My Barber laughed at smell good

[Pungo Lee]

I go to a pretty traditional Barber in a small town. While there today I suggested he add some old time favorites to splash on the customers, some Bay Rum, maybe Clubman. He laughed and told me that was for old-timers, none of his cutomers wanted it.
I told him I was an old timer.
On the way out I asked a 60ish man if he would appreciate a splash of something after a haircut. He laughed at me.But he looked like he wanted to say yes!
I did coax the Barber enough to where he showed me a feather in a straight razor, said all Barbers are still trained to do this.
Why?
If you are not going to provide a Service then why train for it? I feel like if this guy who is obviously talented would let me spruce up his shop with a selection of smell good, get him to offer shaves, he would make a lot more money once word spread.
Oh well, each to his own...

 

[Walker]

I love talking to my Barber about his Barber school days. Straight shaving a balloon. Singing your hair after a cut. All the methods that were used when he was starting out 50 years ago. Great times..

 

[DaveNJ74]

I love going to old school barber shops. I shave my head by myself but sometimes I like to go get it done which takes a few mins. Just being there is cool.

 

[solar]

I love talking to my Barber about his Barber school days. Straight shaving a balloon. Singing your hair after a cut. All the methods theat were used when he was starting out 50 years ago. Great times..

Yep, when I lived in Montreal, there was a barber in my downtown neighbourhood. He was from Italy and trained in the original arts as it were. He did occasionally use the white, long sort of candle to singe the ends of hair on certain cuts. And he did razor cuts and my hair never looked so good. And of course, comfortable chairs to wait in, men's magazines, floor in black and white tile and beautiful, big Belmont barber chairs (whew, nice alliteration), like sitting in a 50's Cadillac when getting your hair cut.

 

[Soulcraft]

Yep, when I lived in Montreal, there was a barber in my downtown neighbourhood. He was from Italy and trained in the original arts as it were. He did occasionally use the white, long sort of candle to singe the ends of hair on certain cuts. And he did razor cuts and my hair never looked so good. And of course, comfortable chairs to wait in, men's magazines, floor in black and white tile and beautiful, big Belmont barber chairs (whew, nice alliteration), like sitting in a 50's Cadillac when getting your hair cut.

Do you remember where he was, or if he is still open? I live in Montreal and I have been trying to find a decent barber for some times now.