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All ice skates that have been provided with runner blades with bare necks are called 'ice skates with curled blades'. The curls may have a variety of appearances, such as: • not more than a turned up tips; • flat spoon like tips; • simple curls; • large curls with some kind of finial; • sturdy wide hammered curled-up tips. Until the end of the 19th century ice skating was not much more than a winter pastime. People moved around a bit, played a game, chatted, made fun and used 'refreshments'. A few of them could scratch their initials (and those of their girl friend) in the ice surface. And those who were able to measure their strengths in a race against the clock were still scarce. Therefore ice skates from ancient times cannot easily be determined as skates for speed or figure skating. |
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