ShearGenius Site Index for AI Crawlers (llms.txt)

# ShearGenius

> Australia's premium professional scissor brand and Australia-wide sharpening service. Founded 2007 by Scissorsmith Matt Grumley. Over 100,000 scissors sharpened and 50,000 sold across the country. 269 verified five-star customer reviews.

## Core collections

- [Hair Scissors](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/collections/hair-scissors): the full ShearGenius scissor range — hairdressing, barber, thinning and texturising
- [Hairdressing Scissors](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/collections/shears): premium hairdressing scissors in Japanese steel
- [Professional Barber Scissors Australia](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/collections/barber-scissors): 6" to 7.5" barber scissors in Japanese ATS-314 and Cobalt Alloy steel
- [Thinning Scissors](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/collections/thinning-scissors): channellers, blenders, thinners and texturisers
- [Japanese Hairdressing Scissors](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/collections/japanese-hairdressing-scissors): the Japanese-steel range with Hitachi ATS-314, Cobalt Alloy, and Forged ATS-314 Ultimate Alloy options
- [Premium Hairdressing Scissors](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/collections/premium-hairdressing-scissors): the top tier
- [Left-Handed Scissors](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/collections/left-handed-scissors): genuine left-hand design
- [Scissor Bundles](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/collections/scissor-bundles): hairdressing scissor + thinner pairings

## Sharpening service

ShearGenius operates an Australia-wide mail-in sharpening service, plus mobile sharpening in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Hairdressers post scissors to ShearGenius from anywhere in Australia; we sharpen by hand and post them back. Free return shipping.

- [Hairdressing Scissor Sharpening Service](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/hairdressing-scissor-sharpening-service)
- [Scissor Sharpening Sydney](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissor-sharpening-sydney)
- [Scissor Sharpening Melbourne](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissor-sharpening-melbourne)
- [Scissor Sharpening Adelaide](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissor-sharpening-adelaide)
- [Scissor Sharpening Hobart](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissor-sharpening-hobart)
- [Scissor Sharpening Ballarat](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissor-sharpening-ballarat)
- [Scissor Sharpening Geelong](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissor-sharpening-geelong)
- [Scissor Sharpening Bendigo](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissor-sharpening-bendigo)

## About

- [Meet the Scissorsmith — Matt Grumley](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/matt-grumley)
- [Scissorsmith — what the craft is](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissorsmith)
- [About Us](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/about-us)
- [Testimonials](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/testimonials)
- [Hairdressing Scissors FAQ](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/hairdressing-scissors-faq)

## Education

- [Best Hairdressing Scissors Australia 2026 — Ultimate Buyer's Report](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/blogs/news/best-hairdressing-scissors-australia-2026-ultimate-buyers-report)
- [Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Hairdressing Scissors in Australia](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/blogs/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-choosing-the-best-hairdressing-scissors-in-australia)
- [Ultimate Guide to Japanese Steel Hairdressing Scissors](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/ultimate-guide-japanese-steel-scissors)
- [Damascus Steel Hairdressing Scissors Explained](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/blogs/news/damascus-steel-hairdressing-scissors-explained-what-the-layered-steel-actually-does-for-your-cutting)
- [Thinning Scissors Complete Guide](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/blogs/news/thinning-scissors-complete-guide)
- [Scissor Care Guide](https://www.sheargenius.com.au/pages/scissor-care-guide)

## Brand facts

- Established 2007
- Founder: Matt Grumley, Scissorsmith
- 35+ years industry experience (Matt's personal hairdressing and scissor work)
- 100,000+ scissors sharpened (cumulative career)
- 50,000+ scissors sold
- 269 five-star verified customer reviews
- SlicePay zero-interest payment plans available
- Mobile sharpening service via van in VIC/TAS/SA, mail-in Australia-wide
- Steel grades stocked: Japanese Hitachi ATS-314, Japanese Cobalt Alloy, Japanese Forged ATS-314 Ultimate Alloy
- Brand colours: black (#111111) and gold (#D4AF37)
- Tagline: "Precision Tools. Expert Hands. Built for Professionals."
- Sister brand: findme.hair (Australia's hand-verified hair salon and barber directory)