Thread: Need some help!

They are very much so allowed to. BUT. It has to be autoclave sanitized.

I would recommend a Feather SS either folding or Japanese style. She could experiment with Kai mild or Feather Pro Guard blades. If she wants a straight razor experience, have the scales changed on the SS with scales off a regular straight. This way, she won't have to strop or hone. See my SS with standard wood scales.

The main reason to give your wife a nice straight razor would be so she could give YOU a shave. Of coarse, I suspect that the male spouse of a female barber needs a shave and haircut just like the old saying about the faucets in a plumber's house needing leak repair.

Hi Jona3516,

This is something we've been wrestling with for a few years and are pretty sure we've identified the formula for barbers' success with a straight razor. In short, it CAN be done: get a stainless steel razor with non-reactive scales (no acrylics or natural materials, they will melt in barbicide and cook in the autoclave), and set yourself up for success by having systems in place to streamline sanitation and maintenance (how are you going to keep your strop sanitary? Do you have a backup in place if a razor is damaged going into a shave? This is important).

There are razors out there that meet the needs of professionals, the trick is finding one that fits in with existing best-practices and systems. If you guys run into any procedural questions around health code etc., feel free to shoot me a pm or call.

Ya and there isn't many shops with an autoclave. That's why they don't use a straight, plus then you will need stainless scales. It's just not worth it, plus the time to sanitize. Replaceable blades are the only way to go. Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Ya and there isn't many shops with an autoclave. That's why they don't use a straight, plus then you will need stainless scales. It's just not worth it, plus the time to sanitize. Replaceable blades are the only way to go. Tc

The other thing about the straights is keeping the blade Shave Ready. Either sending it off to be honed or to buy the hones and learning to hone that can be exspensive. The replaceable blade razors with a fancy handle would be my advice.