It therefore follows that the sharpening of this important part of the clipping operation need to be only carried out by those who; -
1. Have both acquired both knowledge and the experience of professional blade sharpening
and
2. The right type of machinery to perform the task of sharpening correctly every blade received.
Needless to say this is not always everybody's experience!
Cheap and seemingly "bargain" sharpening prices can and very often do
turn out to be an expensive error.
How does one avoid getting badly sharpened blades?
The answer has to be "use only reliable sharpening" specialists.
Blade sharpening is a skill, it takes a good deal of practice and experience to set up and configure a professional lapping machine, to say nothing of being able to sharpen accurately a huge range of widely differing blades. People with such skills are extremely valuable.
Even when your blades have been sharpen to total perfection, they can still blunt within seconds if they encounter areas of contamination within the coat. Few animals, other that those for whom it is possible to bath, can ever be described as totally free of dust and dirt.
If one grasps and understands this very real cause of blade going blunt -
one will appreciate the importance of never under taking clipping an animal
without a spare set of blades.
Care of your blades is important if a good cutting edge is to be obtained when sharpening. Avoid at all cost rust, and contact with any manure, which can pit the steel within a very short time. Be fastidious about cleaning immediately after use - not weeks later when rust has had a "holiday" on your blades. Especially clean in between the teeth of each of the blades for rust here can severely affect the cutting edge. After cleaning oil the entire metal surface and keep in a dry atmosphere. Avoid using solvents and cleaning solutions especially WD 40.
Repair & service all makes of clippers and trimmers
and professionally sharpen all types of blades
Tel: 01424 882900 or E-mail info@peasridge.co.uk
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