Wickham Sharpening

Christmas has arrived early here at Wickham Sharpening! 🥳🎄🦌🎅

I recieved a lovely box of goodies
from Jean-Paul Babin & Lily Baldi-Babin and they came with a lovely personalised touch 😍

I thought to share the contents of my Xmas box as these tools of the trade from CXPRO Industry are amazing 🙌

First up out the box was curved CBN stones which are an instant game changer when servicing curved scissors. They make sharpening all curve scissors (including Asian Fusion) so much easier!!! ✂️💪

Another game changer for me is this Nigata Pivot stone. It helps fix uneven pivot areas quickly with either a 240 grit or 320 grit stone. Then with a final CBN polish the pivot area is beautiful 😍

And lastly, the amazing UGroomi Odyssey scissors...I did a post on these previously but my wife loves them that much she wanted another pair....and as an added bonus Jean-Paul has personalised them for her 🥰✂️

A massive thank you to both Jean-Paul Babin & Lily Baldi-Babin for always looking after me and all their support, it is massively appreciated 🙏😘

It was safe to say this pair of cleavers needed a little TLC 😱

With a little elbow grease, a scotchbright mop and edge re-profiling they are now back ready for the kitchen 💪🔪

Have a great weekend 🙌😊

Its been a while since I last posted.....

So I thought this set of Irwin chisels would be a great first post of 2022 🥳

Chisels are a firm favourite of mine to sharpen - nothing beats a mirror finish and a hair popping edge 💪😍

 

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻!!⁣
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I am very happy to announce the 𝗨𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶 range of dog grooming scissors will soon be available for the first time in the UK 🇬🇧⁣
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𝗨𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶 is a new brand of scissors by Jean-Paul Babin & Lily Baldi-Babin which have been designed especially for dog groomers using their extensive knowledge in the industry ✂️ ⁣
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The range will have a full compliment of straights, thinners, chunkers and curved versions of each scissor 😍 ⁣
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All 𝗨𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶 scissors come with Jean-Paul's 𝟮𝗚.𝗘.𝗣 (Global Geometric Edge Performance) as standard. ⁣
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Each scissor is hand finished by Jean-Paul which means that every one is perfect and 💯 quality from tip to tang 🥰⁣
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My wife had the pleasure of testing the Odyssey 8" finishing scissor. She absolutely loves using it (see the clips 👀 ) and this is now her go to scissor ✂️⁣
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All scissors come with a guarantee and its first sharpening or first repair from impact for free (not both). They can also be personalised with your name or business logo 👀😍 ⁣
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Watch this space for our new online shop where you will be able to buy both 𝗨𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶 and 𝗕𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗼 scissors 🥰🥳⁣

This duo of hairdesser scissors came in for a their first sharpening today 🙌

Those ridelines were polished up and the edges were refreshed and re-convexed where appropriate 💪

Its made my afternoon watching them glide through the test cuts ✂️

Have a great afternoon 🙏😊

   

Had a very good day with this project and giving a new lease of life back to this heavily damaged dog grooming scissor ✂️😖

The previous sharpener had ground out all the ridelines and given it the same angle edge as a kitchen scissor 🥺☹

After a little bit of TLC and some polish, the scissor now looks and cuts much much better 💪

The last video is very satisfying to see and feel when I test my scissors. The clingfilm picks up any imperfections before I finally test on hair or fur 👦🐶

Have a great evening 😉👍

Its always like Xmas whenever I get new stuff in the workshop 🎅😁

My new Nikken abrasive pads recently arrived and I've been giving them a test run this last week 🥳

I am very happy with the results and they give such a smooth finish after a polish 💪🙌

Big thanks to Jean-Paul Babin & Lily Baldi-Babin for looking after me 😘

If you are a sharpener and are looking for amazing results, drop Jean-Paul a message. The Nikken is a worthy investment 😉

Happy Friday and have a great weekend 🙏

A very rewarding job in bringing this Groomers equipment back to 💯 from a previous sharpener 😬

Unfortunately some blades were still magnetised - this can cause them to dull quicker 🤦‍♂️😫

The Clipperblades were stripped and cleaned - with all worn parts replaced with brand new Andis parts 🔩🪛⚙

The scissors and incorrect angles on the edges, these were adjusted with all convex edges beautifully resharpened using my new Nikken abrasives from Jean-Paul Babin & Lily Baldi-Babin ✂️🥰😍❤

Have a great Sunday and enjoy the rest of your weekend 🙂😉

A good start to the weekend with this well loved set of Barber scissors 💪🙃

✅ Full strip down and clean
✅ Worn parts replaced
✅ Fully convexed edges
✅ Rideline and pivot polished
✅ Fully tested on 'Suzy' 😉🤣

All done and ready this morning to be put to work ✂️

Have a great weekend 😉😊🙌

   

This knife collection came in for a little spruce up today 🔪

With a little bit of magic 🪄 they now all have razor sharp edges and glide through food instead of pushing it around 😆

They are now all ready for the kitchen tonight 🍗🍖🥖🍠

Happy Friday! and whatever you're up to have a great weekend 😉

Been a while since I posted, so here's something to take at look at 👀

Not a bad start to a Friday with this set of chisels which were in need of a freshen up 🔩🪛🔧

Very satisfying to bring a damaged and dull chisel back to life with a mirror finish and hair popping edge 🙌😍

 

This nice collection came in today for a freshen up and included a couple of Sashimi knives 🔪

Sashimi knives are a single bevel or 'chisel' edge knife, so a polished bevel really compliments it 😍

These are now all ready for the kitchen tomorrow 😉💪

Have a great weekend 🙌🙂