Detuning Question - Snowboarding Forum

ss0 · 12-07-2010, 11:35 PM

I'd like to detune the tip and tail of my new SL before I take it out this Friday, but I don't have a gummi or diamond stone for smoothing out the burs. Is it necessary to use something to smooth the edge after detuning the tip and tail, or am I better off leaving it as is? Is there anything I can use instead of a gummi or diamond stone to smooth out the edge? Thanks in advance!

Triple8Sol · 12-07-2010, 11:45 PM

Why does your brand new board have burrs?

ss0 · 12-07-2010, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol

Why does your brand new board have burrs?

It doesn't I hope!

I've never detuned a board before and everywhere I've looked says it is a good idea to detune the tip and tail. After taking a file to the edge, I'm supposed to smooth it out, right? Maybe burs was poor wording, but I'm basically wondering if I need to smooth the edges after taking a file to the tip and tail, and if there is anything I could use instead of a gummi or diamond stone if it does need to be smoothed out. Hopefully that made sense

Reede · 12-07-2010, 11:59 PM

It has burs because he's just detuned it.

If you use a fine file to begin with then you might not need a gummy stone. Snowboard tools are awfully expensive in the stores, when I bought my base edge guide the shop tried to charge me $50 for a flat bastard file. I went to the local hardware store and bought basically the same thing for $9.99 instead.

Just get yourself a stone or fine file, it's cheap to do, rough edges suck.

Glade Ripper · 12-08-2010, 07:12 AM

I'd bevel the edges, NS boards don't come with one

john doe · 12-08-2010, 08:01 AM

Cheap and dirty way is get a flat file and a pocket knife sharpening stone at the hardware store.

Qball · 12-08-2010, 08:17 AM

To detune the tip and tail, just go to town on them with a file and call it good. You don't need to smooth or deburr because you don't use your tip and tail edges.

12-07-2010, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
ss0 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15	Detuning Question I'd like to detune the tip and tail of my new SL before I take it out this Friday, but I don't have a gummi or diamond stone for smoothing out the burs. Is it necessary to use something to smooth the edge after detuning the tip and tail, or am I better off leaving it as is? Is there anything I can use instead of a gummi or diamond stone to smooth out the edge? Thanks in advance!

12-07-2010, 11:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Triple8Sol Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,686 Blog Entries: 1	Why does your brand new board have burrs? __________________ 14 NeverSummer Proto HD . 13 Never Summer Cobra . 12 Gnu Rider's Choice C2PTX 13 Now IPO . 12 K2 Formula . 11 K2 Formula 13 NB x 686 580

12-07-2010, 11:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Reede Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 398	It has burs because he's just detuned it. If you use a fine file to begin with then you might not need a gummy stone. Snowboard tools are awfully expensive in the stores, when I bought my base edge guide the shop tried to charge me $50 for a flat bastard file. I went to the local hardware store and bought basically the same thing for $9.99 instead. Just get yourself a stone or fine file, it's cheap to do, rough edges suck. Last edited by Reede; 12-08-2010 at 12:01 AM.

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12-08-2010, 07:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Glade Ripper -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 794	I'd bevel the edges, NS boards don't come with one

12-08-2010, 08:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
john doe Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,245	Cheap and dirty way is get a flat file and a pocket knife sharpening stone at the hardware store.

12-08-2010, 08:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
Qball Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Hood, Oregon Posts: 1,273	To detune the tip and tail, just go to town on them with a file and call it good. You don't need to smooth or deburr because you don't use your tip and tail edges.