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01-17-2009, 10:47 AM #1
Yeah, I found mine to be less than what I had anticipated. It was a nice shave, but nothing beyond what I give myself. Like you, I took my own supplies (soap, strop, razor and brush).
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01-17-2009, 11:05 AM #2
When I first started SR shaving and back when I required a barber, I had my barber of many years do give me a shave.
It was an old style barber shop in Chicago that was set up for it, albeit using disposable blades.
The shave was great.
Letting someone else (even a familiar barber) hold a razor on my throat was a little unnerving. I spent the minutes under the initial hot towel wondering if I'd always tipped this guy well.
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01-17-2009, 11:46 AM #3
this guy charged 10 for cut and 10 for a shave... i gave him 25. i had to shave when i got home.. well not HAD.. but did.... it was cool for the nostalgia.
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01-17-2009, 03:12 PM #4
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01-17-2009, 03:25 PM #5
I wouldn't get a barber shave for the quality of the shave, but for the quality of the experience. They don't get that much practice these days, and while a few may know barbers that give great shaves, it's hit or miss for the rest of us.
Jordan
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01-17-2009, 04:07 PM #6
Its still commonplace and cheap in some countries, Turkey and India come to mind but Im sure there are other places, I had one in Turkey some years ago, it was a good shave but I seem to remember he gave me a few nicks, they do a great face massage as part of the package as well. Friend of mine just came back from Mumbai and he has a great video of his friend getting a face massage and shave for a few rupees, he wont let me post it online though.
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01-17-2009, 04:51 PM #7
I have been going to the same barber for over 30 years now and though he is nearing 70 years old he still does great shaves. He uses a Friodur that he has had since the Sixties and hones it on a tiny barber hone that he holds in the palm of his hand. HIs old Illinois strops look like they are totally worn out but he still swears by them. He employs two young barbers in his shop and they don't do shaves at all so maybe it is vanishing. Too bad.
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01-17-2009, 05:06 PM #8
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Thanked: 39I have thought about this for some time..since the barbers arent very good at shaving it seems, I've never had a shave from a barber only got a razor "honed" to butter knife sharpness.
Anyway I thought why haven't any of you shavers opened up a barbershop and give proper shaves for people out there?