Using Ultrasonic Cleaners
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening Ultrasonic Cleaners (UC) have been used in the grooming industry for years. I used to mix chemicals in beakers when I was an R&D…
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How to Properly Oil a Clipper Blade
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening Most groomers apply too much oil when oiling clipper blades. If you over oil it drains through the teeth and onto pet coats. Some…
Blade Plaque: What is it
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening Blade plaque is the “stuff” that sticks to the insides of clipper blade teeth. Most groomers pay little attention to it. Actually it is…
Don’t Forget! Grease the Cutter Notch
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening I received a customer’s Bravura and several blades. She said the clipper was burning and vibrating during her last groom. Upon inspection I found…
Preventing Cord Problems on Clippers with Voltage Converters
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening Some clippers have voltage converters at the end their cords. Voltage is converted from 120 volts AC to DC current. DC motors have more…
Mobile Sharpener Calibration Can Mobile Equipment Lose Calibration
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening Calibration is affected by mobile sharpening. For 15 years I provided mobile sharpening in 5 states of the South before switching to strictly mail-in…
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…
Do’s and Don’t’s of Cordless Battery Charging
by Jeff Andrews, Northern Tails Sharpening www.northerntails.com When buying new cordless clippers most groomers forget to read the fine print in the instruction manual, and some forget to read it…
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…