ADJUSTMENT
It is critical that your scissors stay in the correct adjustment, if you don’t regularly check the adjustment of your scissors, they will not cut correctly.
You can adjust your scissors by turning the screw or knob clockwise a little at a time and re-checking.
When you release the horizontal handle, the scissors should NOT CLOSE.
This method works for most scissors on the market. Some long blades or scissors with a balance face insert may need to be tighter. No scissor should be looser. If in any doubt, please do not hesitate to phone us.
SCISSOR ADVICE
Always keep your scissors closed (except when in use) because you risk chipping the edges.
Cut only hair with your scissors and endeavour to wash dirty hair before cutting.
Clean, wet hair causes the least stress on your scissors.
When you get your sharpened scissors back, don’t lend your scissors. Other people don’t care for them as much as you and they may pressure cut, which will blunt the edges.
TENSION
Do not loosen or tighten the screw when we return your newly sharpened scissors. Tightening will grind the blades together destroying the sharp edges that we put on your scissors. Setting the scissors too loose will fold the hair at the tips, causing you to use extra pressure which will dull the blades faster and may give you hand problems.
The tension we set up must be adhered to. If you want a relaxed feel, you will need to invest in a pair of superior scissors. If you need looser scissors because you have hand troubles, there are scissors on the market which can accommodate these problems.
This photo shows the scissors held in a nine o' clock position
They should stop somewhere between the ten o' clock and the eleven o' clock position, as shown in this photo.
HANDLING
Newly sharpened scissors will have extremely sharp edges and must be treated with care. Scissors with fresh edges are easier to damage than run in scissors. Please don’t apply pressure when closing the scissors, you could catch or damage the edges. Take extra care at first, get used to the sharpness and the feel of them. You may have been previously pressure cutting with your blunt scissors, however, if you used the same pressure with newly sharpened scissors, you will quickly dull the edges.
DROPPING SCISSORS
Dropping scissors is very likely to cause damage. We can usually take out any nicks during the sharpening process. However, if the blades become bent, this may render the scissors irreparable.
We can re-shape some high quality (premium) scissors due to the temper of the steel, which is soft and more pliable. However many regular animal grooming scissors cannot be re-shaped because they are made of hard brittle steel, which will snap if re-shaped.
Only a sharpener with experience can tell if slightly bent scissors are worth sharpening. Some bent scissors will cut perfectly well. Upon receipt we will advise whether or not your bent scissors will be able to undergo a sharpening process.
SEIZED CENTRE SCREW
On occasions we receive scissors with a seized centre screw. Upon receipt we will be able to advise whether or not the scissors will be able to undergo a sharpening process.
