How to Sharpen ANY Hair Clipper Trimmer Blade

Complete guide to sharpening hair clippers, hair trimmers and make the cut like NEW again. This is a super simple process that could be done with sand paper or even stones.
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[@Naplesfrank154]

You did a fantastic job in explaining the whole process. You didn’t drag it out or add any extra bs. Bravo

[@NoNo_IStay]

Worked like a charm. I honestly believe they're sharper than when I purchased the Wahl. Thank you!

[@christinadunn3705]

how long did you do the whole process for as ive tried and it wont work

[@hernandogomez6053]

Yea it’s called zero gapping when you have the outer blade and the cutting blade evenly placed together. It allows us barbers to do bold fades and take out skin lines.. Good video man congrats!! And yes if the cutting blade is longer than the outside blade you can seriously cut someone..

[@EagleRun23]

Confirmed my thoughts!! Thank you sir!

[@donvolkmar4415]

Absolutely excellent explanation, camera work, and demo. Thank you. Will sharpen mine today as replacement blades are no longer sold.

[@nicoelgreeko]

I will be trying this for sure. I've always believed that sharpening my clipper blades was "high science", but you've given me confidence. A demonstration of the newly sharpened bladed would've been a good addition to this video. Thanks!

[@EagleRun23]

Naw. You really can’t mess them up even if you did they are fixable :)

[@dannyo3317]

I think that the sharpening is the simple part. Keeping your stones flat enough is the hard part.

[@daveboone7432]

Thanks for teaching me how to sharpen my tremor blades. I've been cutting my hair for years and never took any of my tremors apart until now

[@EagleRun23]

Awesome!!

[@darrinbrunner6429]

I'm on my second pair, I've cut my own hair for many years. The first pair became dull, and they wanted more than the cost of a new clipper to sharpen it. So, I just bought a new clipper. This was very helpful, I'll be sharpening my set before I cut my hair again.

[@rockets4kids]

You forgot to mention that sharpening stones need to be dead flat in order to sharpen clipper blades. If there is any dishing in your stone at all you will ruin your clipper blades. If you don't have the ability to get your stones dead flat then you are much better off using sandpaper over float glass.

[@EagleRun23]

I keep mine flat, and I have a flatner. but sandpaper on glass tile works great too!

[@rockets4kids]

@@EagleRun23 That's great, but the problem comes when someone else follows your video without flattening their stone first and then wonders why their clippers are worse than then when they started. Meanwhile, they have basically ruined their clipper blades in the process.

[@dananorth895]

Used to use 1/4" glass plate, high grit emory and polishing paste to get a nice mirror finish on copper computer heat sinks!

[@GigGgles]

That is understood to anyone who sharpens...

[@nor_m3835]

This is exactly what I was going to ask; you’ve hit the nail on its head 👍

[@strykher]

Great informational video man. We are same, I cut my son's hair since he was two and now turning 8. Great to see this, as he was already complaining from his hair getting caught on last haircut. Thanks!

[@EagleRun23]

Awesome!! Love to see it!

[@bhermsworld7493]

Same I cut mine and my two sons hair

[@bhermsworld7493]

Great vid man from one dad to another thank you 🙏

[@dananorth895]

Memories of Ma cutting our hair as kids...the nicks and snags...hair pulling! Till someone planted the idea/shortcut of using the bowlcut in her head. The humiliation reached even new levels!

[@angowT]

Great video, very helpful and explained in simple terms. Thanks, greetings from the UK

[@carbonjelloid8045]

I've had one of these trimmers for about 40 years, changed the blades once as they were damaged but I think I'll get some of those wet stones. I have one that is 400 grit for chisels and and stuff, I enjoy using it. Thanks for the tip.

[@EagleRun23]

fantastic, they could be sharpened 20+ times? no idea, mine are at like 5-6 I cut my boys hair this weekend! ha

[@ukemanstourbridge]

Great video.thank you for posting this. You’ve demystified this for me😀

[@64Pete]

Cheers brother, I'm going to sharpen mine tomorrow.

[@richardmichaels7464]

Thank you for the tutorial mine's been pulling. Not any more!

[@sandilesmnangwekangqala7758]

Thanks for the video . Well explained

[@roybatty2030]

What a great video - many thanks!

[@EagleRun23]

You are welcome!

[@rogerdodger1831]

Thanks for the upload, I'm going to give this a try.

[@EagleRun23]

please do! let me know!

[@BryanKoenig379]

Awesome info man i also cut all three of my kids hair and this will help me so much❤

[@mikesimms4859]

...thanks for the tutorial...really concise + helpful...good skills...

