CPC B24B 21/006 (2013.01) [A63C 1/02 (2013.01); A63C 1/32 (2013.01); B24B 3/003 (2013.01); B24B 3/36 (2013.01); B24B 9/04 (2013.01); B24B 21/002 (2013.01); B24D 15/066 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A blade for a skate for skating on ice, the skate comprising a skate boot configured to receive a foot of a user, the skate further comprising a blade holder disposed below the skate boot and configured to hold the blade, the blade being elongate and having a length, the blade comprising:
ice-contacting material with an ice-contacting surface for contacting the ice, the ice-contacting surface having a machined longitudinal profile with a radius of curvature that varies smoothly over a region of interest of the blade, the region of interest occupying a majority of the length of the blade.
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