Abstract A shearing comb (10) comprising a comb body (12) having forward (34) and rear (36) surfaces, and a plurality of spaced apart teeth (14) formed integrally therewith and projecting forwardly from the forward surface (34), the comb body (12), further comprising at least one channel that extends from the forward surface (34) toward the rear surface (36) of the comb body (12). A A-A 20- <- 42 -24 24 26 264 28 36 Figure 2 10 40 22 22 0 Figure 10 | 1026--x Figure 4 28 Figure 5 40 Figure 6