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Clipper blade sharpening

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  • 07-10-2020 9:24am
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    Durrus Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭


    Getting close to that time of year when we'll be housing and clipping cattle. I've a lot of blunt blades from over the years which I'm looking to get sharpened. Local sheep shearer can only sharpen sheep blades.
    Anyone know anybody in Munster offering a sharpening service??
    TIA...


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    White Clover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,561 ✭✭✭White Clover


    Durrus Boy wrote: »
    Getting close to that time of year when we'll be housing and clipping cattle. I've a lot of blunt blades from over the years which I'm looking to get sharpened. Local sheep shearer can only sharpen sheep blades.
    Anyone know anybody in Munster offering a sharpening service??
    TIA...

    Atkins in Cork are good at it. I think it's Denis Shiels that does it there.


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,476 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Durrus Boy wrote: »
    Getting close to that time of year when we'll be housing and clipping cattle. I've a lot of blunt blades from over the years which I'm looking to get sharpened. Local sheep shearer can only sharpen sheep blades.
    Anyone know anybody in Munster offering a sharpening service??
    TIA...

    I thought the sharpening process was the same for all blades ?


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    leoch
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭leoch


    How many shoukd a new blade do....i git new clippers and only clipped about 24 cattke backs and tails and need sharpening already.......alsp my blade seems to be more for clipping show cattle its very fine iykwim.....would a couarser blade be better and shave them closer to the skin


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    davidk1394
    Registered Users Posts: 4,044 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    leoch wrote: »
    How many shoukd a new blade do....i git new clippers and only clipped about 24 cattke backs and tails and need sharpening already.......alsp my blade seems to be more for clipping show cattle its very fine iykwim.....would a couarser blade be better and shave them closer to the skin

    I'm using dagging blades for sheep and find they have a much tighter and cleaner cut compared to the cattle blades.


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    orm0nd
    Registered Users Posts: 4,174 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    I'm using dagging blades for sheep and find they have a much tighter and cleaner cut compared to the cattle blades.

    same as that

    used to buy on line from China, usually a cutter and comb cost about €10-€12 delivered, but harder to get them now since Covid , cutters available on Irish sites from €4 up wards

    dagging sheep, cow's tails a few times during the year, backs and tails of cattle at housing , keep tension right, correct speed, and oil on and you get fair milage from a set . even the cheap chinese ones.


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    davidk1394
    Registered Users Posts: 4,044 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    orm0nd wrote: »
    same as that

    used to buy on line from China, usually a cutter and comb cost about €10-€12 delivered, but harder to get them now since Covid , cutters available on Irish sites from €4 up wards

    dagging sheep, cow's tails a few times during the year, backs and tails of cattle at housing , keep tension right, correct speed, and oil on and you get fair milage from a set . even the cheap chinese ones.

    I'd agree with you there. They last a longer. Regarding edging blades I know Mullinahone Co Op edge blades. Whether that's too far away for you OP


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    leoch
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭leoch


    Wojld u get more than a couple of dozen cattle out of a new blade .....i thought it would last longer..... maybe i haven't it set up right


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    Jb1989
    Registered Users Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    leoch wrote: »
    Wojld u get more than a couple of dozen cattle out of a new blade .....i thought it would last longer..... maybe i haven't it set up right

    Make sure to run a drop of oil after you clip every animal and make sure your going right direction with grain of hair. Both helps blades last


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