Some Wolff Close Outs

Wolff has put two of their industrial style shears on close out, the Silky and the Cozic. Both are excellent shears and are great for gifts. Here's a couple of pictures and a link:

Silky
Cozic

Click here to view the Close Out Page on the Wolff website.

Lucky Hare's New Website

Just a heads up that George Harris, owner of Lucky Hare Shears, just redesigned his website. It's a nice clean site that's easy to navigate. To take a look, click on the link below:
http://www.luckyhareshears.com/

If you decide to take a peek, be sure to check out his scissor care page. If you're interested in the Lucky Hare line, give George a call (He's a super nice guy), or give Wolff a call. It's one of the top lines they carry.

Kenchii Holiday Sale!!

It's time for the holidays and Kenchii has put together a few discounted packages to celebrate. The prices listed below are the sales price for the Stylist. As a sharpener, you will get a special discount. I can't list that discount here, so give me or Wolff a call at 800-888-3832 to find out what your discount is. You also MUST be listed in Wolff's database as a sharpener to get the discounted price. If you are a stylist, and not a sharpener, give me a call at 864-381-8697 and I'll see if I can hook you up with a sharpener in your area that is selling this great line of shears. Here are the fliers and few descriptions:

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The first kit is the Kenchii® Evolution Kit. The Evolution is a beautiful shear that normally sells for $448.00. From now until December 20th Kenchii® is offering this shear, plus a Kenchii® Swivel Razor and a 10-Pack of razor blades for just $298.00. Code: KEEV122010

You'll also see Kenchii® has their Future Starter Kit on sale. This kit normally sells for $405.00, but is on sale right now for just $249.00. It's a great deal for students and stylists alike. It also comes with a 10-Pack of razor blades that usually isn't included in the kit. Code: FSK122010

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Above you'll see Kenchii® is offering their Matrix Shear with one of their top selling pouches. Shears and case together normally cost $480.00 to $510.00. Right now you get both for just $400.00. The Matrix is one of Kenchii's hottest sellers. Code: KEMA122010

Next in line is their K7 Even & Orka Deal. Both are dynamite shears, and if bought individually, would sell for $1000.00. Until the 20th they are on sale as a package for just $550.00. The K7 is a great shear, and the Orka is phenomenal. I can't say enough about the thinner, I sold one to my stylist and she swears it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. This is a great deal! Code: KEK7122010

Their are two other coupons listed above, so click on the flier to take a better look. When you call Wolff to order, be sure you have your coupon code handy. Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.

Wolff and Bonika Shears

Wolff and Bonika Shears
Wolff is now carrying Bonika® Shears. That's right folks, Wolff and Bonika are teaming up.

What does this mean?
What it means is any Bonika® brand shear available from Bonika, can now be bought through Wolff. As Wolff continues to make itself the one-stop-shop for beauty shears, we a proud to say we're carrying this popular line.

Will it cost me more to buy from Wolff?
Nope! Not at all! You get the same sharpener's price from Wolff as you would if you ordered the shear directly from Bonika.

What's my discount?
Well now...I'd be glad to tell you, but not here on this public forum. Give Wolff a call at 800-888-3832 and they will have all the numbers for you.

I've never sold the Bonika® Line before.
If you're unfamiliar with the line, that's another great reason to contact Wolff to ask for a flier or you can visit the Bonika website at www.bonika.com to see what hey have to offer.

The Bonika® Line has been around for sometime now and Bonika has done a great job marketing this product. Because they've done such a good job marketing, many of the stylists you talk to on your route will know this line; and that makes them easier to sell. Let me know if you have any questions. Keep an eye out for the fliers, they will be in your boxes when you place an order. Talk to you soon.

Clipper Blade Sharpeners: New Clipper Blade Test Scale

One of the fun things about this business is watching all the innovation that takes place. I've seen many a sharpener create some pretty cool tools that help them do their job better and faster. This past week, I had the chance to play with a new tool that fits this bill, Sharp Edges' new Clipper Blade Test Scale.

This new tool will allow you to test the number of pounds per square inch it takes to move the cutter on a clipper blade. Why is this important? If the tension on the cutter is too week, the blade won't cut. If the tension is too tight, the blade will wear faster, overheat, and run the clipper too hard.

As sharpeners, many of us use small cooking or postal weight scales to test the poundage on clipper blades. Sharp Edges' new tool will change that though. Take a look at how this nifty tool works in the video below. During the video I mention that there's a 10% discount offered on this product until the end of February 2010. You have to mention that you saw the Blade Scale on Jim Sharp to get the discount though! So be sure to tell them you saw this here! Sharp Edges number is 217-422-0911. Let me know what you think.


