How it works
Drop off in Koper, post, or by arrangement
Drop the tools off at Ferrarska ulica 14 in Koper, post them from Slovenia, Croatia and Italy, or arrange the details with us. Sharpening is always done in the workshop, never on site.
How sharpening works
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Enquiry and an indicative price
Send a list of the tools you want sharpened, ideally with photos. From that I can give you an indicative price and turnaround.
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Drop-off or sending by post
By prior arrangement you can bring the tools to Koper or send them by post from Slovenia, Croatia or Italy.
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Inspecting the tools
When the tools arrive I check their condition and assess how much work is needed. If unforeseen damage or the need for more demanding work comes to light, I let you know about any change in price before doing the extra work.
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Work and return
I work each tool according to its construction and condition. When the work is done, we arrange collection in person or sending it back.
Address
Dropping the tools off at the workshop in Koper
For salons and kitchens from the coast through to Nova Gorica, dropping off is the quickest route. Arrange a time in advance.
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Arrange a time
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Bring the tools protected
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The list is gone through with you
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Collection once you are notified
Contact
Sending by post from Slovenia, Croatia and Italy
Anyone with no reason to come to the coast sends the tools instead. It is worth sending several pieces at once.
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Announce the consignment
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Pack to the rules below
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Enclose a note with your details
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Send on a tracked service
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Assessment, price, sharpening
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Return by post
How to pack blades for the post
An unguarded blade works through its wrapping in transit and can injure someone. Blades travelling side by side chip one another. The rules apply even to a single piece.
Padded envelopes are not suitable: a blade cuts through one and the exposed edge can injure someone. Never send blades unguarded. Loss in transit is the carrier’s responsibility, not the workshop’s.
Packing checklist (10 points)
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Wipe the blades dry and remove grease, hair and residue.
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Guard every cutting edge separately: a rigid guard or stiff card folded over and taped.
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Never put tape directly on the cutting edge.
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Wrap each piece on its own, never as a bundle.
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Send shears assembled and closed, with their original screw.
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Send clipper blade sets complete, cutter and comb together.
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Pack everything in a rigid box with 3 to 5 cm of filling on every side.
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When you shake the box, nothing inside may move.
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Enclose a note: company, contact, list of contents, what you want done.
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Send tracked (insured if valuable): Igor Komadina s.p., Ferrarska ulica 14, 6000 Koper.
Inspection before grinding
How much metal comes off is decided here
A worn edge and a chipped one look alike by eye, but not under magnification — and that difference sets the price.
From worn to sharp
Four stages, every piece through all of them
Every blade goes through the same stages, adapted to the tool and its condition.
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01
Grinding
The bevel is restored on the belt or wheel, cooled so the steel never overheats.
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02
Honing
The edge is brought up on the convex wheel, which keeps the blade’s true geometry.
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03
Stropping
Drawing the edge across the leather strop removes the microscopic burr and smooths it.
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Final check
The edge is checked once more under the loupe — only a smooth, even edge goes back.
Turnaround
For small quantities the usual turnaround is 1–3 working days from drop-off; on the postal route, add transit. Larger consignments take longer — the turnaround is agreed in advance.
Common questions
Do you collect the tools from our premises?
No — we do not collect from your premises or deliver. You drop the tools off at the workshop at Ferrarska ulica 14 in Koper, post them from Slovenia, Croatia and Italy, or agree the arrangements with us. Sharpening is done in the workshop, not on site.
Can I turn up with the tools without arranging a time?
Better not. The workshop is run by one person and opening hours are not fixed, so a time is arranged in advance via +386 51 659 600 · [email protected]. Say how many pieces you are bringing, so enough time is set aside for handing them over.
How many pieces is it sensible to send at once?
As many as still leave your business working. In practice it works to send part of the set in while the rest stays in use, then swap the two round at the next cycle. One consignment instead of several also means postage paid once, and the tools away in a single stretch rather than piecemeal.
Should I take shears apart and send the two blades separately?
No. Send shears assembled and closed, with their original screw: the two blades are a matched pair, and the tension is set on assembled shears. Send clipper blade sets complete, cutter and comb together, because they are sharpened and matched as a pair.
What if the parcel is lost or damaged in transit?
Loss or damage in transit is the carrier’s responsibility, not the workshop’s, so send on a tracked service and insure valuable tools. You are notified when the parcel arrives; if it has not arrived within the expected time, the claim is made with the carrier.
What happens if the assessment shows a piece is not worth sharpening?
You are told before the work, together with an honest view of what sharpening would still achieve and what it can no longer put right. In that case the work is not carried out and not charged for, and the piece goes back with the rest of the consignment.
Can customers from the Croatian or Italian side of the border use the workshop?
Yes. The workshop is in Koper, right on the Italian border and close to Croatian Istria, so tools come in regularly from Slovenia, Croatia and Italy — in person by arrangement or by post. All three are in the EU, so posting across the border is just as straightforward; the details are settled via +386 51 659 600 · [email protected].
Straight to Igor
Contact and drop-off
- 1 Send a list or photos
- 2 Get an estimate and a date
- 3 Your tools cut like new again