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Caring For Your Shears
Oil the pivot area * - around the screw head and between
the blades - once a day. Use a light shear and clipper oil (very
light gun oil will also do). Do not substitute vegetable
oil or any other oil that may become sticky and gummy. A buildup
of oil will attract hair and dust in the part of your shears that
is most difficult to clean.
*Please note the Millennium shears do not require oiling or
adjusting by the stylist.
Design a safe place at your work station for your shears
to rest, and then get into the habit of always placing them
there when not in use. Always close your shears when not in use.
Haphazardly placing our shears on the work station often results
in having them covered by a towel and dragged to the floor, which
can cause nicks in the cutting edges. You can also use a finger
ring attachment on your shears, which assures that even if you
do drop them, they won't go further than your hip.
Never complete a cut if the section of hair offers resistance.
This is the most important rule in caring for shears, and it is
also the most common way stylists damage their shears. Struggling
through a cut means the shears being used are too light for the
task, and forcing the blades to cut can severely damage edges.
Cut smaller sections instead.
Check the tension of your shears periodically - if it's
too tight, the blades will grind against each other as they cut;
too loose and they'll feel out of control and may develop nicks.
To check the tension, with your left hand hold the shears by the
ring without the finger rest, point facing up. With your right
hand hold the ring with the finger rest, and open the shears so
that it forms a cross. Release the ring in your right hand. It
should drop only slightly - if it falls more than slightly, it's
too loose; if it doesn't move at all, it's too tight. Adjust the
tension accordingly with a tension adjuster or a well fitting
screwdriver. Never adjust the tension on your shears while
the blades are open. Always make sure your shears are closed
before you move the tension screw. Always make sure your shears
are closed before you move the tension screw. This will eliminate
the possibility of nicks to the blades.
Get your shears "tuned up" periodically, and have it
done by an expert. We recommend the following professional services.
Canada: Rick Nichols - Custom Edge Shear Reconditioning
* Contact Rick at this toll free number 1-866-366-3343.
United States: Scott Roskam - Custom Sharpening By Hand
* For more information visit this website: www.customsharpening.com
Beware of street grinders with portable equipment.
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