What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm

Gulf Coast Sharpening, Houston, TX (2026)

Name: Gulf Coast Sharpening
Address: Houston, TX, US
Telephone: (281) 968-4674

Gulf Coast Sharpening is dedicated to helping the pet grooming, hair stylists/barbers and knife lovers keep their equipment in top working shape. We have many years of training and certifications in shear sharpening/restoration, clipper and dryer repair as well as hundreds of parts in stock to keep your grooming business flowing. We provide a free pickup/drop off service to the greater Houston are

a with a two day turn around with a required minimum. We also provide these same services all across the great U.S.A with our mail order service. Times are by appointment only.

08/28/2019

Tuesday’s Quick Tip:

Do you have a pair of shears that don’t hold tension on their own anymore?

Here is a quick and easy way to remedy a lose tension screw despite the shear’s design.

If your shear won’t hold correct tension, they won’t cut properly during their use. Normally, this is not a repair you should be implementing, but if you need it in a pinch, it works every time. I use this technique on new shears that simply have poor quality hardware and never hold tension on their own or old, worn out shears that just need some help.
You will simply need a short length of dental floss to cure the problem. Follow the photos included. Depending on the amount of tension needed, you may need only one length or more. I have created a loop of floss providing two lengths in this example.
As you tighten the screw or tension nut, the floss will fill the threads increasing resistance. No harm is done to the shear with this method. Cut off the excess floss, retention your shear and give them a try. If you find you still need a little more tension, redo it with more lengths of floss until it is correct.
Like I mentioned, normally your sharpener will use one of many methods to correct your shears, but not all sharpeners know what to do. If this is the case, now you have an option that will work.
I actually needed this exact method twice today to get some old shears working smoothly again. If you have a pair of shears giving you problems, give this a try- you won’t hurt them. If you need further help, send me a message, I’d be to happy to assist.
We are getting closer to that frantic time of the year. Make sure you and your equipment are ready. If you are in need of sharpening, we can help. I am a factory trained and certified sharpener in shears and clipper blades and factory trained in clipper repair. We stock hundreds of parts to keep repair times to a minimum.
I will be posting a few articles soon helping with your dryer maintenance. If there is anything specific you could use help with, just ask. Until next time,

Have a Blessed Day
Durk Chernosky
Gulf Coast Sharpening

07/31/2019

Tuesday’s Quick Tip

Sometimes the little things cause bigger problems and costs.

I understand the need to mark your blades for one reason or another, but there are good and bad ways of doing so. One of the most common ways blade owners mark their blades is to paint the screw heads with a paint pen or fingernail polish. This simple way of keeping track of your equipment in a busy shop causes havoc for your sharpener and you more costs.
If your sharpener can’t remove the screws easily, he/she must replace them with new ones. This adds time and expense to your sharpening bill. Yes, the ultrasonic cleaner and compressed air can usually remove enough of the paint in order to remove the screws, but it doesn’t allow for ease of adjustment later. New screws will be needed.
With a creative mind and some fun, you can begin to mark your blades in a number of ways, just don’t paint the screws! Please see photos for explanation and one of my favorite blade markings so far.
If you have a creative way of marking your blades, feel free to post them for everyone to see and enjoy.
As we get closer to the busiest time of the year, it’s good to see customers already contacting me and scheduling for sharpening in advance. Just like yourself, I do book up quickly in the last quarter of the year; don’t wait too long!!
Gulf Coast Sharpening is a factory trained and certified sharpening service specializing in shears and clipper blades and factory trained in clipper repair. If you are in need of a new sharpener, please feel free to reach out to me; I’m here to help. We provide quick turnaround, long lasting edges and attention to detail to your mail in order no matter the amount. Check out our many positive reviews of pet groomers and hair stylists around the country before you entrust your expensive equipment to someone you don’t know.

Have a Blessed Day and Week,
Durk Chernosky, owner
Gulf Coast Sharpening

07/24/2019

Tuesday’s Quick Tip:

Regular Maintenance is Key!

I would be willing to bet well over majority of those reading this tip are in need of clipper maintenance.

I had purposely taken an absence from recent writings. As we have now stepped into the second half of this year, I hope everyone’s businesses and lives are doing well. I appreciate all the work coming in from all over the country; I do appreciate the business.

