sharpening clipper blades

[braunvieh]

How often do you sharpen your clipper blades and when do they need replaced? Do you just go by the feeling of how the blades are cutting or just by time (yearly, etc). Thank you!

 

[bcosu]

ou should really be able tell when you try to take a pass and they don't cut anything.

 

[clifflem]

I always change them when they start dragging and not cutting smoothly. If they have a tension screw on the cutter(top) blade, don't tighten it down if they are not cutting smoothly.  It will only increase the friction and wear on the blades and cause them to heat up.  Keep plenty of oil on the blades when clipping and blow the dirt out of the cattle before clipping. 

 

[rex]

change them, if not sharp you will do a crappy job