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Author Topic: Wanted Shearing grear  (Read 2477 times)

Garvie

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Fraserburgh
Wanted Shearing grear
« on: January 27, 2012, 09:16:13 pm »
hey all

am looking for some shearing gear, getting some sheep but have only ever sheared with clippers rather than hand shears but to by the electric kit brand new is silly money for 3 ewes
thanks for any help
am in fife

bigchicken

  • Joined Nov 2008
  • Fife Scotland
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2012, 11:06:38 pm »
I would hand shear if only three sheep or get them sheared along with your local flock.   
Shetland sheep, Castlemilk Moorits sheep, Hebridean sheep, Scots Grey Bantams, Scots Dumpy Bantams. Shetland Ducks.

Garvie

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Fraserburgh
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2012, 11:11:01 pm »
ok where is the best place to get hand shears?

bigchicken

  • Joined Nov 2008
  • Fife Scotland
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2012, 11:31:07 pm »
The farm supplies store in Cupar behind the motorbike shop will have them also Carrs in Milnathorpe or Robinsons of Milnathorpe. cheers
Shetland sheep, Castlemilk Moorits sheep, Hebridean sheep, Scots Grey Bantams, Scots Dumpy Bantams. Shetland Ducks.

Garvie

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Fraserburgh
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2012, 09:05:46 am »
Aw cheers forgot that shop was there will try him

SingingShearer

  • Joined Mar 2010
  • South Yorkshire
    • Singing Shearer
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2012, 09:19:59 am »
Have you tried Horner Shearing http://www.hornershearing.com/index.html they sell motor in handpiece machines for £130.

Hope this helps,
Philip

lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2012, 12:55:28 pm »
I would def hand shear them - I find it quite enjoyable when theres only a few to do. I even did 19 by hand last year! It doesnt have to be marvellous and if a bit of a fuzzy layer stays on with hand shearing it means if the weather turns nasty they are a bit more protected (thinking of last years horrid rainy summer when most of mine ended up having to be sheared in the rain, no choice!)

Garvie

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Fraserburgh
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2012, 01:55:00 pm »
i see is hand shearing easy enough to do? i learnt to shear with a hand piece and only used hand shears for dagging

SingingShearer

  • Joined Mar 2010
  • South Yorkshire
    • Singing Shearer
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2012, 02:14:56 pm »
If you can take your time then it is not too hard, if the sheep are right then you simply keep one blade on the skin with the other raised slightly to avoid cutting the sheep, but it is very different to the machine and is harder to learn properly.

Thanks,
Philip

Garvie

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Fraserburgh
Re: Wanted Shearing grear
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2012, 02:43:41 pm »
righty hoo hand shears it is haha

 

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