How Often Should Professional Grooming Shears Be Sharpened?

How often do grooming shears need sharpening?

There is no one schedule for every groomer. Frequency depends on daily workload, coat types, steel quality, cleaning, maintenance and how frequently each pair of shears is used.

Five signs your shears may need service

• Hair folds or pushes instead of cutting cleanly
• Shears pull or catch hair
• More hand pressure is required
• Cutting is inconsistent from heel to tip
• More passes are needed to achieve the finish

Convex versus beveled shears

Beveled and convex shears have different edge geometries. Sharpening should preserve the appropriate geometry rather than converting one edge style into another.

Don't forget clipper blades

Clipper blades also lose cutting performance with use. Pulling, inconsistent cutting and repeated passes can indicate the blade needs cleaning, inspection, adjustment or sharpening.

Professional grooming sharpening

Sharpening Beyond LLC services bevel shears, convex shears, regular clipper blades, wide blades and 5-in-1 blades for professional groomers throughout Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas.