2009 Seminar

Tentative dates November 8 - 10 at the Clarion Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada

2008 Seminar

Thanks to everyone who came to Las Vegas for the NSSG for making this seminar one of the greatest!!
-- The Fleuridas Family

NSSG

The NSSG sets the standard, educates and qualifies sharpeners to be knowledgeable and skilled in their profession. Attendees are trained by industry professionals to restore worn and damaged shears to their original brilliance. Individuals can choose to pass a rigorous test to earn the title of certified or master sharpener. Cosmetologists can rest assure that they are dealing with a professional that knows the specialized techniques required for TODAY'S high tech cutting tools.

NSSG meets once a year for hands on education, demonstrations on equipment and scissors and also culminates in a sharpening test and certification.

Members gather to learn from such industry leaders as 5th generation scissor manufacturer Uwe Eickert. His knowledge and skill make him a natural educator with something to offer a beginner or an experienced sharpener.

2009 Seminar

Tentative dates November 8 - 10 at the Clarion Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada

After 2 days of intense class work covering all aspects of shear design, manufacturing, sharpening and maintenance there is a testing & certification process offered to those who are ready to have their skills evaluated. Each participant is issued 2 extremely damaged scissors to restore to working order and appearance. A designated person from the J.A. Fleuridas Corporation will collect the shears and anonymously hand them to the judges. A team of judges scrutinize each entry and gives a detailed evaluation of their work. Some obtain a "certified sharpener" status, some qualify as a "Master sharpener" and some are invited to keep practicing and come back next year and try again. The NSSG sets the bar for excellence in the sharpening industry through education, innovation and appreciation of our craft.

Pictures from previous certifications

Jack Fleuridas:

Jack started in the beauty salon industry in 1956 selling hairdryers for Ullman Industries. In 1958 he went to work for Bonat Inc a manufacturer of permanent waves, shampoos and other hair treatments along with hairdryers as their North East sales representative. (New England States and New York) .In 1971 he was promoted to Marketing Manager and moved to New Jersey. As time went on he became Vice President of Marketing and also general manager of Bonat of Canada. In the early 1980's Bonat purchased Select Brandsat. At which time, he was appointed general manager of Select brands. He ran Select Brands until 1987, when he quit to start the J. A. Fleuridas Company.

Uwe Eickert:

Members gather to learn from such industry leaders as 5th generation scissor manufacturer Uwe Eickert. His knowledge and skill make him a natural educator with something to offer a beginner or an experienced sharpener.

Larry Brooks:

Grand Master Sharpener, Larry Brooks has been affiliated with the NSSG since 1998. He started Sharp Edges Sharpening Service in 1994. He is the founder, inventor and manufacturer of the Hamaguri USA Sharpening Systems as well as other tools for the scissor and clipper blade sharpening industry. He is the author of the book "Convex Shear Sharpening." He pioneered travel-training seminars and manages the most advanced sharpening school in the country. He is a certified judge and authorized hands on trainer for the NSSG.

Nick Cutter:

Master Sharpener Nick Cutter of EdgeMaster USA has been involved with the NSSG since 1994. He is a certified judge and authorized hands on trainer for the NSSG. Nick shares his experience creating the ARC scissor for Paul Mitchell's Robert Cromeans and the Top Blade scissors for Adam Shuman of Farouk Systems. He most recently designed a scissor line for the Enjoy Hair Care Company.

Barry Watts:

Barry has been a professional business trainer and speaker for over 12 years. He has worked with some of the worlds top speakers like Zig Ziglar, Tom Hopkins, Jim Rohn and Roger Staubach while working with Results, Inc. In Dallas Texas. He has a bachelors degree in Foreign Arts from the University of Maryland-Europe and a PhD in Metaphysics. He has helped train thousands of business owners, salesman, marketing professionals and corporate executives all over the United States.

