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Appreciation post: A client in Austin swore by using a straight razor on his beard line and I was totally wrong about it.
For years I thought it was just a gimmick for show, but after he insisted I try it on him, the precision and finish were way cleaner than my usual trimmer. I've been practicing on a few willing regulars for the last month and the results are consistently sharper. Anyone else made the switch and have tips for keeping the blade feeling right?
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williams.sage4mo ago
So how often do you have to strop it to keep that edge?
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rowan4225mo ago
Heard a similar story from a buddy who cuts hair. He had this one guy, a lawyer, who brought in his own straight razor every single time. My friend thought it was just for looks, you know, like a weird flex. But the guy talked him into using it for a clean-up, and my friend said the line it left was just unreal, like drawn with a pen. He got obsessed with getting the angle right on the strop afterwards to keep the edge. Said it's a totally different feel in the hand compared to clippers, but once you get it, there's no going back.
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williams.sage5mo ago
But is it really worth the extra risk? One slip and you're dealing with a pretty bad cut, not just a bad haircut.
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