The Barber Surgeons

History of how barbers also came to be surgeons of the day.

[@tallpaul521]

Mr. Gill - I had the pleasure of visiting your Fulton St. shop back in May '09. I was in town for my birthday, and I brought the guys in the group in for shaves. It was an incredible experience. I met your lovely wife and Miss Norma Jean gave me the finest shave (even superior to Drucker's Barber Shop in Beverly Hills). I'm returning to NOLA nexr month and will avail myself of another great shave at Aidan Gill. Thanks for saving the barber shop!!!

[@myndwork]

this is amazing. thank you for posting it. long live barbershops!

[@Brilliantcreem]

A fantastic video , very informative . Well done Sir .

[@gardenvarietypenis]

excellent upload, aidan; more, please.

[@munttro]

it's great to see someone with that passion for the barbers, but there is two points i'd like to make, one, the top of the pole there was often had a brass tip to represent the vessel, as well as show the side of the pole to hold, second, I have spent years practicing the art of shaving and every person i have shaved has told me it's the closest shave they have had, it is done by good prep and a STRAIGHT RAZOR, if used propery these are with out a shadow of a doubt the closest shave

[@chaucer555]

Excellent...

[@shavefan12]

@gardenvarietypenis they do take longer, but the shave is better. You can't beat a multi-blade razor when you need a fast shave and if you don't want to worry about learning proper angle and pressure. Carts are too expensive. You'll do about 3 passes with a safety razor, but the lack of ingrown hairs and irritation is worth it. Each to their own.

[@shavefan12]

Multi blade razors are superior, for people who don't want to learn how to use a DE/safety razor. The design of multi-blade razors makes it so you naver have to worry about blade angle, not do you have to worry about excessvie pressure. I'm sorry Sr, but I'll never go back to a multi-blade razor, I had too many ingrown hairs and irritation. I'll stick with my straight razors and safety razors.