[@EagleRun23]

Hey thanks I appreciate you watching

[@user-hl7ol8lg2i]

Exact same pair, came with edgers as well.

[@ddteamrc6461]

The way they set the evenness is to set the blades on a flat surface and on a slight angle towards the moving blade , then tighten the screws.

[@TadashiYasahiro]

I have that same model of trimmers and thanks cause now I can keep them

[@EagleRun23]

Giddy up!

[@leso204]

Just a heads up' Guy's thats not 'sand paper' it's bonded carborundom granules of differant grades 👌

[@EagleRun23]

haha, 10-4

[@leso204]

@@EagleRun23 ; good buddy

[@paulfrost8952]

I had a teacher at school who told my class that “sandpaper” was what you put in the bottom of bird cages!😂

[@user-ny8nw8yl3u]

Do you sand with it?

[@leso204]

@@user-ny8nw8yl3u : it's primery use is in the automotive trade for rubbing down paintwork & body filler' 'sandpaper' is never used also known as wet & dry paper .......

[@juceman2673]

Great explanation.

[@rodfearnley2486]

Thank you. Clippers done and dusted. 👍

[@EagleRun23]

Great job!

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

I have a piece of glass set up with several strips of sandpaper glued to it that I use to sharpen chisels. I can't believe I never thought to use it to sharpen clipper blades. I've had the same Wahl clippers for close to 20 years and the blades are kind of dull. I was thinking about buying new blades, but I'll just try this instead. Thanks.

[@Suriprofz]

You can use mirror to adjust the position of those blades. As flat service the top one cannot pass the bottom one.

[@rushanabeyratne6750]

Nicely explained, you have a good voice bro

[@dananorth895]

Also have the same stone set, recently added the 5 plate diamond set for $20.00.

[@khomo12]

Very nice! Thank you!👍👍👍

[@ursopolar6535]

Well done!

[@user-ny8nw8yl3u]

Might check car parts stores for you sandpaper,I used the same thing for cutting opals once.

[@BladeWorx-ga]

Careful! Clipper blades are not completely flat, they are very slightly concaved... I spent thousands on a machine with a special wheel that sharpens clippers properly. By sharpening on a flat stone you are removing that concave that the manufacturer intended.

[@EagleRun23]

I have only ever seen them sharpened flat. These even have a guide on the opposite flat to keep it flat. I’ll have to look this up maybe Wahl has info.

[@TheTriciaLife]

OP (original poster) I’m guessing yours are not wahl brand? That’s why they are concave? Do most barbers have these sharpeners that you have?

[@joesbarbecue1]

When I was in dog grooming school I had a friend who had a mobile sharpening service. I turned him onto my school because students were needing their shears sharpened. Someone asked him to do their clipper blades and he ruined them because he was unaware that indeed these blades are considered "hollow ground". I can't help but wonder how many folks clippers don't work anymore after watching this video.

[@drayquan23]

@@EagleRun23What @BladeWorx-ga and @joesbarbecue1 are saying is true. You may be able to get away with this type of flat grind in various rare (or very casual) use cases, but almost all electric clippers are designed to be used having blades with a (very subtle) concave grind. This is vital for smooth shearing action to work properly on hair (of all types). The principle is similar with scissors; If you look closely a pair of cheap junk drawer/grade-school art class scissors, you'll see their blades lay 'flat' on top of each other. Now, compare them to any good pair of hairdresser and/or pet grooming scissors, you'll see that the blades (of the good ones) do indeed have a slight curve 'inwards' (in towards each other). When they're closed, you'll notice that only tips actually touch -- you'll see a small gap in towards the middle area between the 2 blades because of this profile. This is similar to a concave grind on electric clipper blades, in that it causes significantly higher pressure in a much smaller point that the blades meet each other along the shearing edge range.

[@drayquan23]

@@EagleRun23comment deleter! (detail regarding shearing geometry/physics and why Bladeworx-ga and Joesbarbecue1 are correct)

[@everettwhite9874]

Yes sir when the moving blade is extends beyond the still blade that’s essential placing a razor on your skin and ya don’t want that. The second key point is not to tap the blades with a metal object like that screwdriver either. Tip: After attaching the blades rather loosely, place the blades on a flat surface and carefully tilt the clippers towards the body of the clippers so that the moving blade is even and slightly lower than the moving blade. Tighten each side slowly so that the edges remain level. Try that.

