S Scott, you want the heaviest grit sandpaper you can fine, I think it's sixty, but could be wrong.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 16:53 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Trimming dogs' nails Hey, thanks for the tip. I've seen the rechargeable Dremmels at Walmart even for a reasonable price. I don't need a super high speed model. I had tried a grinding wheel, but it didn't seem to work as well. I think the problem is it's to smooth. On Nov 9, 2008, at 4:25 PM, William Stephan wrote: > Somehow I got mixed up between the threads for nail trimming and the > Rockwell Jaws, but here's my two cents worth on nails. I've been > using one > of those rechargeable Dremel tools on anywhere from two to five dogs > since > 1995 or so. I use the sanding drums, with the heaviest grit I can > find, and > try to keep them fairly fresh. I just do this free-hand, and since I > try to > get it done weekly, I don't take off too much nail. I've been told > that if > you accidentally quick a dog, the sanding drum is moving fast enough > that it > cortarizes the wound, but I can't swear to that. I just grind away a > little, and if the dog seems particularly uncomfortable I quit on > that nail > and move on. I guess you could cut a little wedge out of some kind of > flatstock to rest the nail in, but I've never had a dog act like it > had been > quicked, so I'm nbot sure it's really all that necessary. > > BTW, the garden cart I bought works great as a platform for doing this > outdoors. > > Good luck. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net> net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
