Sharpening hairdressing scissors: devices and features

Scissors are the most important tool for any hairdresser, without them providing quality services is almost impossible. Some craftsmen believe that expensive inventory is not dull and does not need to be sharpened, but this opinion is erroneous. Any scissors become dull over time, and this situation needs to be corrected in a timely manner.

Hairdressing scissors differ from clerical scissors in that they have sharp tips that contribute to a good grip of the hair. In addition, this tool is usually made of high quality steel. This hairdressing device can be either straight or thinning. The first type of inventory is used for trimming strands, mustaches and beards.

Sharpening hairdressing devices should not only be correct, but also in a timely manner. Otherwise, the tool will begin to chop and break the client's hairline, making the service of poor quality. Using blunt scissors will ruin the ends of the hair and help cut it.

In addition, if the scissors with blunt ends are used normally, they will deteriorate irrevocably. The frequency of sharpening of hairdressing equipment is influenced by its quality, as well as the characteristics of the initial sharpening procedure.

During the scissors sharpening procedure, the angle of inclination must be correct, since deviations from the working edge can lead to the unusability of the tool. This point is very important for professional hairdressers and their equipment, since hair cutting must be done with great precision. High-quality sharpening is possible on specially designed machines. This unit consists of a housing, as well as located inside the engine, gearbox, control circuitry. From the outside of the machine, you can find a faceplate, the main purpose of which is to fasten the abrasive disc and scissors at the right angle.

The set of accessories for the machine includes water stones, hand tools and abrasive discs. Models of these units can have both vertical and horizontal faceplates. You need to choose equipment for sharpening, guided by the type of scissors, the comfort of use, as well as the dimensions of the disc.

The principle of operation of the machine is based on the sequence of fixing the cutting edges of both parts of the scissors in relation to the grinding wheel at a given angle for sharpening. The quality of processing of this type of hairdressing equipment is influenced by the accuracy of the tilt angle adjustment and the correct alignment of the faceplate.

According to the method of installation, sharpening units are divided into manual, desktop household and professional. With respect to the location of the grinding disc, the machines are horizontal and vertical. The advantages of scissor sharpening equipment are as follows:

• ease of use;
• compact size;
• security;
• the ability to select the sharpening angle;
• good performance;
• elimination of defects on the surface of the scissors and their uniform sharpening.

The procedure for sharpening professional hairdressing equipment, namely scissors, at home in the absence of a special machine is impossible, or rather pointless. The whole reason is that poor-quality sharpening with your own hands can spoil the structure of the metal from which the tool is made.

However, if it is not possible to sharpen hairdressing scissors on a special machine, you can use the following methods.

1. Sandpaper... This option for sharpening tools is considered the simplest. For the procedure to improve the functionality of the inventory, you need to take sandpaper of any grain size and cut it with scissors several times. After that, it's worth checking how sharpened the inventory is. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated several times.
2. Gypsy needle... It must be inserted near the axis of the scissors, namely near the bonding point, between the blades. The instrument should be closed, as a result of which you can see the movement of the needle. Then it opens, and the procedure is repeated several more times.
3. File... It is laid on a flat surface and pressed by hand. After that, it is worth holding scissors open on the file, moving from the handles to the end.
4. Sharpener. The safest and safest way to sharpen hairdressing scissors at home is to use a special sharpener. This unit can be either manual or electric.

Using a nail and hairdressing scissors sharpening machine, the following rules should be observed:

• install the equipment exclusively on a flat surface;
• the tool should be fixed securely, preventing its spontaneous movement during sharpening;
• having found a problem in the operation of any node, you should immediately start fixing it;
• the sharpening procedure should be carried out continuously for 5 minutes;
• before changing the abrasive disc, it is worth stopping the operation of the unit;
• the abrasive disc must be fixed firmly and reliably without minimal imbalances;
• It is strictly forbidden to install discs that are not recommended by the manufacturer.

How to sharpen hairdressing scissors, see below.