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Keep your edge longer.
Good care between sharpens doubles the life of an edge. Here's how to look after blades and scissors, a blade size chart, and a checker that tells you when you're due.
When should you sharpen?
An estimate based on how hard your edges work.
What each blade leaves.
Standard A5-style detachable blades. Same price to sharpen, whatever the size.
Oil every dog or every client
Three drops on the blade, run it for a few seconds, wipe. Dry blades heat up and wear twice as fast.
Clean the hair out
Brush between the teeth and use blade wash after dense or dirty coats. Packed hair spreads the comb and dulls the cutter.
Wipe, close, store
Wipe scissors dry, close them and store them in a case. Never leave them open on the table or let them knock together in a pouch.
Don't cut what's not hair
Tape, paper, mats with grit in and nails all chip edges. Keep a cheap pair for everything else.
Dropped it? Send it
A dropped scissor can knock the tips out of line. It may still feel fine, but it'll start chewing within days.
Sharpen before it pulls
Sharpening a lightly worn edge takes less steel off than rescuing a wrecked one. The edge lasts more sharpens.
Post it blunt. Get it back sharp.
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