Thread: For Barbers Use Only

"For Barbers Use Only" or "For Barbers Use".
I've tried to find anything about it, I don't get along with the SRP search function.
If anybody know of some thread please give me a link.

What's the deal with them?
I've read things like "meant to shave others, not yourself", sounds strange to me.
Harder steel or what?

The steel def isn't harder.

What then, only a sales pitch?

I think more than a sales pitch,they tend to be large blades,production blades,more honing more steel.
Perhaps when using all day less lather wiping motions,Jusy my thoughts.

Originally Posted by Lemur

"For Barbers Use Only" or "For Barbers Use".
I've tried to find anything about it, I don't get along with the SRP search function.

My personal opinion is that they sold "For Barber's Only" as a sales attraction. They didn't really mean it. They hoped it would attract everybody. They realized that stamping "Only" was hurting sales to non barbers so they changed the stamp to "For Barber's Use". That is only IMHO. Here is a thread I posted with pix about finally getting a nice FBO.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...bers-only.html

When you want to do a search ...... go to advanced search, look at the screen and on the top left of the text box you'll see 'Search Single Content Type' and 'Search Multiple Content Type'. Chose search single content and you'll probably get along with the search function better than in the past.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

My personal opinion is that they sold "For Barber's Only" as a sales attraction. They didn't really mean it. They hoped it would attract everybody. They realized that stamping "Only" was hurting sales to non barbers so they changed the stamp to "For Barber's Use". That is only IMHO. Here is a thread I posted with pix about finally getting a nice FBO.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...bers-only.html

When you want to do a search ...... go to advanced search, look at the screen and on the top left of the text box you'll see 'Search Single Content Type' and 'Search Multiple Content Type'. Chose search single content and you'll probably get along with the search function better than in the past.

Thanks, that solved my search issues!

On topic the only thing I can think of to be better for barbers than the rest of us is what Pixelfixed wrote about larger blades.
I thought they might have harder tempering, last longer but will require expert honing.
The reason I'm asking is that I've got an "For Barbers' Use" Japanese Western a few days ago, Prince 1500 Chemical Steel and it's hard as a rock.

I guess that it was a marketing trick, maybe to make the buyer feel, whats good for a barber cant be wrong for me :-)

Originally Posted by Lemur

Thanks, that solved my search issues!

On topic the only thing I can think of to be better for barbers than the rest of us is what Pixelfixed wrote about larger blades.
I thought they might have harder tempering, last longer but will require expert honing.
The reason I'm asking is that I've got an "For Barbers' Use" Japanese Western a few days ago, Prince 1500 Chemical Steel and it's hard as a rock.

We need a Pic,you know the rulz man

Originally Posted by Lemur

Thanks, that solved my search issues!

On topic the only thing I can think of to be better for barbers than the rest of us is what Pixelfixed wrote about larger blades.
I thought they might have harder tempering, last longer but will require expert honing.
The reason I'm asking is that I've got an "For Barbers' Use" Japanese Western a few days ago, Prince 1500 Chemical Steel and it's hard as a rock.

Y'know I think another consideration may have been to counter the more frequent honing a barber, shaving customers daily, would have to do over time. Also the barber may have had one of those traveling honemeisters with the wagon and the grindstone come by and redo their razors. Referring to honewear, a 10/8 would last a lot longer than a 6/8. Barbers in the 20th century seem to have favored 5 and 6/8 blades. I guess for the lighter weight and easier maneuverability. Anyway, I'm glad they made the FBU and FBO. So cool to shave with a 150 year old razor.

Like Jimmy mentioned i have never seen a barber's manual that recommends a large blade, most 5/8, 6/8, are mentioned. Perhaps historically barbers in those days prefered large blades........