About Jon Tierney — Sharpening Services Somerset
About Jon Tierney
I'm Jon Tierney, the sole operator behind Sharpening Services Somerset. Based in Chard, I provide professional sharpening for scissors, clipper blades, knives, and garden tools — serving clients locally in Somerset and across the UK by post.
What sets me apart from most sharpeners is simple: I spent over 20 years as a professional dog groomer before I ever picked up a sharpening machine. I know exactly what a well-sharpened blade should feel like, because I depended on them every day.
20 Years in the Grooming Industry
I worked as a professional dog groomer for more than two decades. That means I spent the better part of my career understanding, at a practical level, what makes grooming scissors and clipper blades perform — and what happens when they don't.
I've worked with every type of scissor: bevel edge, semi-convex, convex, and Japanese-style blades. I know the difference between a scissor that glides cleanly through a coat and one that pushes, drags, or leaves scissor marks. I know what a sharp clipper blade should sound and feel like, and how quickly a dull blade tires your hand and frustrates your client's dog.
That experience shapes everything I do as a sharpener. When a groomer sends me their scissors, I'm not guessing at what the finished edge should be. I've used scissors like theirs professionally, and I hold the result to the same standard I would have expected as a working groomer myself.
Most sharpeners have never held a grooming scissor in a professional context. They can follow a process and produce an edge — but they can't tell you whether the edge is right for the way you actually work. I can.
Why I Started Sharpening Services Somerset
When I moved into sharpening, I trained and certified at a professional sharpening training centre. What I found was a gap in the market: groomers, hairdressers, and other professionals who were either struggling to find a reliable sharpener they could trust, or putting up with mediocre results from someone without the knowledge or equipment to do the job properly. I built Sharpening Services Somerset to fill that gap — a service that combines proper certification and industry-leading equipment with the real-world understanding that comes from decades of professional use.
What You Can Expect From Me
- 24-hour postal turnaround — send your tools today, get them back tomorrow
- Mobile on-site visits across Somerset and the South West — I come to you, tools sharpened while you wait
- 7-day availability — I work around your schedule, not the other way round
- Response within one hour — every enquiry, every day
- Satisfaction guarantee — if you're not happy with the result, I'll resharpen at no charge
- Expert advice included — I'll always discuss care and maintenance at the time of sharpening
Certified, Equipped, and Ready
All sharpening is carried out using industry-leading professional equipment — water-cooled systems, precision flat hone machines, belt sharpeners, and wet stones — selected to give the best possible result for each tool type. Every pair of scissors, set of clipper blades, or knife is checked before and after sharpening.
My certification through a professional sharpening training centre means you're not dealing with someone who picked this up as a hobby. This is a dedicated, professional service.
