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Originally Posted by theporkieyorkie  I am wondering what clipper blade size I need to get to give my old guy a tight shave??
Right now, I am using a #5 and it's great for a puppy cut, but it doesn't get the legs tight enough. I used to shave my cocker spanial with a 10 blade but my mom said a 10 blade was too much for this breeds single coat. I have either a 8 or 8.5 blade and the clipper blade itself is much smaller than a regular blade. Right now, that's what I've been using to trim my boys pads and their bum hole, tummy's and pee areas, but i have yet to take it down their back to see what it would look like.
So...what size blade is good for a body shave?? |
I'm not familiar w/a #8 or 8.5 blade...is it Oster? As long as it's not a skip tooth blade, it should be fine to use on the body.
Have you tried brushing all the leg hairs up & out & running the #5F/FC? It should get it neat & short. You can do that w/the body too if it looks choppy, brush the hair against the grain. If you want it shorter, you can go against the grain, but I wouldn't use anything higher than a #7F/FC to do that.
Using a #10 blade on the body has it's bad points, but it's also a personal preference & it might be ok for the thicker soft cottony hair. 1. they can get sunburn, esp if the pup has lighter pink skin. 2. they can get clipper burn.