Possibly or possibly not.

I think that the barber schools taught the methods that were the best and fastest. If there was a better way to do something they would have found it, and used it.

The reason I believe this is because I have been trained in two very seperate "trades" now. What is similar to both of them is that I have learned the fastest ways to get the best results, when using the best tools available to the market.

I'm a professional rough framer and I can cut a straighter line far faster than anyone I know who is not a pro. I can also nail faster, measure faster, and I make less mistakes in doing all of the above.

I'm also a professional dog groomer. From this I know I can use scissors to cut hair faster and shape it more accurately by eye than most amateurs can using clippers and a pattern.

My income is not dependent solely on dong a good job fast. While that might get me the most income in a short time, I only get repeat business if I do a better job than anyone else. Tradesman can't live on volume, they must learn to be better than their peers. This is especially true of those who teach, they must set the standard for their industry.

Finally the tools professionals choose tend to be the best. When your livelihood depends on the quality you can deliver and upon your tools working when you need them you look to the top end of the market. The amateur can get by with something that doesn't stand up to heavy usage but the professional must have a durable long lasting product. As an example I have a sixty dollar hammer. For me as a professional carpenter it made sense, for me as a homeowner and mr. fixit it doesn't. Identifying the tools the professional uses is always a ood way to find out what is the most durable product in the marketplace.

Thats why there is significant value to be found when we look at how and why the professional od yesteryear did things.