thinning scissors - which way to use them?

[katie94]

I asked a lovely lady at ring craft about trimming Rufus's hocks (her dogs were immaculate) she showed me where to use the thinning scissors but I forgot to ask which way to use them! I know to use them vertically from his hocks downwards but do I use the scissors pointing upwards or downwards? Also the same question applies to under his chin/throat down to his pointy sterum bit. The basic shape is there but I don'y want to ruin it by doing it wrong!

[Rileysmum]

I always hold my thinning scissors downwards you can take to much off if going against the hair growth x

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I clip under his chin then blend in with thinners

[katie94]

Thank you, I'd forgotten I'd posted this until I looked at a very hairy boy this morning! Will try and sort him this afternoon.

 His back legs look very strange as he had to have all the hair clipped off on one lower leg due to having an operation, so would love to make them look neater.

I clip under his chin then blend in with thinners

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Unfortunatly he won't let me anywhere near him with clippers so will have to resort to thinning scissors.

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

To get Charlie used to the clippers, I'd turn them on and rest them on his back (with the bottom so they weren't cutting), until he was comfortable with them, then I tried cutting and lots of treats. He's an expert now 

[6thSense]

With hocks I usually trim down and sometimes across, but if going across make sure the teeth are uppermost to prevent marking the coat. For the throat upwards, but make sure you hold the head up and stretch the skin on the neck. A tip if you have problems with the ears getting in the way is to put them in a snood to hold them up while you trim this area. Hope that helps.

[geordiegirl]

hello, please could anyone recommend a good pair of thinning scissors not massively expensive if possible, I have bought some Mikki ones online but I am not sure they are very good they look cheap, teeth too close together so I think I will be sending them back.

Jasper is drowning in hock feathering at the moment and needs a good sort out! thanks 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

hello, please could anyone recommend a good pair of thinning scissors not massively expensive if possible, I have bought some Mikki ones online but I am not sure they are very good they look cheap, teeth too close together so I think I will be sending them back.

Jasper is drowning in hock feathering at the moment and needs a good sort out! thanks

I think I have these ones

http://www.groomers-online.com/product.php/121/roseline-6---single-edge-thinning-scissors-82193

10% off if you order in March too.

Mine are definitely roseline and definitely 6.5".

[6thSense]

hello, please could anyone recommend a good pair of thinning scissors not massively expensive if possible, I have bought some Mikki ones online but I am not sure they are very good they look cheap, teeth too close together so I think I will be sending them back.

Jasper is drowning in hock feathering at the moment and needs a good sort out! thanks

I think I have these ones

http://www.groomers-online.com/product.php/121/roseline-6---single-edge-thinning-scissors-82193

10% off if you order in March too.

Mine are definitely roseline and definitely 6.5".

Yes Roselines are a reasonably inexpensive good workhorse type scissor. I also have geib Black pearls, but they are more expensive.

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

hello, please could anyone recommend a good pair of thinning scissors not massively expensive if possible, I have bought some Mikki ones online but I am not sure they are very good they look cheap, teeth too close together so I think I will be sending them back.

Jasper is drowning in hock feathering at the moment and needs a good sort out! thanks

I think I have these ones

http://www.groomers-online.com/product.php/121/roseline-6---single-edge-thinning-scissors-82193

10% off if you order in March too.

Mine are definitely roseline and definitely 6.5".

Yes Roselines are a reasonably inexpensive good workhorse type scissor. I also have geib Black pearls, but they are more expensive.

A good thing to do is possible is to see if you can feel them. I bought my thinners and small straight scissors online, the longer straight ones I wanted to feel, it made a difference with them being longer.

The geib ones aren't that much more expensive (I thought they'd be hugely more expensive)

[6thSense]

hello, please could anyone recommend a good pair of thinning scissors not massively expensive if possible, I have bought some Mikki ones online but I am not sure they are very good they look cheap, teeth too close together so I think I will be sending them back.

Jasper is drowning in hock feathering at the moment and needs a good sort out! thanks

I think I have these ones

http://www.groomers-online.com/product.php/121/roseline-6---single-edge-thinning-scissors-82193

10% off if you order in March too.

Mine are definitely roseline and definitely 6.5".

Yes Roselines are a reasonably inexpensive good workhorse type scissor. I also have geib Black pearls, but they are more expensive.

A good thing to do is possible is to see if you can feel them. I bought my thinners and small straight scissors online, the longer straight ones I wanted to feel, it made a difference with them being longer.

The geib ones aren't that much more expensive (I thought they'd be hugely more expensive)

Well they are more than twice as much I think. Yes I agree best thing to do is try before you buy if you can. regardless of price they need to be right for you. 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

hello, please could anyone recommend a good pair of thinning scissors not massively expensive if possible, I have bought some Mikki ones online but I am not sure they are very good they look cheap, teeth too close together so I think I will be sending them back.

Jasper is drowning in hock feathering at the moment and needs a good sort out! thanks

I think I have these ones

http://www.groomers-online.com/product.php/121/roseline-6---single-edge-thinning-scissors-82193

10% off if you order in March too.

Mine are definitely roseline and definitely 6.5".

Yes Roselines are a reasonably inexpensive good workhorse type scissor. I also have geib Black pearls, but they are more expensive.

A good thing to do is possible is to see if you can feel them. I bought my thinners and small straight scissors online, the longer straight ones I wanted to feel, it made a difference with them being longer.

The geib ones aren't that much more expensive (I thought they'd be hugely more expensive)

Well they are more than twice as much I think. Yes I agree best thing to do is try before you buy if you can. regardless of price they need to be right for you. 

They weren't when i looked, but that's what I'd expected them to be.

[6thSense]

hello, please could anyone recommend a good pair of thinning scissors not massively expensive if possible, I have bought some Mikki ones online but I am not sure they are very good they look cheap, teeth too close together so I think I will be sending them back.

Jasper is drowning in hock feathering at the moment and needs a good sort out! thanks

I think I have these ones

http://www.groomers-online.com/product.php/121/roseline-6---single-edge-thinning-scissors-82193

10% off if you order in March too.

Mine are definitely roseline and definitely 6.5".

Yes Roselines are a reasonably inexpensive good workhorse type scissor. I also have geib Black pearls, but they are more expensive.

A good thing to do is possible is to see if you can feel them. I bought my thinners and small straight scissors online, the longer straight ones I wanted to feel, it made a difference with them being longer.

The geib ones aren't that much more expensive (I thought they'd be hugely more expensive)

Well they are more than twice as much I think. Yes I agree best thing to do is try before you buy if you can. regardless of price they need to be right for you. 

They weren't when i looked, but that's what I'd expected them to be.

The thinners are. For some reason the curves are cheaper than the thinners and cheaper than my last curves I had, which were not Roselines, but Osters and no longer made sadly. For me for cheaper thinners that will last you and do the job well you can't go wrong with Roselines. If you want to progress a bit there are lots of others to choose from of differing prices. I started out with Roselines and was more than happy with them for years.