I love my new clipper blade!
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| Enjoy!! |
Mostly done..............
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looking good!  |
| Riley looks like he feels good in his short coat.
I got a chuckle seeing the "Clydesdale" look of his feet— so familiar. I have never had a sheepdog who liked his feet messed with. Once they calm down from the clipping my wife gives the feet and mouth area a little trim with a pair of scissors, or if there is a lot of hair between the toes, the whole foot gets trimmed with a little finishing clipper I use only for that purpose. A two-person job. |
Lol, Riley is the baby, George is the sheepie. One day I might get to his feet......or he might keep the clydesdale look for a while. I only got to work on him for a little over an hour.  |
| How did you find the cutting? I have been using a 3 3/4 FC ceramic blade and it just doesn't want to cut all that well. Works better at certain angles, but doesn't cut as well as I had hoped. |
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It doesn't cut if there is any matting. |
| Very little matting if any at all. He actually looks great, BUT, it does take extra time. He is 11 months old today and he isn't 100 % cooperative for his grooming. I do it in 5 or 10 minute increments and hopefully after more exposure to the cutter and even combs and brushes he will be easier to groom. |
I think the fact that this blade is a skip tooth helps a lot. It doesn't snag as easily on small mats. It doesn't come in ceramic like the finish cut blade does, but so far so good. At first it was going a little slower, then I got the hang of it a little better, and the fur really started flying!   |
| BaileesDad,
Ceramic blades work best if animal is very clean and the blade itself is very clean. Ceramic blades must be cleaned after every use for optimum performance. This is very easy to do with blade wash. If you need help with this let me know. When the body oil from your dog dries, it creates a situation where the cutter is no longer in direct contact with the comb. Imagine how hard it would be to cut using a pair of scissors when the two blades don't make proper contact with each other. Also, when it comes to sharpening ceramic blades, there is no room for error. Proper sharpening is critical for them to cut properly. Chose a sharpener carefully. Ask questions. A note about split tooth blades. You'll never get a beautiful cut from them. They weren't designed for that. Their intention is for mat removal. The recessed tooth has a sharp edge on it like a knife, to split the mat. I highly recommend using a regular blades after using a split tooth. Also, be very careful around folds of skin. Arm pits, neck, ears, and private parts. Richard Southern Sharpeners |
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