Hockey sharpening
From $15 / pair
Fresh edges and help choosing your setup.
View sharpening →The Sharpening Dude · Annandale, VA
Skate services & prices.
Find your service and starting price below. Not sure what you need? Start with an evaluation.
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Skate care. Steel. Custom work.
Figure sharpening
From $20 / pair
Blade care for the way you skate.
View figure sharpening →Hockey profiling
$65 / pair
Talk through balance and feel, then choose a profile.
View profiling →Boots, holders & repairs
Work quoted before starting
Rivets, fit adjustments, mounting and hardware issues.
Find repair services →Custom jerseys & engraving
Quoted by project
Bring your team identity or a personal idea to the shop.
Explore custom work →Mail-in service
Service + shipping
Get TSD bench work from anywhere in the country.
Plan mail-in work →Starting prices are per pair where shown. Extra work, parts and shipping are confirmed separately.
A little more specific?
Hockey boot work
Fit concerns, rivets and holder issues.
Book boot work →Figure boot & blade work
Mounting, alignment and boot-related issues.
View figure boot work →Blades & new steel
Replacement steel and help confirming compatibility.
View blade services →Stick services
Cuts and help narrowing down your next stick.
View stick services →Ice-to-roller conversions
Discuss boot condition, chassis and the setup you want.
Plan a conversion →Laser engraving
Personal details for steel and suitable gear.
Explore engraving →The Dude Knows
Good questions. Useful guides.
Sharpening 101
Understand hollows, edges and what happens at the bench.
Read the guide →Profiling 101
Learn how the shape of your steel changes the way it feels.
Read the guide →Profile Finder
Tell us what you feel on the ice and compare three profile families with John.
Try Profile Finder →Hollow Finder
Find a sharpening starting point for your balance of grip and glide.
Try Hollow Finder →Stick Finder
Explore the stick characteristics that suit your preferences.
Find a stick →Curve Finder
Narrow down blade patterns and what you want from the puck.
Explore curves →Boot Fit Finder
Organize your fit concerns before trying or adjusting skates.
Explore boot fit →Players & parents
Age-group guides, development and the next step in hockey.
Open the player hub →DMV hockey
Explore the local hockey community and rink resources.
Explore local hockey →New to hockey?
Start with the essentials for your first shift.
Read First Shift →Finder tools are a starting point for a conversation. Your gear and the way you skate still matter.
Here in Northern Virginia
Come by the shop.
Visit by appointment. Choose your service and a time before coming over.
6455 Holyoke DriveAnnandale, VA 22003No appointment? Try a local Drop Box. →
From across the country
Send your skates or steel.
Typically ships back out 24–72 hours after receipt, depending on workload. Shipping time and any wait for parts are additional.
Contact us first to confirm the work and shipping arrangements.
Arrange mail-in service ↗Mail-in details