How Clipper Blade Sharpeners Should Use a Rub Block to Check the Quality of Their Blade Sharpening

[@rowpaul4545]

I don't know why but I bought a 50lb granite slab, .0001" flatness, to check blade patterns and maybe for other things. I figured out add some 1-2 micron polishing paste, works great for seeing the pattern perfectly!

[@BonikaShears]

Send me a video on this. It would make a great entry in the Sharpeners Jam idea contest.

[@StitchJones]

Bonnie, this video is very insightful. I cannot begin to understand how you are able to do this. Thank you for sharing this with us. Very much appreciated

[@BonikaShears]

It’s not that hard, but seeing the rub pattern on video is almost impossible.

[@sebastianbradford6161]

Bonnie ...las tijeras es lo tuyo ..de lo que tanto aprendo..

[@BonikaShears]

You wrote: Bonnie...scissors is your thing...from which I learn so much. My answer... gracias

[@DanielWorkshop]

Interesting. Very interesting. I have sharpened a few scissors and I want to move into clipper blades and this is very interesting information. Thank you.

[@BonikaShears]

Glad it was helpful!

[@michellecarberry1020]

Thanks Bonnie for doing this, helpful as always!

[@BonikaShears]

You are so welcome!

[@johnjomp]

Great short video.

[@BonikaShears]

Glad you liked it!

[@danielorsi64]

Hello friend, what cutting angle does the disc have that sharpens the blades, thanks and greetings from the island of Margarita, Venezuela.

[@BonikaShears]

This disc does not sharpen. It is a test to check the sharpening I did on the Nebraska Clipper Hone. There is no angle. The Nebraska Blades Hone has a small angle or cone shape rise to the center.

[@danielorsi64]

@@BonikaShears thank you I wish you the greatest success

[@laylow91cabrera94]

New subscriber!! Trying to learn how to sharpen my blades the correct way 😊

[@BonikaShears]

Welcome!

[@sebastianbradford6161]

Bonnie ..como afilador profesional de cuchillas de corte te recomendaria que verificaras la perfecta planitud de ese plato comparador ..despues un plato comparador te da 2 respuestas depende del material del ruber block y del aceite que uses y lo limpia que este la cuchilla al frotar ..o la temperatura que tenga la cuchilla si la afilaste recientemente ..una muy brillante la positiva y una negra al mover la cuchilla de acuerdo a la luz te das cuenta.. Recomiendo reacondicionar el Ruber block.

[@BonikaShears]

You sound very knowledgeable.

[@sebastianbradford6161]

@@BonikaShears I don't sound I am. I love you you are the best ..

[@ronaldrkirchhoff1626]

Where do you get one and where can I find lard oil?

[@BonikaShears]

@@ronaldrkirchhoff1626 my website www.bonika.com

[@BonikaShears]

@@ronaldrkirchhoff1626 this block is only for checking blades. It does not sharpen.

[@behroozkhodadadi1449]

Thanks for your wonderful videos. What's the name of block you use after sharpening the blade? I mean what kinda material is that?

[@behroozkhodadadi1449]

Thanks for your wonderful videos. What's the name of block you use after sharpening the blade? I mean what kinda material is that?

[@behroozkhodadadi1449]

Thanks for your wonderful videos. What's the name of block you use after sharpening the blade? I mean what kinda material is that?

[@behroozkhodadadi1449]

Thanks for your wonderful videos. What's the name of block you use after sharpening the blade? I mean what kinda material is that?

[@behroozkhodadadi1449]

Thanks for your wonderful videos. What's the name of block you use after sharpening the blade? I mean what kinda material is that?

[@BonikaShears]

that block does not sharpen the blade, it checks the sharpness after I used the Nebraska Blades hone. do not try to sharpen with a block like this. It is steel.

[@itsjustweard2328]

So I have a cheap little set of clippers One of the blades is plastic And I can't get to the screws cuz they're not on the back

[@BonikaShears]

@@itsjustweard2328 what is the brand. The blade is most likely ceramic not plastic.

[@itsjustweard2328]

@@BonikaShears I think it's just a cheap Chinese set that you get off places like tamu. I don't even think you can sharpen them maybe they're all disposable I'm not sure

[@gabrielcolorado5604]

Hello from México, if would be possible, would you like to tell what material the rub block is it made of?

[@BonikaShears]

I'm assuming it is stainless steel. It is very heavy and very flat. We do not make them I buy the from The Edge Pro.

[@ohenebantiri]

Hello thank you for setting up this all-important channel, please i want to become a professional in sharpening clipper blades with the stone, how can i be helped. Thank you.

[@BonikaShears]

The rub block in this video is for testing the blades, not sharpening. You would need to buy something like the Nebraska Blades Clipper Hone. Check my website at www.bonika.com

[@ilianarivera6939]

Goodday i have a quistion should i rub every blade to make sure that the blade sharpining is correct

[@BonikaShears]

When you are learning, yes. After you know what you are doing you could do this every so many blades. Me personally, I test all the blades I sharpen on string and fur. If they fail I will test on the rub block.

