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Hair shears, clipper blades, scissors questions
Q. I bought a pair of left
handed scissors (not a large selection) which I like a lot. However, the
grip holes are too big and keep slipping
down
my fingers, over my middle knuckle. This makes my hair cuts more time
consuming then they are already!!! Any ideas?
Submitted by: Cherie R.
A. If these are hair shears,
there is a way to fix this problem. There is a part called a "ring sizer",
usually made of rubber that fits in the finger hole.
Some of the shears I own came with a few sets and will adjust to a very
small finger. They are very inexpensive. If you can't find these, I keep
some
in stock or I can give you a lead on where to order. Thanks, Terry L.
Q. How often should I sharpen my hair shears?
A. If you clean, oil and keep them adjusted
properly you should get more use out of them. Some stylists put more hours
on their shears
than others. If the hair begins to push, bend over, or hang up it is most
likely time to sharpen them. I would think the average stylist would
want their shears sharpened at least every 3 to 5 months for maintenance
purposes.
Q. How should I adjust my hair shears?
A. Hold the shears as shown on
picture below
(holding the bottom finger rest in one hand).
Open the shears wide and let the top (heavy side) finger rest drop. If the shears close any more than the shears in the photo,
they are too loose. They should be 2/3 closed if properly adjusted. If they cut well at this adjustment they do not need to be sharpened.
Note: They should not be any tighter than this.
Q. I think my hair shears
are bent. Can they be saved?
A. Most likely they can. At times part of
the reason hair shears do not cut properly, even after being sharpened, is
because one or
both blades are slightly bent. Most of the time they can be repaired.
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Knife questions
Q. How can I keep my
knife sharp longer?
A. A knife loses its edge by means of the blade
metal beginning to fold over after use. You can straighten the edge up to
five times
before it has to have a new edge put on it. If you use your knife you should
re-align the edge as soon as possible. If you don't
the metal edge will begin to break. This is very hard to see without a
magnifying glass. Two ways you can straighten an edge are:
1) If you have a razor-sharp type edge you should use a ceramic rod. 2) If
you have a rough edge you should use a steel.
If you do not know the angle of the edge you should hold the knife at about
a 25° angle and act as though you were slicing
a strip off of the rod. Very lightly for ceramic. If you are using a steel,
angle and pressure are not as critical, however your knife
will probably not be razor sharp either way with a steel. You should make
about 6-10 alternating passes on each side of the blade.
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