Clipper Blade Sharpening Hollow Grinding

Attaching blades to the magnetic holders.Notice the blades have to pivot freely on the magnets.

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Education

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• Clipper
• Blade
• Sharpening

[nicestman77]

I hollow grind both,but saying that, I get my plates from Poland,machined in the University for Mechanical Engineers,we have our own formula for the plates I use,Treyco plates are ok/good,you will get great success with Treyco plates,but they don't do a lot of blades,the plates I use are 6mm wider, and the quality of the plates I use have a certificate with them,they are made from big ships propeller shafts,cut into biscuits.

Get back if you need anything else.

[nicestman77]

Please, if you feel you are sharpening the way blade should be sharpened, that is the main thing, you stick to the way you know best.



[nicestman77]

What country are you in?

I couldn't find it on eBay.

[nicestman77]

Buy the machine you won't go wrong,we will play when you get it.

In the mean time contact ask questions.

[nicestman77]

Hi there, just about to go out from home, you are welcome to contact me skype patrickbutt or colinbut bigpond net au

[nicestman77]

The clipper blades are made from carbon steel which will rust with any water on them,once they rust the very edge you are trying to achieve will have pits on the edge caused by the rust.

with this wheel it is convexed,not flat,much like a dinner plate upside down,and the blade has to sit ontop of the ridge so you can get the hollow grind,it has to sit prefectly on the ridge,not a bit forward or a bit back.

I use 180 grit,but other sharpeners use 200>400 grit.

[netsamsam]

@nicestman77 let's say that hollow grinding the comb(bottom:they are flat or or ignorably hollowed) of a blade set is OK but not the best. And big problem is that covexed plate get damaged faster when it cut flat comb(bottom) part. you know that new plate or resurfacing is expensive. i just think so in theory but no experience.

[netsamsam]

as far as i know, todays, most small blades are hollowground top and almost flat bottom(comb) on a blade set. however, the video shows sharpening the top and bottom at the same time on the same plate. in my understanding, they must be sharpened seperately.

how do you think, niceman? i am starting the business.

[netkravler]

It might be coneshaped, but never convexed. I sharpen for a living and if you hollowgrind two pieces of metal and try to make them work together, it will never work. The two pieces must be totally flat, otherwice the very tip of the two blades will snag and not run smoothly. !!!!

[Brennan29]

Hi, I am buying a used Treyco on Ebay. Id like to know more about the machine from someone who uses one. Can you contact me and talk to me if I send you my contact info? I wont use a ton of your time. Thanks in advance!