Thread: mystery razors (I can't find what I'm looking for)

Wait a minute, picture B is a Norelco!

Any barber in NY who is re-using his "disposable" blades is a barber to be avoided.

With THAT said, I have found that the great majority of NY butchers (and I have chosen exactly the right word there) have had NO actual barber school training, and have no business handling a sharp instrument especially not near MY face.
Anybody seeking a barber in NY should DEMAND TO SEE the NYS Dept of Education LICENSE to practice.

many new "shops" have opened in the last few years, that will have a single barber with a license, that employ a dozen people who do NOT. Do not be fooled, do not allow them to touch you. I have the experience and scar to prove my concerns and fears.

Originally Posted by Kees

I guess you are to use a fresh blade for every customer. If he has a tough beard I guess longevity may be an issue.

How tough would a beard have to be to dull a Feather Artist Club or a Personna blade before the shave was completed? Further, how many such beards would the average barber confront on a regular basis? Maybe barberbrett can fill us in.

"I can't be going crazy"

Ummmm it sounds like it. You need to change these weird circumstances and just ask where they get them.

try the md barber "Sicilian" it looks like what youre looking for....

Here
Russia-USSR-Shaving-machine-Alatyr-in-a-box-blade
so there!
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

Here
Russia-USSR-Shaving-machine-Alatyr-in-a-box-blade
so there!
~Richard

That looks so funky I almost bought the thing to fill the shavette-sized hole in my razor lineup until I remembered what this thread was all about! It's all yours, babrbern00b (at least as far as I'm concerned!)

I get the feeling he came in looking for a quick answer.. and maybe solved his problem ? 5 days no peep. :<0)

Russian razor shaves the day :-)

The truth is that I do usually use a new blade for each customer. But at times I dont, and if that is the case what I do is stick the razor into my barbacide jar let it sit in between customers and wipe it down before use. again I like to use new blades each customer, but when you are busy sometimes it makes it easier to do it that way. And to be honest I dont think that many barbers do actually change the blade each time, I dont want to speak for them but from what i have seen it seems that they dont. And as far as straights go for being used on customers, I have been told so many different reasons why we cannot use them. Mainly that they can spread disease and such, but I think the reason they arent used is because of the maintenance involved with using them. It is sometimes easier to change a blade then it would be to strop/hone a razor in between every customer. At my shop we dont do many face shaves, we mainly use our shavettes for shaving around the ears and neckline. If I had the choice I would use a true straight razor, but my boss prefers we dont due to the suspicion of them spreading disease? I will look into that for you Walt because I am curious to see if that is a state to state law or just applies to every professional?