Sarsfield Clipper Blade, Scissor, Knife Sharpening

26/04/2026

Beware these “budget priced” blades/brands. This one has no brand name at all, just has “Wide” engraved on the comb. Unfortunately there has been a flood of these cheap brands entering the market over the last 2-3 years, and they just keep appearing!

Many of these blades LOOK just like any of the mainstream breads, but they are absolutely not. The most glaring problem is that the hardware (spring and socket on RHS of photo) are woefully poor quality and usually have to be replaced at their first sharpening. There goes a significant part of the money saved at purchase time. Next the cutters are often inferior ceramic material which does not respond well to sharpening, and often has to be replaced with a decent steel cutter. There goes more of the “saving”. Lastly the combs are usually made from an inferior alloy and do not sharpen up as well and predictably as a decent quality comb.

That doesn’t leave much to like about these blades! Just the seductive price.

As they say “if something if too good to be true……”

The market place can be confusing because there are new brands appearing all the time and making bold promises.

I recommend sticking with the established mainstream brands for blades (and scissors), and if in doubt ask your sharpener. Most sharpeners will have experience with just about every available brand and hopefully provide an honest recommendation…. or “beware of” response.

19/11/2025

Christmas is creeping up on us again! I will be closing the workshop from December 22nd through January 2nd. Jobs received by December 10th will be completed before Christmas. Jobs that arrive after December 10th will be queued for the new year.

Thank you everyone for your support throughout 2025!

11/11/2025

So, Wahl have superseded the familiar KM series clippers and have advised that spare parts for the old models will no longer be supplied. Below is a list of the "old" models and the "new" model equivalents/replacements. Hopefully this clears up some confusion and lets you know what (Wahl) models you should consider buying in future. I'm sure there are new and used KM's still being sold out there but be aware of the parts situation if you buy a KM2,5,10 or KM Cordless!

KM2 ---> KM2+
KM5&KM10---> Inspire
KM Cordless---> KMC+ (still with fixed internal battery)
New Addition ---> Supera (cordless with external/swappable battery)

5-in-1 Trimmers
The good old Bravura model name is still current with a new version (Still called Bravura) recently released. Parts for this trimmer are available from Wahl, including batteries. Having said that, Wahl's spare parts availability has been pretty woeful for several years, so don't hold your breath for that changing.

Additionally Diamond Cut have recently released a 5-in-1 Trimmer which uses a blade set that is interchangeable with Wahl 5-in-1 blade set. If you're looking for an alternative/contingency plan to Wahl Bravura trimmers check out the Diamond Cut "Medley" trimmer.

Send a message to learn more

30/05/2025

To all my valued customers....... thank you for your patience this past year! The replacement house we started building last year is finally complete and we plan to make the 50 mtr move across the driveway in the next week. We have been pretty engaged in the build process throughout and I know my turn-around times for sharpening have been impacted significantly. With the house complete I should be able to get back on top of the sharpening queue very soon and to return your precious tools of trade in a more timely manner.

Thanks again for sticking with me at Sarsfield Sharpening!

Send a message to learn more

08/05/2025

SERRATIONS ...... who loves them? Who used to have them but they seem to have disappeared ?

At Sarsfield Sharpening I regularly restore or create serrations like these for clients who have heard what they are missing out on, and others who are wondering where their lovely serrations disappeared to.

Machining serrations into a scissor or texturiser is one of the more challenging operations that sharpeners are called upon to perform. Not all sharpeners have the equipment and/or skills to create effective, uniform serrations. The easy way out is to grind away original factory serrations and replace them with a "micro serration", which just means sharpening the blade with a very coarse abrasive. That is simply a rough finish, not a serration "micro" or otherwise.

Whether you are missing the serrations you're sure you used to have, or would like serrations applied to a scissor for the first time (to improve hold and give a more positive cut), just ask or include a note when you send your scissors in for service.

11/02/2025

Beware of imitations!

The blade on the left is a genuine Andis blade. They are a well established brand and a good quality blade.

The blade in the right is NOT Andis. They have gone to a lot of trouble to copy the font and branding of the Andis blade, but they are nothing like Andis. The metal of the comb is poor quality, the ceramic cutter is poor quality and the hardware (spring and socket) is very poor quality.

I recommend sticking with well-established and recognised brands The bargains found on TEMU, Amazon, etc, etc are false economy and will not perform like a high-quality blade, regardless how attractive the purchase price is.

End of rant !

16/01/2025

Just rediscovered some video clips I made some time ago. Who would have thought a person could talk for 10 minutes about clipper blades and how they work? If anyone is brave enough or bored enough feel free to enjoy the complete video, or any part thereof!🙂

07/12/2024

I will be closing the workshop for a Christmas break from December 23rd through January 13th so please package up your sad equipment and send it in soon so I can make it happy again before Christmas.
Jobs received by December 16th will be completed and returned before Christmas. Jobs received after the 16th may not be completed until the new year
Thank you all for your support and loyalty through 2024.
Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas, however and wherever you may be celebrating!

11/11/2024

I have been doing lots of power cord repairs lately. This video may be helpful in showing how to check for cord faults and also how to avoid them.

22/08/2024

Good things come (eventually) to those who wait! First 2 sections of our house slab being poured this Monday. Concrete pumper is on site this morning pouring the last section. Woo Hoo!

10/07/2024