[Jacob-list] Need some Newbie Help Here... Shearing....

[Gotothewhip at aol.com]

Well.. i just finished shearing my first Jacob.  Sadly,... Im not at  all 
proud of my....Um... "Work"  and that is suing the term loosly!
 
 
I have sheared LOTS of meat breeds in the past, and did my own shearing for  
my flock of Cheviots years ago... Where I sold some awfully nice fleeces.
 
I went and got the new Shearmasters from Oster. O Wanted to use a 9 tooth  
comb, but THOUGHT I was going the safer route with a 13 tooth comb....  I  was 
careful not to shear "with" the skin wrinkles... and tried my best to  stretch 
the skin (Which is a bit more difficult with the added weapons of  horns.. and 
4 of them)
 
I managed to only cut her 3-4 times... 
 
Granted, I chose an older ewe to start with.. She was the most awful  looking 
as she had  broke wool lambing last month.
 
So has anyone any advice?  Im doing the next one... tame or not... on  the 
fitting table......
 
 
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