dull them?

12-05-2007, 01:08 PM

you can detune with a diamond file that you can pick up any hardware store. Just use it to round of the sharpened edge. Make sure you Tune(sharpen) the edge between your bindings for sure before you hit the mountain. The nosw and tail edges arent such a big deal.

here is a vid of detuneing- YouTube - Learn how to Detune your board in two minutes flat

12-05-2007, 02:10 PM

Also try to put some wax on that thing, or go in advance and ice it up a little. But if you do the latter make sure not to do it to the point where you'll have no control. But do one or the other, because if you don't that thing is sure to be sticky...

12-05-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by st.stark

Also try to put some wax on that thing, or go in advance and ice it up a little. But if you do the latter make sure not to do it to the point where you'll have no control. But do one or the other, because if you don't that thing is sure to be sticky...

Bump to Stark...dont do both. I use sharp edges to jib on and I wax my board and I have never had a problem. However you said that the rail is wood...that could be a problem with sharp edges.

12-05-2007, 02:16 PM

Yeah thanks. Somehow I forgot to mention that.

12-05-2007, 02:18 PM

no prob just wouldnt want someone to biff it on a wood rail...prolly no the smartest spot but ill give props to a freestyle/jib rider any day!

12-02-2007, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
arthurman Guest Posts: n/a	Rails How to you prepare a rail or your board for doing a handrail. There is a wooden handrail near my house I wana try but i dont know how to prep it. Any ideas?

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12-02-2007, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
boarderaholic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,078	Detune between your bindings, and the tip/tail.

12-02-2007, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
boarderaholic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,078	Dull the edges.

12-02-2007, 06:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
arthurman Guest Posts: n/a	so would i have to sharpen them before I hit the mountain and how would i dull them?

12-05-2007, 01:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Neusch11 Guest Posts: n/a	you can detune with a diamond file that you can pick up any hardware store. Just use it to round of the sharpened edge. Make sure you Tune(sharpen) the edge between your bindings for sure before you hit the mountain. The nosw and tail edges arent such a big deal. here is a vid of detuneing- YouTube - Learn how to Detune your board in two minutes flat

12-05-2007, 02:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
st.stark Guest Posts: n/a	Also try to put some wax on that thing, or go in advance and ice it up a little. But if you do the latter make sure not to do it to the point where you'll have no control. But do one or the other, because if you don't that thing is sure to be sticky...

12-05-2007, 02:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
st.stark Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah thanks. Somehow I forgot to mention that.

12-05-2007, 02:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Neusch11 Guest Posts: n/a	no prob just wouldnt want someone to biff it on a wood rail...prolly no the smartest spot but ill give props to a freestyle/jib rider any day!