[@StaceysDogGrooming]

does it really matter about doing up down, figure eight and circle... I usually just do a few figure of eights, is that good enough.. Though im not entirely sure what the rub block tests shows me, i can usually see the faint 'colour' (i know its not colour but i don't know how to describe it either) arch before doing the rub test and then when i do it, it just seems to highlight it a bit better?? is it supposed to do something else?

[@BonikaShears]

Sounds like you have an understanding of this. It is just a test to see if you have sharpened to the tip all the teeth. Up or down, around, figure 8.... it all works.

[@StaceysDogGrooming]

@@BonikaShears awesome, thank you so much! :D

[@sebastianbradford6161]

Te adoro sos lo mas groso que vi en tijeras..😍

[@BonikaShears]

gracias

[@ismailpatel2233]

Hi bonnie how you doing ? Hope ypu fine and healthy wish you good health well its ismail the person who sent you the video of goat trimming from india i have a sharpening machine now i am doing my work now at no need to ask and pay people for sharpening so i will need little teaching from you so when you free kindly help me if possible

[@BonikaShears]

Go to my website. On-line training can be purchased. www.bonika.com Email is the best way to communicate. [e-mail]

[@behroozkhodadadi1449]

Hi i sharp my blade, but why dose it burn my face after trimming?

[@BonikaShears]

You may have the teeth set to close or you may need to dull the point of the teeth.

[@pichieandboy7816]

Hello Boni, can you help get one, Rub block, I'm in Ghana located in West Africa please ? Or if there is a trustworthy site direct me to that place. Thank you

[@BonikaShears]

The rub block does not sharpen the blade. It is a test to see if the sharpening is done right. Maybe you can get a block of very flat steel for this purpose there in Ghana. We can ship to Ghana but the plate is heavy and shipping will be very expensive.

[@pichieandboy7816]

@@BonikaShears Thank you Bonnie for enlightenment. I have the whetstone but the truth is I struggle a lot to sharpen a blade as I exert much pressure on the blade placed on the whetstone. The sharpening machine, can I one which has a price around US $60 to US $65 , if possible a chargeable one ? Thank you.

[@BonikaShears]

@@pichieandboy7816 the whetstone is the problem. The inside of the clipper is slightly concave. Using the whetstone will take the concave out. I’m sorry but you can not correctly sharpen clippers by hand. Watch this video. It might help you understand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnWwlIuQjd1jjdU

[@pichieandboy7816]

@@BonikaShears Thank you a lot dear Bonie. will strive to know what to do about it . Thank you very much.

[@anfiloquiosalas9831]

hello that rope with which you test the sharp blades as it is commercially called and where do I get it

[@BonikaShears]

It's called "test string" and we sell it at www.bonika.com but it comes from The Edge Pro where you can order it as well. It is cotton string.

[@joelodico120]

Bonnie, my name is Joseph Lodico and I want to get in to the sharpening business for hair stylist what would it cost me to come to Atlanta to study with you?

[@BonikaShears]

There is information on our website at www.bonika.com, but I would suggest that you give us a call at 770-972-4332.

[@mariolujano9065]

Where can I buy the rub block

[@BonikaShears]

bonika.com/products/rub-block Use this link.

[@mariolujano9065]

@@BonikaShears tnks very much

[@jojoknowmad8861]

Hi bonika. Your rub block s just a métal block perfectly flat? I Can Do one with laser cutting? I Saw some sharpeners who put a few powder on.... Thanks. Jojo from France

[@BonikaShears]

I wonder what type of powder. The metal block is steel and heavy. I wouldn’t want to pay to have it shipped to France.

[@jojoknowmad8861]

@@BonikaShears for sure😂 let s Do it in France 👌

[@12koo]

Where is aluminum oxide sold in the market?

[@BonikaShears]

You can order from us. www.bonika.com

[@pinoydoggroomer4764]

May I use carbide powder for sharpening?

[@bossnceo313]

Where are you located so I can get my blades sharpened???

[@BonikaShears]

Atlanta. But I'm sure there is someone closer.

[@JoSimpleWorks]

Hi, where i can buy that disk? Thank you

[@BonikaShears]

Check the website. bonika.com/rub-block/

[@craft9069]

Thanks Bonika for your videos, quick question (maybe) Would a well sharpened clipper set not have a distinguishable arch? I'm having a hard time getting much of a rub pattern but the clipper blades have been cutting nicely. Could too much pressure cause that? I've tried adjusting the amount of pressure I use and it's still giving me pretty consistent results. I'm using the 16" Nebraska blades CS-201 if that matters.

[@BonikaShears]

When you say pressure.... do you mean pressure on the rub block or in the sharpening process?

