About The Edge

How We Started

The Edge came about as one of those things that was just meant to happen. It’s run by our family of four: mom, dad, and the two “boys” (both now in their 20s 🙄).

The idea for The Edge began as a half-joke, really – “let’s start sharpening skates part-time to pay for the kids’ sports costs!”.

Well, in 2013 that half-joke turned into a committed business.

We purchased a high-end skate-sharpening machine, and our (garage) doors opened in April of 2013. And while our two sons are older now and no longer playing hockey, the skate sharpening goes on!

We’re proud to offer Nanaimo a friendly, convenient, family-run shop where you get your skates sharpened by people who know what they’re doing and care about doing a great job.

2023 marked the 10 year anniversary of The Edge (and who knows how many pairs of skates sharpened).

2025 Update: Still going strong!

The front door area at The Edge Skate Sharpening

Our Location

We’re located at 2118 Lang Crescent, in central Nanaimo (look for our roadside sign). You can find more details (and a map) on our contact page.

The Edge is a home-based business. The shop is located in our garage, and if we're open the door will be unlocked (we ask that you don't ring the doorbell for the house). If the door is unlocked but Jim's not there, we have a special buzzer (in the shop) you can ring.

You’ll also find our secure lockers just outside the shop door, which provide a convenient and safe way to drop off or pick up your skates outside of our usual hours (see the Services page for details).

The family The Edge has always been a family thing; that’s us in 2025

Our Equipment

Our large, hockey-themed space plays host to our BLADEMASTER ULTIMATE skate sharpening machine, places to sit and wait while we sharpen your skates, and a neat area to organize it all.

With Jim at the helm, our BLADEMASTER ULTIMATE skate sharpening machine creates consistent, accurate, and careful results.

Jim does the skate sharpening, so you don’t have to worry about some rookie messing up your blades (Jim has sharpened well over 10,000 pairs of skates since 2013). He takes pride in making sure every pair of skates goes out of the shop with the their own individual care and attention. We’re confident that once The Edge has sharpened your skates, you’ll never go back to the “big guys”!

Get in touch or phone/text us at (250) 668-7070 and see how we can help get your hockey skates sharpened right!

A look at The Edge Skate Sharpening, circa 2013

About The Family

We’re what you call an “active” family of four. There’s Jim (Dad), Lana (Mom), and our two sons, Noah and Ben. The four of us make up The Edge Skate Sharpening team (though Jim’s the only one doing the actual sharpening).

Jim has actively been involved in sports since he was a kid, learning to skate around the age of five. And once our boys were old enough to hold a hockey stick, they too were involved in sports of all types, from hockey to lacrosse and baseball.

A hand-painted sign for The Edge Skate Sharpening

Now that we’re over 10 years into running The Edge, we’re just as excited to provide the local hockey community with a much-needed service here in Nanaimo.

Need your skates sharpened? Check out our hours and stop by.

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