Kirby’s Barber Shop

July 26, 2011 Shannon 11 comments

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Written by Madge about 10 months ago.

A hair cut with the smell of heaven, heavenly Lavender that is! Love this!
Written by Patricia Moore about 10 months ago.

First arrived here and needed a Hair Stylist. Did you know there are DOZENS in Sequim? But for a man…a Barber Shop…only about 3 or 4!!!!!! Why??
Written by Shannon about 10 months ago.

My husband and I both cut our own hair to save money. Once a year about, I go in and have a pro do it and it’s $25 plus a tip.
Pat…I think it’s easier and cheaper for a man to get his hair cut. If my husband is going to have it done by someone, he just waits for the $7.99 coupon for Great Clips and goes in and it’s a very quick process.
Written by Cat about 10 months ago.

just wondering. is there a difference between barber shop and hair dresser?
i always like the word barber shop…
Written by Randy about 10 months ago.

Ah the old Barber Pole. Brings back memories.
Written by Shannon about 10 months ago.

Cat, I’m not sure what the general opinion on it would be but I’ve always thought of a barber shop as more for men and a hairdresser for anyone. That might be an outdated thing though, I’ve never been in a barber shop that I can remember.
Written by Your nameTherese Staeger about 10 months ago.

Barber Shop, barbers and the barber pole out front is mostly fond memories now. When I was a small kid in the 40′s I got to go with my dad to the barber shop on ocassion when he got his haircut. Many men also got a shave, so interesting to watch the process, hot steam towels on the face, shaving cream and the smooth shave given with a straight edge razor, Great smelling after shave lotion and hair pomade let you know it was a mans world. A great shoe shine and you were all set for anything.
Written by Shannon about 10 months ago.

Therese, what a memory to have! I’ve only seen a straight edge razor shave in movies and it looked a bit scary, one slip and ouch.
Written by Your nameTherese Staeger about 10 months ago.

I have two of them Shannon, they belonged to my Dad, they are indeed sharp I never knew him to nick himself. The sharpening is quite a process, using a hone (special type of fine sharpening stone) then polished on a leather strop. He would touch a hair on his arm and if it fell off it was sharp enough to shave tough whiskers.
An old barber told me that when he went to barber school, they learn to shave by blowing up a balloon covering it with shaving cream and shaving without popping the balloon, which took lots of practice.
Written by Cat about 10 months ago.

oh, that would freak me out, shaving a balloon… (i dont like the sound of a popping balloon)
Written by Shannon about 10 months ago.

Therese, how interesting to read that. I’d feel much safer doing that on a balloon than an actual person!