23 Apr 2008 03:59:12

ADK Skier

Kuzmin Sickle

Would anyone with experience using a Kuzmin Sickle share how the base comes out when this cutting tool. For example does the base come out with what the best base peelers call a mirror smooth finish. Never had any luck with a brand new Swix scraper getting a peel. It always made linear like gouges in the base.

23 Apr 2008 05:56:07

Re: Kuzmin Sickle

On Apr 23, 12:59 pm, ADK Skier <lgs...@yahoo.com > wrote: > Would anyone with experience using a Kuzmin Sickle share how the base > comes out when this cutting tool. For example does the base come out > with what the best base peelers call a mirror smooth finish. Never had > any luck with a brand new Swix scraper getting a peel. It always made > linear like gouges in the base. The base comes out black but not shiny/mirror black. What I'd like to now from Kuzmin is if polishing is relevant or not. And, if yes, what king of polishing : The entire industry rotary polishing tools have a vertical axis and it sounds better than common ski rotary brush to actually remove hairs and bristles.

23 Apr 2008 06:30:33

Re: Kuzmin Sickle

ski polishing tools are derived from wax removing tools and, IMHO, are not optimal at polishing.