Product Likes

17/02/2017
by Smart Shearing

Do you know which of our products customers like the most?
Let them show it!
The Product Likes automatically counts the number of product likes and shows under the product image.
The customer can see their likes on the My account page.

Sharing products to your friends

17/02/2017
by Smart Shearing

It's easier than ever for you to spread the products to your friends!
Connect directly to 200+ social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, and more.

Free UK Shipping

09/02/2017
by Smart Shearing

Simply visit our Online shop and add the products you need to your shopping cart.
At checkout, if you are eligible for Free UK Shipping, the option will simply appear – just select it – it’s as easy as that!

How many sheep can I shear

26/01/2017
by Smart Shearing

How many sheep can I shear before changing the comb and cutter?

This depends on a number of factors, including:

• Breed of sheep / openness of fleece.
• Whether sticky/greasy.
• Sand/grit in the fleece.
• Correct setting up of handpiece.
• Frequency of oiling comb and cutter.

The range would be from less than 5, if shearing sandy sheep, up to 50 in good conditions on open wool sheep.

Setting up comb & cutter

11/10/2016
by Smart Shearing

Which handpiece?

03/03/2016
by Smart Shearing

Oilbath vs bearing handpiece
An oilbath handpiece is less expensive to maintain long-term, but requires additional oiling through an oil hole screw once a day.

Bearing handpieces are generally smoother running, but are more expensive to buy and can be more expensive to maintain.

Which Machine?

07/01/2016
by Smart Shearing

I want to shear my own sheep, which machine do I need?

Mains 240 volt
If you always have mains power where your sheep are then a 240 volt machine will do. Always use a Circuit Breaker, and keep any extension cables up out of the way.

Battery Powered
If you want to use the machine away on the hill, or in the field, use a battery powered machine. There is a range of battery powered machines now available. These should be safer to use, and can be used in the field, from a vehicle's own battery, or a spare battery. Some now work off a rechargeable battery and are fully portable.

Power
For either, you need a machine powerful enough to cope with the numbers and breed, and the timescale you have to complete the job..

Breed
Finer Wool sheep such as Texels and Suffolks and lustre wool such as Wensleydale and Teeswater take more power than more open wool sheep like Swaledales.

Timescale
Similarly, if you want to do them all in one day, you may need a more powerful machine than if you shear a few over several days.

Future need
Are you intending to shear a lot more sheep in the next few years, or stay as you are?