Cleaning after shearing

[Man_in_black]

Did first bit of shearing today. 25 ewes & the comb & cutter absolutely ditched. What's best way to clean? Wd40 and rag?

 

[GTB]

Did first bit of shearing today. 25 ewes & the comb & cutter absolutely ditched. What's best way to clean? Wd40 and rag?

Soak in hot water for 10/15 mins then wash clean under a warm tap.

 

[Downton_shep]

If you leave them 24hrs then clean them as above seams easier. But don't put it down the sink. Hot soapy water in a bucket.

 

[tepapa]

Clean the back of the comb to get the worst off before taking it off the hand piece and then hot water and washing powder, I change the water a couple of times to get the dirt out. If you use boiling water for the final rinse they will almost self dry but it takes the shine of the comb.

 

[Fen girl]

Boil a kettle and drop comb and cutter in have a brew then wash and dry I alway rub a bit of oil over them as well just to stop any rust settling in. Easy as

 

[Shep1]

Hot soapy water, leave to dry, and then wrap up in newspaper. I keep the handpiece in the bottom of the hot press to keep it dry

 

[exmoor dave]

Clean the back of the comb to get the worst off before taking it off the hand piece and then hot water and washing powder, I change the water a couple of times to get the dirt out. If you use boiling water for the final rinse they will almost self dry but it takes the shine of the comb.

That's pretty much what I do, then use the compressor to blow any left over crap off.
Then dry in the lamb warming box

 

[Socksitis]

use some washing powder in the water, better than fairy liquid

 

[Man_in_black]

Cheers all, hot water it is! Was just worried about rust

 

[Nithsdale]

I take mine off the handpiece and they go in a old lamb colostrum bucket, with greaseproof paper lining the bottom... keep the lid on. Oil, wool, wax - the lot!


I wash comb and cutters in May - hot water only - the day before they get sharpened for the season ahead.

My man who does my sharpening says they are the best condition 'farmers gear' he gets in.

 

[neilo]

I take mine off the handpiece and they go in a old lamb colostrum bucket, with greaseproof paper lining the bottom... keep the lid on. Oil, wool, wax - the lot!


I wash comb and cutters in May - hot water only - the day before they get sharpened for the season ahead.

My man who does my sharpening says they are the best condition 'farmers gear' he gets in.

Thank you, I feel better now. I was starting to feel very inadequate. I do much the same.

 

[johnflimston]

No need for hot water, put them straight into a container of water when taking them off hand piece, leave until following morning when they can be rinsed under tap and dried with towel before grinding.
Make sure to put them in oil if not being used soon after sharpening.
Cleaning out an old shed the other day and found a container with combs under water, had been there about 18years, no rust just blackened a bit!

 

[Big_D]

All above will work fine, I dry mine in front of aga then wrap in blue roll, don't oil before getting them sharpened though, bit of oil after sharpening is a good idea if not using for a while. Guy I used to shear with kept his in a big bucket of oil!