Who’s KT and What’s Sharpistry?
Sharpistry
sharp*ist*ry
Definition of sharpistry
A completely made up word used to describe combining Sharpening with Art (or just caring)
Treating your shears with respect
Konstantine Troupos
( a.k.a. “Kosta” or “Troup,”)
For too long the local Sharpener has been a mystery, along with the time and quality that comes with sending our Shears out. I am hoping that by putting myself out there, it will demonstrate my seriousness to the care and quality of Sharpening your Shears. My goal is to bring a face to high quality Shear Sharpening to the DMV area.
In my 13yrs as a stylist, I have known only one person I could trust with my shears. Whelp, unfortunately, he has retired. Leaving a void in the sharpening industry and knowing how difficult “professional sharpeners” are to come by, I decided to learn the profession myself, the “art of sharpening shears” or “Sharpistry.” As a fellow hairdresser, I know personally how important a pair of shears are to a stylist! You can contact me to drop them off/pick up Or I can come to your salon with my equipment and sharpen on or near the premises, both will have your scissors back in your hands in a timely manner.
While studying and building my clientele of shear sharpening, I’ve come across a number of scissors which have been ruined by previous shear-sharpeners. They’ve misplaced screws or washers. Bent or flatten. Wasted precious metal using wrong machines.We’ve all had them click, rub, bend hair, pull, or flat out rip/pinch hair. And, worst of all, we’ve had our shear-sharpener disappear, leaving a stylist defenseless. My most recent encounter left me speechless. Many of you have the standard Japanese shear, which has a very fine line on the inside edge of the blade called the “ride line.” After shaving down the metal of the shears, your shear sharpener MUST replace this line using WHETSTONE or your blades will rub and dull faster. Needless to say, this stylist was left without their Ride Line.