Thread: Testing the grinds... Any ideas?

What exactly are you looking to try full Hollow 8/8 full wedge 8/8?

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Um... how about Lynn?

I was thinking that was my best bet... But I'm in the man's hair so much that I figured if anyone knew of barber's that let people do stuff like this, I'd pester them before putting more bootprints on his floor

Originally Posted by sbrouwers

What exactly are you looking to try full Hollow 8/8 full wedge 8/8?

Well, I only have hollows, myself, and I'm liking them, But mostly I just want some more experience... I'm leaning away from wedges on a personal/aesthetic basis, but otherwise, I just want to do some learning...

What about Don?

I've never actually talked to/visited Don except to pick up my Bridle strop... Although that might be a possibility. Thanks, Dylan

[QUOTE=ShavedZombie;550033]I was thinking that was my best bet... But I'm in the man's hair so much that I figured if anyone knew of barber's that let people do stuff like this, I'd pester them before putting more bootprints on his floor


I don't want to speak for Lynn but there is a reason he started this site As far as barbers. Most don't use there real straights anymore, but (by law in most areas) use the replaceable blade straights. So the chance of getting a barber to let you use one of there straights is probably slim.

Well I know that Ohio is one of the few places barbers can use real straights, and I know that there is a barber nearby in Canton (I met him at Lynn's, go figure)

It's not that I think he would dislike the request... I just dislike asking so much of him, even if he doesn't mind... I guess I just dislike asking to play with his stuff when I have nothing to offer in return... I feel a little guilty... I always get like that, over everything

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

Well I know that Ohio is one of the few places barbers can use real straights, and I know that there is a barber nearby in Canton (I met him at Lynn's, go figure)

It's not that I think he would dislike the request... I just dislike asking so much of him, even if he doesn't mind... I guess I just dislike asking to play with his stuff when I have nothing to offer in return... I feel a little guilty... I always get like that, over everything

I understand completely I am the same way.

I guess I should ask. What are you hoping to learn from using a larger razor, just the experience of a larger razor?

Pretty much... Like, somewhere down the line I want to get a custom (those R. Williams look absolutely beautiful) but I want to know what size I like most... And since I can't restore -and won't be able to any time soon... No where for supplies, I'm in college- And all the factory razors nowadays are 5/8 or 6/8 (the vast majority, at least) I want to try a 7/8 and an 8/8 to find my favorite weight and learn what to start looking for... Something tells me I'll like 7/8 most, but it could very well be 8/8, or stay with a 6/8... I just want the experience.

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

I guess I just dislike asking to play with his stuff when I have nothing to offer in return...

if it were me i'd try goose with three olives, i think that has the best chance on him? for don it's gotta be scotch.

in any case consider how uncommon these razors are and then how much money they go for and the chance of finding a practicing barber who uses one of them are pretty slim. best bet is to just find the barbers near you who use straight razors and call to ask if they happened to have a big razor and whether they can shave you with it, or let you shave yourself.

personally i've been going the buy it route for almost any razor i fancied. just one (tiptle) i borrowed from a friend first.
actually there were 4 more that i tried at the ny meeting last fall - joed and lynn/don were generous to let me give them a spin.