Shear Experience - A Milestone to Remember
Calvin McCutcheon, known throughout the Mountain State for his
sheepshearing skill, reached a milestone that few can claim on August 8th at the
State Fair of West Virginia.
McCutcheon, who is also a United Methodist minister, sheared his 100,000th
sheep in front of a packed house (or should we say, sheep barn) to the amazement of
all. During his record-setting achievement, McCutcheon suffered equipment failure,
and being left-handed, had to finish the job with right-handed shears. Still, he was
proud to point out, the sheep came through without a nick.
Above, left and top right, McCutcheon displays his skill, crafted over several
decades. Below right, he readies his equipment prior to the event.
West Virginia Farm Bureau News 13