Sarsfield Clipper Blade, Scissor, Knife Sharpening

25/06/2026

25/06/2026

Noisy, rattling clipper blades?

This is probably why……

20/06/2026

Why is it important to hold scissors in the hand they were designed for?

This video shows a Right-handed scissor being used in the right hand and then in the left hand. No tricks or adjustments, I have just swapped hands. The difference in cutting performance is dramatic. We cannot expect a right-handed scissor to perform well if held in the left hand (same for a left-handed scissor held in the right hand).

Don’t be fooled by scissors that claim to be ambidextrous. It is a fundamental design/construction feature that cannot be effectively compensated for.

Lateral pressure from the thumb is intended to increase pressure between the blades. If you hold a scissor in the wrong hand the opposite is true, pressure from the thumb spreads the blades apart and bingo the scissor starts folding fur instead of cutting it!

19/05/2026

Good evening all, I received a notification earlier today that said "recommendations are suspended" for this page because "your page is not following our recommendations guidelines".
I'm baffled as to what has triggered this since I have not made any changes to my business page for some years, so I'm guessing there may have been a change in the guidelines themselves?
I "requested a review" from Fbook Administration and the page appears to be functioning "normally" so I'm hoping all is ok. If anyone has noticed any mysterious behaviour when interacting with this business page please do let me know?

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.