How to Fix Burred Edges of Snowboards

Maintain your snowboard and prepare for the snow season by sharpening and fixing your board's burred edges. Sharp edges allow you to make turns better while improving grip and edge control. Burred edges result from regular wear and tear, causing the edges to be appear rounded and function poorly. Sharpen your snowboard's edge with just a few materials and your ready to tackle those snowy mountain slopes.

Things You'll Need

  • Diamond stone
  • File
  • Small file or a special edge file
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Instructions

    • 1

      Take the diamond stone and drag it, starting from the board's tip to the tail of the edge. Drag and make complete passes to smooth out all the nicks, cuts and burrs.

    • 2

      Repeat this movement on both sides until the edges are smooth again.

    • 3

      Use the file to tune the base edge of your board. The base edge is the metal edge at your board's base. File the base edge from the tip to the tail until the edge is sharp while taking care not to file the base of the board. Repeat on both sides.

    • 4

      File the side edges with the small file. The side edge is the metal edge at the board's side. The small file more easily sharpens the sidecut of your snowboard. Use a special edge file if you want to file specific angles to tune and fix burred edges. File the base edge angle at 0 degree and the side edge angle at a range of 86 to 89 degrees to ride with a sharper side edge to increase grip on turns and for better handling of icy conditions.