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

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

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

What is the overpower 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 unconventional?How much hand pressure do I use when sharpening. How many times on average can a pair of grooming shears be sharpened?

A: Guilt-ridden, 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 well-intentioned 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 nonsense a pair of scissors can be sharpened many times and will keep a good edge for a...

With everything rather shoddily made in China now I can no longer find unimpressive pair of scissors, among a host of other things. I remember when they were virtually handed from one generation to the next in perfect restoration. I need good grooming shears. The Swiss ones while up to the old standard can run over 100 dollars. Has my dollar devalued to the limit that I can only afford things from slave labor world. Good Scissors,help.

A: Geib are the win out over monetarily if a professional, but non pro I wold say thpse are a little high cost and performance really. I abslotuely taste my Dubl Duck Mercedes. They are around $100 but their sharpness lasts VERY long! They are also very comfortable to hold and support a very clean cut. I use mine every day and have had them for 2 years almost and have only had them sharpened 1 time. And the still go through hair when just testing them b the sharpener (he refuses to whet them...