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Article: Making It; A manicurist has a sharp idea for a new career
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- The Washington Post
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- March 15, 2009
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Alicia Groncki was manicuring a client's nails 18 months ago when
frustration got the better of her. Like those of all nail techs, her
cuticle trimmers dulled over time; buying a new set was expensive
and wasteful. "I wish I could find someone to sharpen my tools,"
Alicia told her client. Nearby, a couple of hairdressers chimed in.
They hadn't seen a sharpener in years, and their scissors also were
dull.
So began Alicia's transition to a trade that dates from an era
when people saved rather than spent and sharpened their knives,
scissors and shears instead of buying new ones.
Decades ago, sharpeners wheeled carts full of tools or drove
trucks down back alleys, ringing a bell to summon ...