Sheering questions.

[Shelly May]

Did you have her up on a shearing stand? it really helps also, If they are higher off the ground and makes you feel more comfortable when doing it, backs and sides seem easy, but when doing area's like the throat, little scarier, you will learn things like when to go downward instead of upward, ect... then you will pick up the when to pull the skin tight with one hand and use the shears with the other as you are keeping skin pulled tight, with lots of practice it will come easy one day. You really did great for the first time you can apply iodine on the small cuts.......

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Good job for the first one. What clippers and blades did you use? Some are easier to use than others.

This one

I'll go check the box for the name but I happened to have a picture of the massive clippers to show off to my dog show friends.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

You did great for your first time, especially doing it by yourself! Good thing she still has some woolies covering her too. Winter is not over!

Yeah that was an after thought lol
And thank you

 

[goodolboy]

Yea, that looks like the comb and cutter I use. So that tells me all you need is practice. Just make sure to use alot of oil on them, and you don't want noise and vibration.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Did you have her up on a shearing stand? it really helps also, If they are higher off the ground and makes you feel more comfortable when doing it, backs and sides seem easy, but when doing area's like the throat, little scarier, you will learn things like when to go downward instead of upward, ect... then you will pick up the when to pull the skin tight with one hand and use the shears with the other as you are keeping skin pulled tight, with lots of practice it will come easy one day. You really did great for the first time you can apply iodine on the small cuts.......

Nope, I read my books and online sources and pretty much wung it. Plopped her like I was supposed to, sat her on her rump, twisted, fanangled, and every now and then let her up to burp
I figured out half way threw shearing that going up was a very bad idea, X_X
But, the more I work at it the better I will get!
And thank you! I am actually very proud of myself even if there is a lot of wool left

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Yea, that looks like the comb and cutter I use. So that tells me all you need is practice. Just make sure to use alot of oil on them, and you don't want noise and vibration.

Got it!
Anything else I should keep an eye out for with this clipper?

 

[goodolboy]

Just clean them good, and oil everything down before storing them. Rust is not good.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Just clean them good, and oil everything down before storing them. Rust is not good.

How do you clean them?
I have tried two different cleaners so far and the grime is still stuck to the edges of the clipper? is there a specific type of cleaner I should try?

 

[goodolboy]

Warm water and Dawn dishwashing liquid. If the lanilan is bad on the cutters, you can use hot water. just dry them on a paper towel before you oil them down. Don't get water in the motor. Use a old tooth brush to get the hard to reach spots.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Warm water and Dawn dishwashing liquid. If the lanilan is bad on the cutters, you can use hot water. just dry them on a paper towel before you oil them down. Don't get water in the motor. Use a old tooth brush to get the hard to reach spots.

Excellent, thank you!