Thread: beginners luck?

Originally Posted by a_macdiarmid

hello all,
So basically two questions...
1. Am I just lucky and one day I am going to eat my words and end up looking like the joker (i.e. people get cut by not paying attention, as opposed to lack of skill)

2. Why do barbers hate straights... and why so adamant about it too.

This may pass as a stupid post, but I'm interested in other newb's experiences, and how frequent other people are cutting themselves and why.

thanks
Alan

I would not consider you necessarily lucky but just showing the proper respect and attention to detail. Congratulations on having some good shaves with little blood loss.

As far as the barber question, I think that these days this is more of a matter of training and the subject matter that is focused on in barber schools. If I were a barber and had little or no training in straight razor shaving then I would probably have bad things to say also. Although for the life of me, I cannot figure out how they cannot be intrigued about the art of straight razor shaving. It is part of the history of shaving that still lives on.

I could only wish that a barber around here would give you a shave. Not a single one will do it for fear of lawsuits. The barber where I go uses a straight on the back of the neck and around the ears for haircuts but that's it.. really a shame. wish I could experience it.. but unless I road trip, ain't gonna happen.

Paul...