SMARTCOAT LEFT HAND CARDING/STRIPPING 4 PIECE KNIFE SET

Smart Coat Green Left-Handed Carding/Stripping Knife 4 Piece Set which includes: 1x Extra Fine of 34 Teeth, 1x Fine of 27 Teeth, Medium of 19 Teeth, 1x Coarse of 14 Teeth

Carding/Stripping tools are ideal for removing loose hair and thin out undercoats quickly and easily with special designed curved blades with rounded ends for safety & a comfortable handle, which is easy to grip, reducing hand fatigue, strips coat cleanly and effectively, leaving coats and skin healthy & shiny

Carding is a technique that removes dead undercoat, leaving the harder topcoat intact. By pulling the old, dead undercoat out of the follicles, you can leave that topcoat a bit longer when you clip it, and it will lay flatter and look better when you are done. You will also reduce shedding and encourage healthy new hair to grow. It is most often used on pet terriers and sporting breeds to help maintain good texture.

For best result and to avoid removing excessive topcoats use only in the direction of hair growth.

Lay the tool flat on the dog’s coat and use your non-dominant hand to hold the pet’s skin smooth and taught above the area you are working.

Tilt the knife to approximately 25% angle and pull it towards you. Work on a small area at a time until hardly any hair comes out with each stroke. (Keeping the blade at a low angle will help catch the dead hair and prevent skin irritation. Check the area frequently to make sure you are not scraping the skin.)

31 and 40 teeth are ideal for heavy duty work

25 and 33 teeth remove more hair

19 – 20 – 21 teeth remove less hair

28 tooth or ear stripper creates a finished look on ear chest tail neck back and face

More teeth in the stripper means it takes out less hair