Salon Scissor Maintenance Log: What to Record and When

A maintenance log answers one question fast: what’s happened to this pair since it last cut well? A notebook or a shared sheet is plenty.

What to record

Download the blank log (TXT), or set up these columns in your own sheet:

Column	Example
Date	12 Oct
Pair	C1, Joewell Classic 5.5”, right-handed
What happened	Dropped from the trolley. Tips look fine
What you did	Out of use, service booked
Next step	Back about 26 Oct. Check it on return

Put the ID on the case or the slot too, so two similar silver cutters never get mixed up.

When to add an entry

• A drop or a knock, even if the pair looks fine.
• A tension change: who adjusted it, and with which tool.
• Sharpening or a service, with the sharpener’s report.
• A new part or insert, such as a finger ring.
• A change in how it cuts: folding, pushing or catching, and where on the blade.
• A new owner, when a pair moves to another stylist or station.

What a few entries look like

Date	Pair	Entry
3 Mar	C1	Sharpened and tension set. Report filed
12 Oct	C1	Dropped from the trolley. Out of use, service booked
26 Oct	C1	Back from service. Checked and back in use

Use the history

Read back before you book a service. If the same problem keeps coming back, tell the sharpener: a pair that folds hair a month after every sharpen is worth a closer look.

When a pair comes back, check it with the service-return check and log the result under the same ID.

Common questions

Do I need to log every clean?

No. Log the changes and the services. Your daily cleaning routine doesn’t need a line each time.

Paper or app?

Whatever your team will actually keep up. A notebook, a shared sheet or the blank template all work.

How long should I keep the history?

For as long as you own the pair. It’s the first thing a sharpener will want to know.

Next step

Looking after a whole salon kit? Run a quick tool audit to see what’s ready, what needs a service and where you’re short of a backup.