Having a good dog grooming scissoring technique is always crucial to ensuring your dog grooming scissors work efficiently and produce the finish you wish to create. So, you may ask
"what is a good dog grooming scissoring technique?"
An excellent dog grooming scissoring technique means that the scissor is used lightly by the dog groomer and is not forced to cut. A dog groomer’s thumb must never be allowed to protrude through the thumb hole. If this happens, the pressure on the thumb can bend at the first knuckle and pull the blade back towards the palm. As a result, this places a significant amount of pressure on blades as they pass each other and the friction created at this point, causes the blades or teeth to lock or catch.
To demonstrate incorrect scissoring, please watch our short video below:
Now you have seen the short video of the incorrect hand position, please take a look at our next video which demonstrates the correct scissoring technique.
If you have been using your dog grooming scissors with your thumb through the thumb hole, your hand will have developed muscle memory. Learning to hold and use your dog grooming scissors in a new position will need a little practice. This is best done whilst practising on clean dog hair.
If you are finding that you need to apply more pressure on your dog groomoing scissors to cut, then I would advise that it is time to have your collection sharpened and reset. Here at Abbfabb Grooming Scissors, we offer this service. Keeping your scissors and clipper blades sharp and in good working order, is a vital part of being a dog groomer. It is essential for you to have your scissors sharpened at least every two months and after any grooming competition, exam or even large dog trims which may have required a lot of scissor work. Having a healthy selection of scissors is also a great idea as it enables you to continue doing all your hard work while some of your scissors are in for a pampering.