25 years behind the chair with stock scissors drove me to become a Bladesmith
Other bladesmiths never understood what I truly needed from my scissors, so I became one.
I spent years trusting other people to sharpen my tools - only to get back blades that felt a bit off. So I stopped searching and learned the craft myself. Now I sharpen every pair the way I wish someone had sharpened mine - tuned to the stylist, not just the steel.
To date, I’m the only bladesmith in Australia with a real background in hairdressing - and that matters. I started cutting hair in Melbourne back in 1982 and spent nearly 25 years behind the chair. I’ve owned salons, led teams, and worked the floor day in, day out. I know how scissors should feel - balanced, responsive, part of your craft.
What sets me apart isn’t just what I sharpen with - it’s how. I use a rare method involving four traditional Japanese stones, combined with precision machinery most sharpeners don’t have, to recreate a factory-quality, factory-approved edge.
Anyone can learn to sharpen scissors. But not everyone has stood behind the chair. I have. That’s why stylists trust me with their tools.
I’ve always found it curious how someone who’s never worked behind the chair can feel confident recommending scissors to a stylist - let alone advising how they should be sharpened. Just something I’ve learned from being on both sides of the blades.
Thanks,
I spent years trusting other people to sharpen my tools - only to get back blades that felt a bit off. So I stopped searching and learned the craft myself. Now I sharpen every pair the way I wish someone had sharpened mine - tuned to the stylist, not just the steel.
To date, I’m the only bladesmith in Australia with a real background in hairdressing - and that matters. I started cutting hair in Melbourne back in 1982 and spent nearly 25 years behind the chair. I’ve owned salons, led teams, and worked the floor day in, day out. I know how scissors should feel - balanced, responsive, part of your craft.
What sets me apart isn’t just what I sharpen with - it’s how. I use a rare method involving four traditional Japanese stones, combined with precision machinery most sharpeners don’t have, to recreate a factory-quality, factory-approved edge.
Anyone can learn to sharpen scissors. But not everyone has stood behind the chair. I have. That’s why stylists trust me with their tools.
I’ve always found it curious how someone who’s never worked behind the chair can feel confident recommending scissors to a stylist - let alone advising how they should be sharpened. Just something I’ve learned from being on both sides of the blades.
Thanks,