[@EagleRun23]

fantastic comment, thanks man. I am an amatur, just my boys hair for 7 years, haha, These sharpening videos do really well so i make one every time I sharpen mine. learned a lot, hopefully people can learn a basic skill and extend their blades!

[@HoustonR6ryda]

great instruction-thank you

[@EagleRun23]

thanks!

[@armenianballa41]

I had no freaking clue I can sharpen my clippers my whetstones. Thank you 😭

[@EagleRun23]

Give it a shot. Can’t make them worse! Haha

[@armenianballa41]

@@EagleRun23 you’re absolutely correct 🤣. I’m very excited to try it this evening. Thank you for your wonderful video!

[@savoielvis1]

that s really helpful video.....thanks for tips !

[@EagleRun23]

Most welcome!

[@robjohnson6747]

Excellent video ! And nice lowers 😉😉

[@EagleRun23]

thank ya, thats mostly what work on in my videos, but i am just a regular guy and all sorts of stuff ends up on my work bench. haha

[@robjohnson6747]

@@EagleRun23 love it ! I’ll check out your other stuff my friend !

[@ZarcanRadiann]

Some "tutorials" where showing to have a angle on those flat blades, witch made no sense. I am glad your's was very accurate, descriptive and simple. You even shown why they are called WHET-stone lol Didn't know 400 grid sandpaper was still to coarse (and probably not even to, no flattening), getting one of those amazon 400/1000/3000/8000 set in a week to try it.

[@hamdillahjan5407]

Thanks explained well ,can improve my domestic experience

[@WingoTribe704]

Cut anbody yet?

[@pl7868]

Thx for this

[@BoyKhongklai]

Thanks!

[@jdogi1]

Good stuff!

[@EagleRun23]

thank ya sir!

[@dananorth895]

I've bought a fair number of trimmers...most garbage out of the box. Stay away from budget 20-30 dollar ones. Picked up the Mueller Ultragroom cordless hair clippers about 6 mths back and their the best pro set I've ever owned. Rechargable and portable enough to take camping they use usb 5v plug. I can cut beard and hair and only run charge down to 89-90% but they fast charge in 5 or so minutes.

[@kisekkaremy1166]

Which liquid did you use

[@stevegagnon1449]

You have to align the first teeth of the top and bottom blades when you reinstall them if I remember the instructions

[@Ron-ny1ru]

Thanks

[@TurboNorm]

This is a great tip. I’ve been sending mine back to Wahl for sharpening for years.

[@jimmyb1559]

I have a Wahl beard and mustache trimmer that cost around 70 dollars and I’ve had a heck of a time finding replacement blades that are any good. I’ve purchased some that are supposedly the original Wahl brand but they don’t work nearly as well. I hope I can sharpen them! I don’t know if you’ve ever sharpened that style before but I feel it’s worth a try since watching your video. Thank you!

[@EagleRun23]

i dont think you can mess it up, give it a shot!

[@axelthorfilms]

Mine has flat head screws. It goes back in the same position.

[@abdulhafiz7546]

Nice video

[@zafranbajunaid9130]

My man cassualy got a rifle's lower on the tabe😂

[@EagleRun23]

haha, well you see, i am not a sharpener guy full time on youtube :) more of a necessity. haha good catch, might be a, if you know you know type thing.

[@INTERNA9]

Thanx

[@The_Warrior526]

I've been cutting my own hair with a Wahl trimmer for a long time now. I know if I have the guide all the way out that the blades get overwhelmed if I don't go slow enough so I'm thinking maybe I need to sharpen mine too. lol.

[@EagleRun23]

Right on!

[@reginaldbyrd8073]

Thanks Bra

[@chauffeurmarco]

I do exactly the same with my Wahl

[@colinmala9895]

Can I use sand paper?

[@jasonwaycott8829]

Standard issue clippers 😂 Ill have to try this thanks

[@TubodValencia-mr5bw]

Okey kaayo lami kaayo

[@IzzySpeaks]

Now I need to go do my clippers which I am sure are not as good as I think

[@IrfanSadiq-uf4yn]

Ye Kahan se mily ge

[@jackmclane1826]

I don't know why people are afraid of coarse grit. It helps you and speeds you up a lot. The biggest mistake people make all the time is going too fine, too early. 95% of the work is done on a coarse grit. And then just polish up the surface to whatever number you want to go. The next typical mistake is skipping intermediate grits. It just makes it harder to get to the desired surface roughness profile. If you start low enough and have sufficient steps, it is all just a matter of a couple of strokes on all but the lowest grit.

