A Quick Guide to Shear Care

by Jeff Andrews of Northern Tails Sharpening When you buy new shears or receive your shears back from the sharpener, they are adjusted to cut. When I adjust shears it…

Preservatives: Good, Bad and Ugly

by Barbara Bird CMG “The importance of keeping our personal care products free from microbes must not be underestimated.” Dr. Stephen and Gina Antczak, Cosmetics Unmasked What are microbes and why…

I Paid Off My Van Now What

by John Stockman, Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions                 Congratulations! After the celebration, though, reality will eventually set in.  It always does.  That “I…

An Eye for Detail: Thinning Shears

by Jodi Murphy NCMG www.jodimurphy.net Thinning shears are one of the most difficult tools to buy. Some groomers call them “thinning shears” while others say “blenders.” Manufacturers have started to…

How to Fix Sharp Clipper Blade Teeth

by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening When groomers feel sharp or very pointy teeth they often blame their sharpeners. Actually it may not be their fault. Sharpeners limit sharpening to…

To Sharpen or Not to Sharpen Blades

Determining When Blades Are Bad…or Not Worth Sharpening Again by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening, Inc. www.northerntails.com Do you know when a blade is worth re-sharpening? Or when it is…