Thread: Barbering ?

Since I started wet shaving with a straight razor I find myself thinking of the old fashion Barbers, and their equipment, and thinking I would think it would be cool to be a BARBER. My question is, has anyone else ever thought this way???

It worked the opposite way for me. I am a hobbyist barber and it got me thinking it would be great to shave myself with a traditional straight.

We do have a few professional barbers on SRP.
One or more of them will surely chime in with their experiences, good and bad

I definitely have more interest in old barbers and vintage barber photos and the like. I also enjoy talking to my barber, a straight shaver himself, quite a bit more.

But I cut myself far too much to ever be trusted on someone's throat. I could probably take the shears to someone's head but if you want some fancy flat top or executive cut you'd have to go elsewhere. LOL

I was offered an apprenticeship by a barber friend in NJ back when iron work was slow in the '80s. Chose to learn to tattoo instead. A barber is on his feet all day, pretty much without much walking. Not great for circulation. Hairs that they cut actually go through their clothes and sometimes into the skin, causing some problems.

In the old days there were a lot of shops but, from what my barber tells me now, the number of shops has increased to where it is even harder to make a $. I guess it depends on where you are. It ain't the easiest piece of work AFAIK, when you consider the overall scheme of things.

Business is flourishing here in california. Barbering has become a mainstream profession where people are making very good money if they promote themselves. A buddy of mine cuts a few of the dodgers hair at their homes.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I was offered an apprenticeship by a barber friend in NJ back when iron work was slow in the '80s. Chose to learn to tattoo instead. A barber is on his feet all day, pretty much without much walking. Not great for circulation. Hairs that they cut actually go through their clothes and sometimes into the skin, causing some problems.

In the old days there were a lot of shops but, from what my barber tells me now, the number of shops has increased to where it is even harder to make a $. I guess it depends on where you are. It ain't the easiest piece of work AFAIK, when you consider the overall scheme of things.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I was offered an apprenticeship by a barber friend in NJ back when iron work was slow in the '80s. Chose to learn to tattoo instead. A barber is on his feet all day, pretty much without much walking. Not great for circulation. Hairs that they cut actually go through their clothes and sometimes into the skin, causing some problems.

In the old days there were a lot of shops but, from what my barber tells me now, the number of shops has increased to where it is even harder to make a $. I guess it depends on where you are. It ain't the easiest piece of work AFAIK, when you consider the overall scheme of things.

Tattooers and barbers share many many similarities. We tend to be self employed. We both perform an art by request on a daily basis and we both rely on old fashion relationships (word to mouth) in order to survive.

I'm glad to have found out that you tattoo jimmyhad. I'm a collector of razors and tattoos and am barber by trade. Cheers brother!

Wyobarbershop is one of the last of the old school barbers I know of. All of the so called barbers coming around now are beauty school barbers. The old school ways are unfortunately getting passed by.

In my area there is a huge influx of barbershop. Mostly run by the huge Hispanic population we have moving to our area from NY and Philly. We have a lot of racial tension and white people get very bad haircuts from the shops. Unfortunately alot of the shops are getting busted for dealing drugs too. They open at 7a.m. and close at 2a.m. It's sad and makes it so I have to driven over an hour for a haircut.

Originally Posted by meleii

Wyobarbershop is one of the last of the old school barbers I know of. All of the so called barbers coming around now are beauty school barbers. The old school ways are unfortunately getting passed by.

In my area there is a huge influx of barbershop. Mostly run by the huge Hispanic population we have moving to our area from NY and Philly. We have a lot of racial tension and white people get very bad haircuts from the shops. Unfortunately alot of the shops are getting busted for dealing drugs too. They open at 7a.m. and close at 2a.m. It's sad and makes it so I have to driven over an hour for a haircut.

Well. you know where to go! Sorry! click on one of the haircut songs!

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Originally Posted by meleii

Wyobarbershop is one of the last of the old school barbers I know of. All of the so called barbers coming around now are beauty school barbers. The old school ways are unfortunately getting passed by.

In my area there is a huge influx of barbershop. Mostly run by the huge Hispanic population we have moving to our area from NY and Philly. We have a lot of racial tension and white people get very bad haircuts from the shops. Unfortunately alot of the shops are getting busted for dealing drugs too. They open at 7a.m. and close at 2a.m. It's sad and makes it so I have to driven over an hour for a haircut.

It's a shame that old school barbers are becoming obsolete in the local neighborhoods. Chains and half arsed shops still thrive but will never prevail. On the upside, "old school" never looses its cool and lots of younger people seek vintage cuts and even straight shaves. I think our country is going to revert and start using products that are locally made, of high quality and consistent. We have no choice.