[@Daniel-df3hw]

Does this leave a burr inside the teeth though? I've been thinking about how to sharpen mine and I've thought I would need a thin sharpening "blade" to slide between the teeth.

[@EagleRun23]

Yes. Controlling moving generating burr IS sharpening. This is how they are intended to be sharpened. Either on a stone, sand paper, or diamond wheel.

[@jola6444]

Is it possible to buy these separately? Like buying the blades only without the machine

[@EagleRun23]

I would imagine they have replacements available.

[@moregrouchy]

Any beauty supply store sells replacement blade sets

[@hanonomiri]

No need just dip the tip in petroleum zippo fluids and switch on for 2 mins.... FACT Very sharp

[@EagleRun23]

Ok I’ll try that. Stay tuned. Might be a week or two but we can try it.

[@jimevans1112]

Where do you set blade if there is no lever?

[@JERZEEHOTBOY]

You set them even. To cut different lengths of hair off then you have to use different sized guard attachments on top.

[@orisandeadeleke9728]

What type of oil are you using to Sharp the blade

[@EagleRun23]

1:56 these are water stones. if you already have an oil stone, you can use any light machine oil, wd40 to actual honing oil. some are better than others, but just use what you have.

[@frankyvee1]

That setup is called gapping. Some of the plastic combs will have a ridge in them to help with this gapping the blade.

[@fredrichenning1367]

I use a "hand-powered" cliipper, so cutting somebody is not in the cards, but it is possible to "pull" on the hair if it is not sharp.

[@et8865]

Do I need diamond cut stone or any honing stone?

[@EagleRun23]

any whet stone, wet sandpaper, bout anything will work.

[@et8865]

@@EagleRun23 ok thx

[@adrianmaster7410]

How to use sandpaper to sharpener the trimmer

[@EagleRun23]

I think a few years back I did a video on a different pair of clippers on sand paper.

[@dannyo3317]

I know someone that "sharpened" some clipper blades for someone by grinding them on a surface grinder. They got upset because they were more dull than before they gave them to the person to sharpen.

[@EagleRun23]

If a surface grinder is what I think it is. That’s an odd choice. Would require the opposing size to be perfectly flat too I think.

[@estranhokonsta]

The grinder must have heated the blades too much and softened it.

[@IbrahimIsah-gm6xy]

How can get this stone in my country please

[@EagleRun23]

I have links here for you. Amazon works all over the world

[@tshaunscales8086]

What type of oil did u put on there for rust

[@EagleRun23]

I use balistol pretty much exclusively. amzn.to/3R5SQun

[@tshaunscales8086]

@@EagleRun23 thanks

[@ReEs-lx8hz]

Do you have to wet the sand paper aswell

[@EagleRun23]

They call it wet/dry paper. I always prefer wet. Spray bottle works great.

[@ReEs-lx8hz]

@@EagleRun23 thanks for the info

[@user-ez8xt5pt5f]

Sir what type of oil do you use to sharpen

[@EagleRun23]

Any light machine oil works. Wd40 would work in a pinch. My stones here are water stones. Just use water.

[@SCRATCHONEMORE]

@@EagleRun23is it ok to use mineral oil?

[@bobbarker5884]

I use 400 grit and worked fine. Why do you think 600 is too aggressive?

[@EagleRun23]

my old book, just mentioned starting at a finer grit. 400-600 could be a start but I would recommend finishing with 800-1000+. if it works it works! :)

[@DJTWISTA8BLACK]

Dope

[@mkatakm]

I have one of those brands with self sharpener blades for several years. I had no problems yet. But I also wonder if it's a hoax or not. What do you think?

[@EagleRun23]

self sharpening, maybe to an extent, but I cant imagine how a little intervention with a stone would hurt.

[@johnnygratz744]

Why didn’t you use the 600 grit paper?

[@EagleRun23]

that would be too coarse for this work. 1000 2000 maybe finish higher even

[@jimdavis1566]

For what it's worth, almost all clipper blades are hollow ground, not flat. If you rely on clipper blades to make a living, sharpen them correctly or you will be replacing them and they aren't cheap.

[@EagleRun23]

some are hollow ground. Most barbers buy new blades, and dont sharpen them. the 2-3 i have asked. This is a diy deal for us home clipper users. my blade was not hollow ground so it works fine.

[@user-hj4wm9dd4z]

In a world where extreme hair styles exist . It s " Almost " impossible to do a bad hair cut . 😂 LOL

[@EagleRun23]

Fact! Haha

[@ChrisB-uw6ou]

The more you polish, the more of a chance you have of "wringing" the blades apart, i seen a guy take a skim cut on a pair of rotors, he made such a smooth finish, that the first time he stepped on his brakes they welded together

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

1:20 i can never find any fine grit sand paper only 600 or sometimes 800 grit

[@EagleRun23]

good, i left a link!

