Sharpening Services

Beauty Shears

Convex beauty shears, especially those crafted with Japanese steel, need to be sharpened on a flat hone. I am factory-trained on Wolff's Hira-To® which is designed specifically to sharpen higher-end, hollow-ground beauty shears. For those shears retailing between $200 - $800/pair, it is imperative that these be sharpened ONLY on a flat hone, by someone trained at the factory.

After dis-assembling the shear and upon close inspection to determine the damage (if any) to the cutting edges, I begin the process by bringing up a burr on the outside edge of both blades utilizing the 30 micron disc on the Hira-To. This burr is then carefully removed and the shear is then sharpened on 2 additional micro discs before it is then polished on one final smoothing disc. Each blade is then honed on a 6000 grit ceramic water stone to achieve a uniform ride-line needed to perform precision cutting action. Once these acts have been performed to maximum standards, the blades are then matched, set and adjusted for ultimate performance. Often times, the shear is now sharper that it was when it was first purchased.

Grooming Shears

Some grooming shears are hollow-ground, convex shears similar to the higher end beautician shears. On those shears, the same pain-staking tasks are used on Wolff's Hira-To® to achieve a razor edge for the ease of cutting animal hair. Most grooming shears are sharpened to a bevel edge, and for this I use the Ookami Gold Sharpening System.

Clippers

Stylists, barbers and animal groomers use the same basic tool to remove hair to a uniform length. Clippers and trimmers require a sharp edge on both the comb and cutting blades to perform properly.

 

Knives

Restaurant knives, kitchen knives, hunting knives, utility knives, pocket knives . . . any knife other than a butter knife is worthless without a sharp edge. Process for sharpenening a knife is to create a new edge on the blade. That edge is then sharpened, then honed, then polished to a precision angle. Most work is done on TruHone rotating honing stones.

Garden Tools

From lawnmower blades to pruning loppers, garden tools need to be sharpened, usually twice each year. Your garden spade will last longer and work more efficiently and effectively, if you have a good edge to it. You'll use less elbow grease, and (at your age) you know the cost of that! Pruning shears will actually cut through the branch without tearing or shredding the bark which happens with dull tools. Depending on the tool, the sharpener I use is matched with the size and edge needed to make the instrument perform properly. Usually I employ either the Professional Twice as Sharp Scissors Sharpener or the DeWalt 8" Bench Grinder.

Pricing *

Japanese hollow-ground beauty shears with convex bevel, each:

• 1 = $25
  
• 2-5 = $20
  
• 6-10 = $19
  
• 11-20 = $18
  

Straight bevel hair shears, each:

• 1 = $15
  
• 2-5 = $13
  
• 6-10 = $12
  
• 11-20 = $10
  

Scissors, each:

• 1 = $10
  
• 2-5 = $9
  
• 6-10 = $8
  
• 11-20 = $7
  

Clipper & Trimmer blades, each:

• 1 = $7.50
  
• 2-5 = $7.00
  
• 6-10 = $6.00
  
• 11-20 = $5.50
  

Clipper repair: $16.50 plus parts

Knives, each blade:

• 1 = $7.50
• 2-5 = $6.00
• 6-10 = $5.50
• 11+ = $5.00
  

Garden tools

• Mower blades $6.50
• Pruning shears $7.50
• Lopping shears $7.50
• Spades/Shovels $6.50
• Hedge trimmers (straight) $10.00
• Reel (Push) Mowers $30.00

Pencils, each point

• #2 Lead  $1.50
• #3 Graphite  $1.75
• HB Carpenter  $2.11
• Crayons $3.50

Mobile Service

• $50 minimum charge

* Prices do not include 9.25% TN State Sales Tax

 

What I DO NOT Sharpen:

• Drill Bits
• Saw Blades
• Electric Hedge Trimmers
• Personalities