I often compare clipper maintenance to ones car maintenance. If your car is tuned up, tires are rotated and balanced, regular oil changes and filters replaced, most likely your car will serve you well. The same holds true with your clippers. Regular cleanings, new blade drives, brushes, cords, switches, motor check, etc., are just a few important details your clippers should be checked for on a regular basis.

Now if you use Andis clippers, I hope you know you should change your blade drive regularly! I have serviced several Andis clippers in the last few weeks from very experienced groomers where the blade drives were used until they broke into two separate halves. Obviously, this a little too long between changes - see photo. I also recently had a hair stylist complaining that her blades were pulling and not cutting well. Upon asking how long since she changed the blade drive on her Andis clippers, she answered, “The clippers are fairly new.” “What does that mean?”, I asked. They are only two years old she replied. She never changed the drive in two years! That night, the blade drive was changed and she thanked me for how well they work and how much quieter her clippers are now. Imagine that!
A couple of weeks ago, I received an Andis clipper in the mail from Chrystal needing a regular check and tuneup; she practices ‘Preventive Maintenance ‘ - good job girl. She bought the clippers new from a major online supplier. She told me they had never been taken apart before, only blade drive changes. Imagine her surprise when I told her, and included the photo you are seeing as well, that her clippers were used, tampered with and broken. The previous owner had obviously taken the motor apart and reassembled it with blue electrical tape, rather than the required ‘oil seal’ that helps collect the excess oil, blade wash and blade spray before making its way into the motor assembly. The oil seal is the best protection your motor has from being burnt up by the above items. Not to mention, the motor mount had been broken off and an attempt was made with Super Glue to fix this problem. All said and done, her clippers were repaired correctly and sent back on their way. You never know what you will find.
There are two kinds of people, those who wait until their car is broken before the maintenance comes and those who practice preventive maintenance. We are right around the corner from the busiest time of the year. Is your equipment ready, or will you wait - taking the chance it will make it?
By the way, if you are in need, I already wrote articles on how often to change your blade drives and drive lever. If you missed this article, please find it on my page Gulf Coast Sharpening.
I am a factory trained and certified sharpener in shears and clipper blades and factory trained in clipper repair. We stock hundreds of parts to keep your repair times to a minimum. I provide mail order sharpening all over the country, so if you can ship it, I can sharpen it.
If you found this article helpful, let me know and pass it along to someone who could use it.
Thanks and have a Blessed Day,
Durk Chernosky
Gulf Coast Sharpening

02/26/2019

Tuesday’s Quick Tip

Part 2: Why won’t my blades stay on my clipper?

As I noted in part 1 of this discussion, there are several reasons why you may have difficulty keeping your blades on your clipper. If you missed the first article, ask me to send you the link, or I will try and tag it in the article.
Even though your blade latch and hinge may appear to be good, the problem may lie underneath. The blade latch is typically attached to the hinge with two wires protruding out the back. Sometimes these wires break off keeping the latch from working properly. A simple replacement of your hinge and you are good to go.
If you are making this repair yourself, you must insert the wires from the hinge into the corresponding holes of the blade latch. Depending on the manufacturer, it works better when the hinge is open or closed.
Remember, if you can lift the hinge plate up with your fingernail, it needs to be replaced. DO NOT try and lift a good hinge plate up with your fingernail, it will break it off. Use a flat head screwdriver or pliers.
I encounter this repair frequently, so I imagine several of you reading this will benefit from this article. If you are having trouble with your clippers, feel free to reach out to me. I am a factory trained and certified sharpener in shears and clipper blades and factory trained in clipper repair as well. I stock hundreds of parts to keep repair times to a minimum. I provide a quick turnaround mail order sharpening service, so if you can mail it, I can sharpen it.
P.S. - this evening I will be posting part 1 of the worst things you can do to your blades and shears.
Thanks and Have a Blessed Day,
Durk Chernosky
Gulf Coast Sharpening

02/19/2019

Tuesday’s Quick Tip

Would you like your clipper cords to last longer? Try these two tips.