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Be sure to visit Sharp Edges and Hamaguri USA online! Here are the links:
http://www.sharpedgesinil.com
http://www.hamaguriusa.com

If you're in the market for any of the Wolff  sharpening machines, be sure to give me a call before you buy. I know all the best places to buy at the best price! Call 864-381-8697 or email me at otenews@gmail.com.

New Online Shark Fin® Catalog

You need to take a look at this great new online catalog Shark Fin® just put out! It's almost like having the paper version sitting right on your desk. Here is a link:

www.sharkfinshears.com/special/catalogS.html

Wolff sells the Shark Fin® line of shears, so if you're interested in this product give me a call at 864-909-3381 or email me at jim@wolffind.com.

If you want to see an example of how this online catalog works, watch this short video below:



If you'd like an actual hard copy of the catalog, just give Joyce a call at Wolff at 800-888-3832.

Also! Be sure to subscribe to Jim Sharp via email. To find out more, click here.

Some Kenchii Deals

Things are coming along with my Ookami Gold® shoot little-by-little as they say. But this post isn't about that, it's about Kenchii. They dropped me a quick note and I wanted to pass it on to you:

Hello Jim,

Attached are the specials we're running for the holidays. Also we will closing for the holidays from December 23rd until January 4th so please stock up on any items you may need. Thank you again for a wonderful year and may you have an even better year next year.

Thank You,
From all of us at Kenchii Shears

I just wanted to give you a heads up on the dates they'll be closed for Christmas and pass along the specials they're offering. I'd put the PDF showing the specials up on Jim Sharp, but I can't because I don't want to advertise your wholesale prices on these products. If you'd like a copy of the Specials PDF that Kenchii sent me, send me an e-mail at Jim@wolffind.com and put "send me the specials PDF" in the subject line or the body of the e-mail.

KAI Shears

Last night I received an e-mail from a potential customer. She was requesting a catalog and I told her we'd have one out to her the next day. I also took a moment to ask how she found out about the KAI Shears. This is what she wrote:

While working on a local volunteer project, several of the women were using your scissors and I was very impressed. They couldn't say enough about them and they even let me try theirs (as long as I was very careful). I loved them!

The project we are working on is a plantation home that is being turned into a private counseling home for young girls that are facing eating disorders and teen pregnancy. It is being turned into a designer home with donations and workroom ladies from several states have come to make headboards, curtains, and recover furniture. The website is www.aplacetobreakfree.com

Awesomeness! Great to hear the KAI shears made such a good impression, and glad to see them being put to such good use.

If you'd like to find out more about Wolff's KAI Shears, one of the choice lines for window covering professionals; then click here. The KIA Shears are all hand honed and tested before they leave Wolff, and guaranteed to cut better than any other shear you've ever used. The two most popular lines of KIA Shears are the 5000 series line and the 7000 series line. The 5000 series line of KIA Shears are Wolff's standard industrial shears. They are an excellent shear, reasonablily priced, and have been a staple in all kinds of industrial and fabric applications for years.

The 7000 series line of KAI Shears are Wolff's premium line! These shears are increadible, and I'd put them up against any other shear on the market and expect them to win any cut test hands down! They are one of the hardest, longest lasting, best cutting shears in the world. All I have to do is put one in a clients hand and they buy them on the spot!

If you are not selling industrial shears now, consider carrying the KIA line of shears. They would make an excellent addition to your service because they're easy to sell, and a pleasure to sharpen. Let me know if you have any questions.

THE 2009 HUFF SHOW

Over the next few days I'll be getting ready for the Huff Show. I love this show! It's without a doubt one of my favorite shows of the year! Here are a few details:

The dates are June 12th and 13th in Edina, MO; a town just 10 miles west of the Huff's shop in Knox City. The focus of this show will be on clipper blade sharpening and clipper repair.

The price to attend is just $275.00 per person. This price includes 6 meals, and for those of us that have been to the Huff Show in the past, we know the food is half the fun. Also, Oster has agreed to give a shear from their Convex 2 line to each of the attendees as a gift and Andis has agreed to give a clipper to everyone that attends too. These two items, when sold, will allow you recoup much of the cost to attend.

The Huffman's will also be hosting their famous auction on Friday night! If you have something to sell or you're thinking of buying some more equipment, this is the place to be.

To sign up, please call 660-434-5535. I hope to see many of you there. Talk to you soon.

THE SHARK FIN® SHEARS

Sorry about not posting yesterday, I was getting ready for surprise trip to Charleston. I'll be attending a composites meeting there.

Last week, I told you about one of the newest shear lines Wolff is now carrying, the Lucky Hare® Line. Today, I'd like to point you to the other line, the Shark Fin® Collection.