Certified Sharpeners:

Arizona

Michael Barker

Glendale, AZ
602-770-1222

Arkansas

Doug Crabtree

Little Rock, AR
501-224-1132

California

Nick Cutter

San Diego, CA
888-334-3627
www.edgemasterusa.com
Email: info@edgemasterusa.com

Steve De Caccia

Vallejo, CA
707-554-3238

Richard Fanfa

Frank Hegedus

Corralitos, CA
831-761-2625

Robert Kornhandler

Santa Barbara, CA
805-963-1212

Vic Mastrella

Newbury Park, CA
805-498-0734

Kevin Morgan

Robert Oh

Pro Sharp Edge
Irvine, CA
949-933-6153

Sidney Rubinstein

Los Angeles, CA
800-725-3246
www.ExpertSharpeners.com

Chris Saruwatari

Victorville, CA
800-869-5132

Connecticut

Stephen Wisniewski

Sandy Hook, CT
800-937-6609
Email: stephensrapidedge@hotmail.com

Florida

Joel Rayman

877-220-3155

Idaho

Craig Cazier

Shelley, ID
208-357-7015
precisionsharpening.net

Illinois

Dennis Brooks

Decatur, IL
217-422-0911
www.hamaguriusa.com
www.sharpedgesinil.com

Larry Brooks

Decatur, IL
217-422-0911
www.hamaguriusa.com
www.sharpedgesinil.com

Mike Robertson

618-487-5036

Indiana

Jay Grunewald

Munster, IN
219-836-2629

Robin Neighbors

Evansville, IN
812-428-0368

Kansas

John Drew

Belle Plaine, KS
620-488-3638

Craig Swanson

Shawnee Mission, KS
913-441-2795

Kentucky

Kevin L. Buck

Shear AdvantEdge
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
859-613-3354
Email: shearadvantedge@hotmail.com

Louisiana

Robert Sheets

2 Sharp, Baton Rouge, LA
866-Mr-Sharp (677-4277)
www.MasterSharpener.com
Email: Rob@MasterSharpener.com

Massachusetts

Bud Raithel

Diamond Edge Sharpening, Burlington, MA
781-706-0562
Email: DiamondEdge1@hotmail.com

Frank Hall

Everett, MA
617-571-2325
Email: HallSHARP@msn.com

Michigan

Barry Chapman

Mason, MI
517-243-0001

Jerry Bushman

The Scissor Professionals, Farmington Hills, MI
866-401-3343

Joel Rayman

Fenton, MI
810-750-6711

Missouri

John Toscano

Fenton, MO
800-547-4277

Nebraska

Fred Reppert Jr

Sharp Edges by Reppert Carbide, West Point, NE
Shop: 402-372-3096
Cell: 402-372-6128

Nevada

Charles Compton

Las Vegas, NV
702-452-0599

New Hampshire

Allan Crowther

The Shear Sharp, Inc., NH
603-424-4980
Email: A0007CROW@aol.com

New Jersey

Robert Armswood

Wall Township, NJ
908-216-3688

Jack Fleuridas

Patterson, NJ
973-263-9144

John Margherita

Franklin Lakes, NJ
201-848-6161

John Voshell

Cherry Hill, NJ
800-338-0805

Paul Wolfe

The Sharper Edge, NJ
609-841-0892
Email: SharperEdgeShears@comcast.net

New York

Mark Bertsche

M&M Sharpening, Warrensburg, NY
Serving upstate NY from Albany to the North Country
518-260-5916
Email: mbertsche@veerizon.net

Carlos Guerra

Scissors Edge, 615 Harlem Rd, West Seneca, NY
Shop: 716-821-0070
Cell: 716-903-8385
www.scissorsedge.info

Paul Naused

Savvy, Albany, Poughkeepsie New York Area
877-214-3552
www.shearsavvy.com

North Carolina

Neil Brunk

Charlotte, NC
521-521-8480

Cecil Tabor

East Bend, NC
336-699-2011

Ohio

Kevin Sutyak

Parma, OH
440-845-6611

Ken Buken

A Plus Certified Sharpening, OH
Serving Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana
513-777-1711

Oregon

Joe Carson

BJ's Rapid Edge, Portland, OR and Southwest WA
360-696-4957
Email: bjsrapidedge@comcast.net

Pennsylvania

Gerry Charney

Mars, PA
724-355-0373

Texas

Mark Holt

Houston, TX
832-656-6085

Emilio Morales

Pflugerville,TX
512-989-7725
Email: razorsharpedge@peoplepc.com

Graham Stuckey

Austin, TX
512-791-9673

If you have evidence of being a Master Sharpener or Guild Member from the past, please contact us.

Our mission is to:

The NSSG is hosted by the J.A. Fleuridas Corporation. J.A. Fleuridas is a company that has been in business for over 20 years. It was originated by Master Shear Sharpener, Jack Fleuridas.


Contact Information:

J.A. Fleuridas Company, Inc
7 Cooper Landing RD
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Phone: (800) 338-0805
Fax: (856) 216-7240
Email: info@nssg.biz