Question 1

How Many Times Can I Get My Clipper Blades Sharpened

Accepted Answer

With a professional sharpener using the right equipment, your clipper blades can be sharpened between 15-25 times before they need to be retired. A proper sharpener will only take off the least amount of metal necessary to get a fresh edge and will properly tension the blades when they’re re-assembled.

Question 2

How long should a dog clipper blade last?

Accepted Answer

The amount of usage you get your clippers blades sharpened depends on two major factors Blade Care The first is blade care, blade care means how well are you cleaning and using clipper oil to maintain and lubricate your blades. If your blades are dirty and poorly oiled they will generate more heat and friction which will add more wear to the edge, this will affect the blades cutting ability and mean more metal has to be removed from your clipper blade to get a fresh edge and run smoothly. Workload The second major factor that affects how many times your clipper blades can be sharpened is what sort of shaving you are doing. Are you doing a lot of pre-shave downs on coarse dirty dogs with a thick fur coat, or are you or are shaving clean dogs that have had a wash and dry? Shaving down dirty dogs will dull your blade and cause more damage to the edge. This in-turn means that your blades require more maintenance and more metal has to be removed to get to a fresh edge

Question 3

When to sharpen clipper blades for the smoothest body clip

Accepted Answer

The best time to get your clipper blades sharpened, is before there's an issue. Maintaining a strict routine of blade care will help ensure your blades are effective in the moment and getting your blades sharpened before mechanical wear and tear starts to take hold will mean your professional sharpener will only have to remove the smallest amount of metal to get your edge back.

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