The Shark Fin® Line is becoming a powerhouse in the industry. They are excellent shears, top quality in all regards, and designed to be one of the most ergonomically correct shears your customers have ever seen. I could write a bunch, but let me just quote some of what the Shark Fin®'s creator has said:

"...our patented handle helps to properly align nerves and tendons in your hand, which can greatly reduce your risk of: tendonitis, arm pain, nerve damage, neck and shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and back pain."

"The crane grip was developed to move your thumb from under your ring finger to under your index finger. This releases all the pressure and stress put on the nerves and tendons in your hand and thumb. ALL of our Shark Fin® shears are made with the crane grip. Also, we don't use screw on finger rests as they tend to fall off. Ours are part of the shear... one less thing to worry about."

I could continue pasting quotes, but instead, why not visit the Shark Fin® site and look around for yourself. Here's a link:

www.sharkfinshears.com

There you can find out about their swivel thumb shears, all the different styles they sell, and you can view both their beauty and grooming lines.

If you have any questions on price, or would like more information, just give Wolff a call at 800-888-3832. You're also welcome to call Randy, the creator of Shark Fin®. He's a super nice guy and more that willing to help. Just tell him you read about him here on Jim Sharp. His number is 1-888-544-7254.

ONE OF OUR NEW ADDITIONS TO WOLFF

We have some more shears for you! That's right! MORE shears for the beauty industry for you to choose from! Wolff is becoming a one stop shop for great shears you can sell to your customers!

The newest line we carry is called the Lucky Hare Line. They are a top quality shear made in Korea, they're fully forged with bendable handles, and come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors. This would make an excellent addition to your lines you carry now.

To view the shears, you can visit Wolff's website by clicking here. Drop in, take a look, and let me know what you think. For pricing and other details, please call Wolff at 800-888-3832.

GREAT FOR IN SALON SHARPENING

Thanks so much to Micheal Eppley for passing on this link to eBay. I've had a number of people ask me where they can buy the Mobile Roll Around Unit I showed in a post last year. It's hard to find this unit because it doesn't sell well here in the states and many stores stopped carrying them due to lack of demand. On occasion, you can still find one of these units at Home Depot; but only once in a blue moon. I'm glad there's another source. Here's the link:

Mobile Tool Box

DRESS UP YOUR 200 SERIES SHEARS!

Wolff now has colored screws, finger rests, tension screws, and finger inserts for the 200 Series Economy Line Beauty Shears. Here are a couple of pictures:

Colored Hardware

Colored Inserts

You can see from the pictures above that there are a few different colors to choose from. The hardware comes in blue, purple, rose gold, and black (but the black looks more pewter to me). The ring inserts come in orange, pink, red, and blue.

For info on part numbers and pricing, please give Wolff a call at 800-888-3832 or send me an e-mail at Jim@wolffind.com and ask for a PDF copy of the price list. Let me know if you have any questions.

WOLFF SHOW UPDATE

There are still seats available for the Wolff Show in Richmond, VA in a couple of weeks. So if you'd like to come, just give Wolff a call at 800-888-3832.

The host hotel is booked up already, but Bill has found a number of places you can stay at a reasonable price. Be sure to ask to talk to him if you decide to come. Here is a quick list of some of the things that will be covered at the show:

Hira-To Flat Hone
Twice as Sharp
Convexing on the Ookami Gold
Proper Sharpening of Right & Left Hand Shears
Thinning Shears
Corrugating on the Corru-Gator
Industrial Shears Sharpening
Pinking Shears
Forged vs Cast
Handle Bending
Setting Shears
Hammering Set
Building Sharpening Routes
Marketing & Selling Shears & Sundries
Coated & Painted Shears
Recognize a Bad Hollow Grind on a Beauty Shear
Repair Bad Inside Work
Recognize Welded Handles
Advantages of Different Handle Styles on Beauty Shears
How to Size a Shear to Your Customers Hand
and more...

Be sure to come if you can!

THE LUCKY HARE SHEARS

Wolff has picked up another great line of shears, the Lucky Hare Collection. There are fully forged, made in Korea, have welded handles, and look great. You can find out more about these shears by visiting the Wolff Site at:

www.wolffind.com

If you'd like to visit the Lucky Hare web site here is the address:

www.luckyhareshears.com

If you have any questions, just give Wolff a call at 800-888-3832. This line of shears, cases, and razors sell great online and there are already a number of sharpeners that have had great success with them in the field. Consider adding them to you arsenal of products to sell to your stylists.

WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR WHEN BUYING EQUIPMENT OR PICKING A TRAINER

A couple of things I'm often asked is who should I buy a machine from, or who should I train with. Most everyone knows my personal preference for beauty shears sharpeners is either the Hira-To® or Ookami Gold®, the Twice as Sharp® for industrial shears, and the Extreme Kut for clipper blades; but everyone that has talked to me about this knows I'm not adverse to any of the machines out there. Most will sharpen just fine and the people that make them are proficient at sharpening, so there really isn't a wrong choice, but the questions still come; so let me give you some things to consider when you're ready to buy or train.

Things to Consider

Can you work with them?
There are many strong personalities in the sharpening business. Some come across as pompous, others arrogant, and then there's the ones that bad mouth everyone else. Watch out for all of these! If all you hear is how many years they've been sharpening, or how decorated they they are, or how no one can sharpen but them, run. If a person is truly good at what they do, they should have a quiet confidence that you will pick up on when you talk to them. If you feel they think too much of themselves, consider other options. Go with your gut.

Does the Number of Years They've Been Sharpening Matter?
To a degree yes, but this should not be the deciding factor. While I've been sharpening a long time myself, I've seen others that have been sharpening half that time that are excellent at what they do and would make a great trainer.

The Machine Does that "One" Thing
Boy this is the new rage out there! Let me let you in on something. If you hear a machine will do something none of the other machines can do on the market, it's a sales pitch; a gimmick. Is there anything wrong with the sharpening gimmick? No, not at all. But to spend more for a machine that will do some trick won't make you a better sharpener. What you ultimately need is a machine that is dependable and has a good jig system. All of the top selling machines have these features.

Stability
This is one of the most important things to consider. You want to buy from or train with a company that has a strong foundation. What should this foundation include? Here's my short list:
1. Longevity - can you see they've been in the business of supplying sharpeners for a while now.
2. Stock - if they don't have machines on the shelve ready to go, then they are building to order which is another way to say, "Flying by the seat of their pants." No stock, no stability.
3. Support - will they be able to help you when you run into a problem? Will you be able to get in touch with them when you have a questions? Here is something to think about. If you can't get in touch with a company on the phone to order a machine or set up a class during normal business hours, what makes you think you'll be able to get a hold of them if you need help. When you call, if a human being doesn't answer the phone, move on.

These are just a few things to consider. I said it before and I'll say it again, there is no wrong choice; it's just some of your options are better than others. If you'd like to discuss this more, please give me a call or drop me and e-mail. I'll talk to you soon.

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SOME LINKS ARE UP

This will be the last post about the new Twice as Sharp® Website this week. I just wanted to point you to the link page to view the first few sharpener links. Here is the link:

http://twiceassharp.com/tas_links.php#

Just scroll down to view.

If you'd like to get a link on the Twice as Sharp® Site, click here to find out more.

PROLINE SHEARS

I just finished editing a number of the ProLine Shears on the Wolff Website. These shears are made in China with Japanese forgings. Hardened stainless from 56 to 58 rockwell and fully convexed and hollow ground. They are an excellent shear for the price point! Take a look at the links below:

ProLine Beauty Shears

ProLine Grooming Shears

SALE ENDS ON THE 31ST!

This is a re-post of the original post I wrote about the 20% off sale on Wolff 200 Series Beauty shears. This is just a reminder that the sale ends on the 31st!



I just wanted to let everyone know that Wolff is running a 20% off sale on their 200 Series Beauty Shears for the rest of December. You must order 6 pair to get the 20% off, but you can mix and match those 6 beauty shears any way you wish. You'll see a flier on this starting next week in all your orders. This is 20% off the wholesale price, so it's a great deal. If you'd like more details, the best thing to do is call. I can't put pricing on an open forum like this.

The 200 Series Wolff Shears are some of the best on the market in their class. Your customers will love them! Give them a try! If you've never sold shears before, and you have some questions, I'm happy to help. Just give me a call at 800-888-3832 and I tell you some easy ways you can sell a shear for a profit (without FEELING like your selling).

Note: Screws and finger rests are gold!

TWICE AS SHARP A-1

Many of us remember the old A-1 Twice as Sharp™ Scissors Sharpener. Many would still like to get their hands on one. Well you still can if you act fast! We pulled our last A-1 motors out of stock last week and we are closing them out for good. I called around to a number of people I knew would want one, and they snapped a few of them up. There are 3 left though! So if you want to own a piece of sharpening history, or if you just prefer the old style motor, here's your chance.

The part number to order one of the A-1's is A-1-NW. The machine will come without wheels, but it has the Twice as Sharp™ arm attached and it is balanced. This sales price is just $275.00. Give us a call at 800-888-3832.

To see some of our industrial and floral shear close outs, click here and click here.