We are full service sharpeners for Styling, Barber, and Grooming shears. We also sharpen utility, sewing, and upholstery scissors and knives of all kinds. We are a mobile service with a home workshop based in Flagstaff, Arizona and serving all of Northern Arizona.
Sharpening The Tools Of Your Trade
There are many professions that require the tools they are using to be extremely sharp. The sharpness of their tools help these artisans achieve the most desirable outcome with least amount of physical effort. Finding the proper angles and using the correct sharpening techniques is essential in prolonging the life of these tools. I received my training from a highly regarded, long time professional sharpener. I spent days and hours side by side with my mentor learning this painstaking craft. I will employ the utmost care and precision detail in removing the least amount of steel necessary to achieve the sharpest edge possible. Whether you are a Hairstylist, Barber, Pet Groomer, Seamstress, Upholsterer, Chef, Butcher, or anyone else requiring the sharpest edge available we’ve got you covered. Allow Supreme Sharpening to be your first call when your edge goes dull.
I have extensive training and experience in sharpening beauty shears. I use the proper techniques along with the best quality equipment and tooling available to provide a precise, consistently sharp edge. There are 2 types of shears used by stylists, barbers, and groomers: Japanese style and German style. Traditional Japanese style shears are the most common tool used in beauty salons world wide. Japanese style shears have a convex cutting edge. Their steep angle makes them cut smooth and stay sharp longer when sharpened properly. They are hollow ground, which means the inside of the blade is concave. The “ride line”, on the inside of the blade, is equally as important as the edge and requires honing with wetstones. Improper sharpening is common and easily identifiable by a quick examination of the convex edge of your Japanese style shear. It should have a continuous curve from spine to edge, much like a cat’s claw. There should NOT be an obvious beveled edge. An improper sharpening can take too much steel from the shears, significantly reducing their lifespan. Beveled edges are for German style shears. Those edges will be at a much lower and defined angle. German style shears do not have a ride line and are typically used in Barbershops and Groomers . They are not hollow ground and are flat backed. The outside of the blade is usually flat, not convex and the tension will be much tighter. Despite the major differences, German shears require just as much care and proper sharpening. Whatever your scissor style, I can sharpen them to cut like they did when they were new.
I love sharpening knives. Sharp knives are safer and require far less effort to use which reduces the change for slippage and injury. I have used all types of sharpeners and have finally invested in a state-of-the-art knife sharpener. It does not use a high speed motor which can heat the steel and reduce the temper. When I sharpen knives, my first question for the customer is what type of purpose the knife has. Is it a standard everyday kitchen knife or a professional carving knife? There are very different techniques and angles needed for specific use. For example: a standard kitchen knife if sharpened to a razor edge will dull the moment it touches a cutting board. Conversely, if a professional carving knife is sharpened to the Compound Bevel type edge of an everyday kitchen knife, it will not smoothly and properly slice through foods the way it should. Your knives are delicate and should be treated as so. A dull edge on a knife is a dangerous edge. I will make the proper edge extremely sharp, keeping in mind the knifes duty and the type of steel it is constructed with.
