Thread: What is this?

Oh, though it was a really nice haircut. He still got a tip. :P

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

My my another "professional shave" story.

We really should have a separate thread where everyone who gets a barbers shave should post their experience and they can all commiserate together. We can call it the shave of shame or something like that.

I don't know if you were serious or not, but I also actually think this is a good idea and would relegate such posts to a specific area.

I've never had a barber shave my face and given that I'm proficient with shaving myself daily with a straight, I have never had an inclination to see what a "pro" would do for me. I've always remembered a former co-worker telling me a story about how he had his veteran old timer barber who had a shop in downtown Minneapolis give him a shave (this would have been around 1995). He said the shave was closer than he had ever had, but that the shave was brutal. He said he'd never be shaved by a straight razor again.

Chris L

Part of my reason to get into straight razor shaving, aside from the thrill of cheating death every morning, was my shave experiences in India.

I went for month backpacking around and had various locals shave me, where ever I happened to be. The best shave of my life was by a kid who looked no older than 14, maybe younger. I don't even think he was shaving himself yet. It was the smoothest most refreshing shave of my life. Right then I knew that's what I wanted. I was in a small town and there was a birthday celebration and a parade of people moving along the main road through town. There were some deafening fireworks going off. Definetely no regulations there!! You know, the ones you feel in your chest?

Yeah I wanted to tell him to wait maybe, but turns out he didn't understand English much. The kid was the son of the owner of the shop and probably had been shaving people since he could hold the razor. He had the razor to my face during these mini mortar rounds going off 30 ft from the door and he never flinched once!

That sealed the deal. I've wanted to learn since then. I got a picture of him and I, I'll post it tonight.

FarNorthAK, I was first introduced to SR shaving in India and Nepal as well, where I lived as a kid for a few years. Those guys were awesome. Of course, I was only 13, so I only watched them shave others. I'd love to see that image. :-O

Originally Posted by winterkid

FarNorthAK, I was first introduced to SR shaving in India and Nepal as well, where I lived as a kid for a few years. Those guys were awesome. Of course, I was only 13, so I only watched them shave others. I'd love to see that image. :-O

The first three are of me and my barber.....the last one is the party in the street. Loved it. Personally I can't wait to go back...but my wife just doesn't share the same attraction!

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Look at the fuzz on the barber's face. Too funny. Thanks for sharing these images and the story.