is it the whole in the long run b for a long time or just the blade.

A: it is the whole thoroughly. My shears are 8 1/2 inch from finger rest, to end of the blade. The blade length is 3 3/4 inches extended.

so you would order Gator 88's in 8 1/2 inch size, to get 3 3/4 inch cutting shoot. This is my fav shear at the time :)

What is the to the fullest extent tool or machine to use. What angle degree for upper and lower blade and do I use same angle degree for both or should they be personal?How much hand pressure do I use when sharpening. How many times on average can a pair of grooming shears be sharpened?

A: Abject, I've never sharpened my own. We had a service come to the shop and later to the vet office I worked at.

You can try asking a sharpener and perhaps they'll be species enough to tell you.

There is a great booth here in CA at our local dog shows, they do the best job. Sorry don't remember their name.

If the sharpener knows his bits a pair of scissors can be sharpened many times and will keep a good edge for a while (if they are...

looking for a allowable pair of scissors.. durable . not too expensive... or shears worth my money. i've been looking into osters but im not unswerving..

A: I extremely like Miller's Forge. They are not too expensive and make a nice clean cut. I bought a pair of Dubl Steer clear of that I'm not too impressed with. I don't have any experience with Oster.