Let’s face it, you will need to change out your clipper cord eventually, but there are a few things you can do to prolong this time period. Under normal use, your cord is pulled and bent back and forth thousands of times which in turn breaks the wires. Think of a metal coat hanger that you bend back and forth until it breaks. In essence, you are doing the same thing with your cord.
I understand your cord gets tangled under use, but but how you deal with this can save you some money. One of the worst things you can do is add a cord ‘DeTangler’ to your clipper. This only adds extra weight to the cord intensifying the problem. This will reduce the life of your cord. If you are persistent in using one, only use half of it or start by attaching the cord detangler at the plug end first.
The second way to reduce cord damage is to not tightly wrap your cord around the housing. Wrapping the cord intensifies the stress to the cord connection. Simply loosely coil up the cord when storing your clippers.
Trying these few tips will help you prolong your cord life, save you money and more expensively, down time.

I hope this article is helpful to you. Pass it along to someone else who may benefit from it. If there is a topic you would like me to dive into, reach out to me; I’m here to help. If you are looking for a new sharpener or repair center, check out the many reviews and comments on my page. I am a factory trained and certified sharpener in shears and clipper blades and factory trained in clipper repair. I provide a mail order service, so if you can mail it, I can sharpen it.
Thursday, I will be sharing the worst thing you can do to your blades and shears. I’ll give you a hint, it’s not dropping them.
Until next time, Have a great week and a Blessed Day!
Durk Chernosky
Gulf Coast Sharpening

02/13/2019

Tuesday’s Quick Tip:

How often should I change my blade drive?

This is one of the most popular questions I receive. The blade drive or drive lever, depending on brand of clipper, moves the cutting blade left to right creating the cutting action needed to cut or shear the hair as it passes through the teeth of the blade comb.
As the drive wears out, it loses its effectiveness when it has been worn down, lost tension or completely broken in two. Some symptoms of a worn drive can be the need to make repeated passes to the same area in order to cut the hair, ‘corn rowing’ or leaving lines, or simply thinking your blades are dull when they are not. Please understand, the above symptoms can also be caused by other reasons as well, but the first item to check when these occur is to change your blade drive out.
A safe rule of thumb is to change your blade drive no more than every 60 days if you are a full time groomer doing about 8 dogs a day if you are using Andis clippers. If you are using almost any of the other manufacturers’ clippers (Oster, Wahl, Double K, etc) the time frame can be significantly longer due to the design of the drive lever.
Regularly changing this part out is one of the easiest ways to keep your blades cutting longer before the need to sharpen-one way to save money between sharpening. It is very common for me to hear from very experienced groomers they have not changed their blade drive in over 6 months and they wonder why their blades or clippers aren’t working well. Just today alone, I experienced this four times. I got a call asking me to repair a groomers’ clippers because they weren’t working. I asked what symptoms did the clipper have, and she explained none of her blades were cutting. I popped off the drive cap to realize the blade drive was in two pieces (this is the blade drive in the photo). A quick replacement of the blade drive and the problem was solved. Ironically, this came from an experienced groomer with many years and dogs down the road now. With all the headaches and challenges of work, it is very easy to overlook the most obvious.
I recommend you try and find a schedule or pattern you can remember. Perhaps begin replacing your blade drive on the even numbered months- that’s only 6 a year. I sell Andis blade drives to my customers for $6.65 each. This is typically lower than most sellers because I would rather you change it frequently. You are more than welcome to order them in bulk from me as many do or include them on your next mail order sharpening with me.
There is no bad side to changing it every 30 days if you like, but there are many if you wait too long. Change it!
If this article was helpful, pass it along to someone else who could use it. I am a factory trained and certified sharpener in shears and clipper blades and factory trained in clipper repair. I stock 100’s of parts to keep repair times to a minimum. Please check out the many reviews and comments on my page. Thank you for all the business pouring in across the country. I will be continuing my promotion of paying the first $7.50 of your return shipping costs with a minimum of $150 of sharpening. Ask me for details.
Thank you and have a Blessed Day.
Durk Chernosky
Gulf Coast Sharpening

Address

Houston, TX

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(281) 968-4674

Website

http://www.gulfcoastsharpening.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Gulf Coast Sharpening posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Gulf Coast Sharpening:

Gulf Coast Sharpening