[@user-wp2tq6op8r]

If you want to buy it locally you can find those finer grit sandpapers in the automotive section of stores like Walmart, or at an autobody shop.

[@Steven-yf9rw]

Sometimes at an Auto body supply store ,good luck

[@jeffhuntley2921]

Do you use a drop of soap in your stone water?

[@EagleRun23]

Yes! I also put a drop in a water spray bottle and spray some

[@user-xb8bg7eu4p]

Exactly how the children who make the trimmers sharpen them at the factory

[@EagleRun23]

hahaha

[@peterkanyari8881]

Where can I find sharpening stone in Kenya?

[@EagleRun23]

Do companies ship there? I am not sure. Never been to Kenya :)

[@user-yo1pk4ky4k]

Since this was a machining process using abrasives I would have emphasized getting the two parts surgically clean to remove loose abrasive material. Just telling people to clean the parts afterwords is not enough. Any abrasives left on the parts will cause damage and dull the cutting edges.

[@ganjalfcreamcorn8438]

it is enough.

[@NoNo_IStay]

And 2A til I die 🤘

[@EagleRun23]

hey! good catch! yes sir! thanks for watching!

[@MatthewHunt83]

I love that fact I came here to learn to sharpen clippers and I see receivers and mags in the background (another of my interests). Great video sir!!! MAGA!!

[@EagleRun23]

Very cool! I do builds on things you might like! welcome here any time!

[@TransformersHoarder]

And I’ve replaced so many.

[@EagleRun23]

sharpen them up, save a buck! :)

[@NoNo_IStay]

​@EagleRun23 more like save 70% of the original unit! Blades for a $30 unit are $23!

[@NoNo_IStay]

​@@EagleRun23I see that Glock magazine 😊

[@NoNo_IStay]

And stripped lowers😅

[@EagleRun23]

you spy!!@@NoNo_IStay

[@TedBackus]

you want the cutting blade about 1/16th an inch below the guide back blade, because it will 100% cut your skin.

[@EagleRun23]

ya, or you can learn the hard way..... :)

[@adilabusafa]

يتعذر التعليق لا أعلم .

[@HandyMan657]

Reagan also destroyed the middle class, and the Tea Party's first sprout was created. Thanks for explaining all this so well. Cheers, Paul.

[@dhartley231]

All of the A2 toys in the back ground

[@EagleRun23]

shhhh... :)

[@UpcomingJedi]

Right. Look at that nice 'clip'. Thats NOT sandpaper used to sharpen. You wet a piece of sandpaper and the sand peels off as its not waterproof. And sandpaper is too coarse anyways.

[@scoobyduo2107]

Yes $50 at Walmart

[@ChrisB-uw6ou]

Apart= together, sorry for that

[@Broken_robot1986]

They are self sharpening, just need to keep them oiled with some sewing machine oil or something.

[@EagleRun23]

I don’t think so. Put an edge on it and you will be delighted with how they cut.

[@jcuvier135]

No. They're not.

[@garyd5622]

It is better if the blades were hollow ground.

[@EagleRun23]

So I worked with a guy when I was younger who did this professionally, full time. He had a spinning disc plate maching in his shop and he didnt hollow ground anything that I saw. He did a stone sometimes manually like I showed, he also used sanpaper on a glass sheet in a pinch. Learned a lot from that guy. Diy guys wont have access to a machine like that either. I just like for people to know that you can make yours better at home with basic stuff.

[@garyd5622]

@@EagleRun23 After years of clipper blades sitting dull, I figured out how to sharpen them with a modified hollow ground with just emery cloth and a flat steel plate. I laid the cloth abrasive side up flat just where the teeth of the cutter and comb were located and the back of cutter and comb were resting on the plate with no cloth under it. I held the cutter and comb down with my fingers and stroked the cutter and comb with modest pressure a few times and would check to see if the surface was cleaned up. The teeth rested on the cloth and the back not gave a slight angle with when the cutter and comb assembled insured that the tips were touching first. After sharpening three sets, I wore my finger tips so I will design and built a simple fixture to hold the blades and cloth to save my fingers from wear.

[@jimdavis1566]

@@EagleRun23 that spinning disc plate you saw is not flat, it is conical.

[@stevenwilgus8982]

Diamond flat stones will cut FAST. Be gentle.