Shear and Knife Sharpening 

 

We really see ourselves as people helping people to be safer with properly sharpened tools. We specialize in sharpening beauty hair shears, pet groomer shears and knives. We understand the importance of having proper working order shears to the hair stylist and groomer when serving their clients. The variety of shears used in hair stylist and pet grooming industry requires specific process steps to ensure properly sharpened edges. Our clients need their shears to perform exactly how they want for their customers needs.

 

For the knife owners, everyone knows a dull knife is far more dangerous in the kitchen than a properly sharpened knife. A sharp knife needs to travel through and perform as the cut is intended.

 

We use an 18 step process for sharpening modern hair shear designs involving convex, semi-convex and bevelled edge surfaces.  

1. Analyse the shear

2. Replace missing hardware

3. Dissassemble shears depending on shear type

4. Clean the shears

5. Mark shears for work assessment

6. Re-condition inside edge rideline when present

7. Set the shear outside edge angle

8. Select abrasives to use based on shear condition and use

9. Create edge burr

10. Refine the edge for specific use

11. Remove the burr

12. Polish outside edge surface for convex shears

13. Clean all residual markings

14. Assemble the shear

15. Remove residual burr

16. Check tip condition

17. Validate shear cut performance

18. Oil and tension adjust shears

It is the proper way to sharpen hair shears!

On-Site Service

 

Prairie Edge Service is committed to out clients to make their life easier; which is why our services are available when you need them. We prefer to come to your location and work directly with you. We want to understanding your specific tool use and sharpen your tools specific to your needs. Your tools are expensive and we prefer not to remove them from your premises.

We also understand that some customers prefer that tool sharpening is not performed within their premises.   Therefore we also offer equipment pickup and return services in leu of On-Site sharpening.

Drop Off Service

 

For your added convenience you may choose to use our secure drop off service. We have a secure storage lockers where you may drop off your items for sharpening. Simply notify us prior to using the service to check on locker availability. You place your tools and fill out the order and contact form in the available locker. You lock the items and take the key with you. You have a key and we have a key. We will retrieve your tools and sharpen them. When the sharpening is completed we will invoice you, and return the tools to the locker when everything is ready. You simply pick them up at your convenience.

Mail Order Service

 

For our customers who may have moved away and customers who are outside our service routes can still take advantage of our preferred sharpening service.  Customers can mail their tools to Prairie Edge Service for sharpening.  Click the button below for our mail order details.