[@craft9069]

@@BonikaShears mostly the sharpening process but possibly both(?). I have big hands and have a hard time judging just a few pounds

[@thearong972]

Hi what is rub blocks

[@BonikaShears]

It is that round thing I'm holding in my right hand in the thumbnail.

[@thearong972]

@@BonikaShears where could I buy

[@BonikaShears]

@@thearong972 www.Bonika.com

[@rosendochavez2076]

Hola buenos días subtitulo para la gente hispana gracias

[@BonikaShears]

de nada

[@sarsfieldsharpening8289]

KZbin fine. Even when fbook worked it was delayed and stop/start

[@BonikaShears]

It might be easier to watch on Facebook at the Sharpeners Jam Group. If you haven't joined, please go there and join. I'll attempt to post the Jam everywhere but it sounds like Facebook Live worked the best. Please join the group.

[@SmoziesInk]

girl the brain is mean to me too. it takes a lot of patience for me to be like "OH OK I GET IT NOW". thanks for teaching us

[@BonikaShears]

You are welcome

[@OuijaSTi]

Blue sharpies work 10x better than black or red on metals, btw.

[@BonikaShears]

Don't pull me into this argument! Red is the better contrast for me than blue. I was using orange at one time.

[@OuijaSTi]

@@BonikaShears lol, no argument necessary. You use what you like.

[@williebgoodtoot]

DYKEM bluing fluid works the best

[@ared18t]

@@BonikaShears They were saying it's better because the ink is the thinnest on blue sharpie.

[@meaghanrhodes8590]

Why is using a rub block best?

[@BonikaShears]

Best for what? It is a way of testing your sharpening. It will not sharpen a blade.

[@Anti-Groomer]

I have been cutting my hair with clippers since 1997. I had some horrific haircuts in the beginning. WTF is a fade? What's that little knob for? Had no idea. I'd just use no clip on the sides/back and the #1 clip on top. Now I have those .5 clips which makes it easier and I know what a fade is. I was sick of buying blades recently so I bought a $10 stone on amazon, dug out my crusty original Wahl blades and I just added oil and started rubbing in no particular manner. The stone is like a black hole for oil so had to keep adding. Later I cut my hair and it was so amazing. It was better than when the $200 Wahl clippers were brand new. I could shave a wooly mammoth in 30 seconds flat. I was even using just the side of the stone to really go after the blades, probably all crooked, but it worked.

[@BonikaShears]

Your technique will work, especially on the adjustable type clippers. If you have the more professional clippers, it will work only a few times then quit cutting.

[@cleuderchagas9113]

Hey Girl

[@MdMoklaz]

1:25

[@pichieandboy7816]

My first time of coming to watch your video. Please kindly if possible get your WhatsApp line for frequent and easy conversations. I'm a newbie and I'm now learning how whet clipper blade. I have a sharpening stone , it is a smooth one. I try sharpening some clipper blades but I don't see effect as it must be seen , I mean good results.

[@BonikaShears]

Watch this video and it will explain why the smooth stone is not working. The one I'm using in this video is ONLY for checking, not sharpening. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnWwlIuQjd1jjdU You can message me through my website. www.bonika.com

[@pichieandboy7816]

@@BonikaShears Thank you dear

[@Yellwolf]

Tilting it too fast

[@MdMoklaz]

Germany money price rate

[@BonikaShears]

Prices are calculated for you on our website www.bonika.com

[@democracybacksliding]

the hey pay attention buy this now bell is evil! LoL I'mout of here if this is in every video. Yikes No-way Bon-zay

[@BonikaShears]

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[@SharpObserver1A]

You are NOT a good teacher at all. You were insinuating all the time that a concave blade was optimal, Only at the end you insinuate that flat blades are optimal,,, you never spoke clearly and directly during the whole video.

[@BonikaShears]

Thank you for watching. There are different planes. It is straight and flat across the teeth and concave from front to back.

[@SharpObserver1A]

@@BonikaShears Exactly Monika ! that geometry is created by the CONICITY of the grinding wheel, you got it !!!

[@pichieandboy7816]

Hello Boni, can you help get one, Rub block, I'm in Ghana located in West Africa please ? Or if there is a trustworthy site direct me to that place. Thank you

[@BonikaShears]

We sell these, but once again the shipping is going to be costly. I would not know where in Africa you could purchase this. This is not an essential item for your sharpening. It is just one test of others to tell if you if the blades are sharpened correctly.

[@pichieandboy7816]

@@BonikaShears Good one there dear. Thank you . There is a biggest mechanic shop in West Africa called Suame Magazine ( the land is more than more than 20 hectors if I'm correct ) It is in Ghana particularly located in Kumasi, one of the two biggest cities in Ghana and think I will get some of the rub block over there . I live closer to that area. But I would like you to ship two of the sharpening hone to me. I will build something new place one on it, knowing that the sharpening machine is expensive. Please help me get the hone, two of them. Nothing is impossible. It pays when it cost. Thank you dear Bonie.