How to perform a Cut Throat Shave

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Uploaded by on Feb 29, 2008

This video by Jason Shankey teaches you how to shave with a cut throat razor - or open / straight razor and hot towels.

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  • Northern Irish, but thank you.

  • Yes it is.

  • whats the perpose of using the glove? just hygiene?

  • @bamir1 Yes, it's just for hygiene reasons.

  • Hi TranceLuvr69, if you perform the shave really well, using lots of tension, you should be able to get it really smooth.

  • Hi Jason, Im a Barber ive done some cutthroat shaves which went well, i bought your dvd for some help and advice.

    you say never shave against the grain, i cant see how you can get a baby soft result by going with the grain.

    can you get a smooth baby soft close shave by going with the grain? if so how? or is this not the desired effect? is it more about the pampering experience?

  • @kathepoos Hi there, going with the grain is mainly to preserve the skin. But you can get it really close by using 'plenty of tension' and coming in at a 90 degrees angle. In other words, not with or against the grain, but sideways to the grain. Hope this helps. JS.

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  • Can anybody give me some advice please? I am thinking of setting up a traditional gents barbers. Can anybody point me in the right direction for laws and legislation , training certificates/health certificates needed for shaving with use of a traditional cut throat razor.

  • It's nice to see a barber actually create lather with a brush rather than using a lather machine.

  • you could do all that or just do it Sweeney Todd style like me *btw im not an actual Barber*

  • this is very informative and helpful unlike some other dvds im considering a purchase!

  • This is awesome! Thanks!

    PaceShave*com

  • 4:32 He has that look on his face like "Yeah that's right...I'm sexy" LMAO Good Video!

  • OOPS its sliped. OH SHIT I SLIT YOUR THROAT ! FUK!!! HOW DO I STOP IT!! SHIT SHIT SHIT.... OH wait! i'll seal it up with HAIR WAX!!!

  • When I saw the title of this film, I knew old fashion razors are called straight razors, but I didn't know they're also called cut throat razors. I thought somebody made a YouTube video about a guy getting killed the old-fashion way by getting their throat slit in a barber's chair. "This can't end well...oh, wait a minute. It did end well, with a clean shave."

  • @jasonshankey Oh, my mistake, I am not british.

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