Sharpening Schools and Sharp N Shops In Las Vegas and Ohio Coming SOON!

• Announcing:
  Shear Sharpening Schools in Las Vegas and Ohio
  
  $300.00 ($400.00 at the door) Bring your flathone system or purchase the Scimech there. (Let us know if you plan to purchase)Learn to sharpen a convex and a bevel edge shear. Perfect for both the beginner and skilled sharpeners. Does not include any additional supplies, but it is suggested that you purchase and view the Sharpening 101 5 DVD Set or at least the Sharpen Faster and Easier before coming to enhance your experience. Taught by Bonnie Megowan of Bonika Shears. This will not be as comprehensive as our private full day class.
  Las Vegas School Held at the Candlewood Suites, 4034 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas 8:30 - 1PM
  Ohio School Held at Comfort Inn 4870 Old Rathmell Court, Obetz, OH, 43207 (south of Columbus, OH) 1PM - 4:30PM
  
• Las Vegas Clipper Blade Sharpening School
  
  Sharpening School starts at 8:30AM Limit 3 to a class (1 space left) Taught by Harry Megowan. Includes certificate of completion and clipper blade sharpening DVD. (DVD will be sent before class when you register) $300.00 or $400.00 at the door.LV Clipper Blade Sharpening School Held at the Candlewood Suites, 4034 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas
  
  
• FREE Las Vegas Sharp N Shop 10Am - Noon Hosted by Bonika Shears. Candlewood and Suites Meeting Room 4034 Paradise Rd., Las VegasOpen House type format.
  Meet other sharpeners
  See sharpening demonstrations
  Shop for shears
  Browse for sharpening supplies
  Try out sharpening equipment
  Get your questions answeredNo Charge. Register by calling 770-263-7004, replying to this email or go to the website link.
• FREE Ohio Sharp N Shop FRIDAY October 1, 9AM - 1PMCome Join Gene and Bonnie Megowan of Bonika Shears for the Ohio Sharp & Shop.
  Comfort Inn Meeting Room4870 Old Rathmell Court Obetz, OH, 43207 (south of Columbus, OH)
  Meet other sharpeners
  See sharpening demonstrations
  Shop for shears
  Browse for sharpening supplies
  Try out sharpening equipment
  Get your questions answered This will be small, informal gathering, open house style. Let us know if you are coming by responding to this email, on the website or calling 1-888-290-3393.Call the hotel directly at (614) 492-9000 for special Bonika Shears room rates of $50.00 per night.Other private sharpening training available in this area September 30. Please email us at sales@bonika.com or call 1-888-290-3393 for information.
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  Other Don't Miss Sharpening Events that Bonika will be attending
  National Beauty Tools Sharpeners Guild September 26-28, St. Louis, MO
  Kuda Certification Oct. 23-24, Richmond, VA
  Cuttin Loose Educational Cruise January 16, 2011 7 Days
  Sharpeners Jam Atlanta July 23-25, 2011

California Sharp N Shop

This year’s Sharp N Shop increased in numbers from last year and centered on marketing and selling shears. However, I also did a sharpening demonstration including sharpening a surgical shear and a nipper along with a convex shear. Although the Sharp N Shop was scheduled for one day, it felt so much longer since I worked with Bob Lee for a couple of days more helping him get a great start in his new sharpening career. Later in the week, a couple from Wisconsin dropped in at the show and we swapped sharpening tips as I sharpened at the ISSE show. We also trained a new sharpener from South Dakota who met us in Oklahoma City on the way down. Plus, we will be meeting with a couple of different sharpeners on our travels back across the country this upcoming week on our way home. Sharpeners are everywhere and are telling us business is good.

We plan to have one at the same location about the same time next year just before or after the International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach.

Northeast Sharp N Shop Report

The Sharp N Shop in North Bergen became a combo meet n greet for sharpeners and a training.l Here is Ed Wozniak of Ultimate Edge, Chapel Hill, NC with a private training for three new sharpeners while we (Gene and Bonnie) conducted the Sharp N Shop in the meeting room downstairs. Like usual, everyone came and went throughout the day. Each had a specific thing they wanted to see, learn or buy and conducted their business, chatted with whoever was there and went their way. It's like a fluid open house and makes it easy for everyone to get complete undivided attention. I was really fascinated by Mr. Lee of Long Island who is an accomplished nipper sharpener and was wanting to modernize and update his equipment. I took some photos of his current sharpening equipment which he had made himself and installed in his mini van.

Big Joe Caladorci (I think I misspelled his last name) came by and Gene insisted I take his photo next to Joe so he would look small.

See all the photos here http://picasaweb.google.com/bonika/NortheastSharpNShop2009?feat=directlink

California Sharp and Shop

We had our first Sharp and Shop on August 19. The atendance was small, but the planning and promotion were all last minute. The sharpeners who attended were Rapid Edge sharpeners. They were very impressed with our shears and made purchases. We played around with some sharpening techniques and I showed them some things we learned at the recent Sharpeners JAM.

We are tentaively planning a Sharp and Shop in Texas on October 25. If this is of interest to you let me know. This would be great for current sharpeners and those thinking about getting into the business. Like the last one it will be small, informal and free.

Here are some photos from our first Sharp and Shop: