Walk-in $37 · Appt $40 · 35–45 min

Hot Straight-Razor Shave

Done the traditional way. Hot lather, hot towel, real straight razor. Will Dillon is the specialist.

Most barbershops today don't offer this anymore. We do. A hot straight-razor shave at Ledgewood is the same ritual every barbershop in America offered in 1969: hot towel to open the pores, pre-shave oil, hot lather brushed on, two passes with a real straight razor: with the grain, then a cool reset, then against the grain. Alum block to close the pores. Balm to finish. Forty minutes, $37, a closer shave than anything that came out of a drugstore aisle.

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What's Included

Hot-towel prep
Pre-shave oil
Hot lather application
Two-pass straight-razor shave
Alum block + balm finish

How It Works

The hot straight-razor shave broken into its component steps.

1

Hot-towel prep

A steaming towel covers the face for several minutes to open the pores and soften the beard. This is the step almost no shop bothers with anymore.
2

Pre-shave oil

A thin layer of oil to lubricate and protect the skin before lather goes on.
3

Hot lather

Lather is whipped fresh and brushed onto the face, not squeezed out of a can. Heat is preserved.
4

First pass: with the grain

A real straight razor, drawn with the grain of the beard. The first pass takes most of the length.
5

Cool towel reset

A cool, damp towel resets the skin between passes and tightens the pores slightly.
6

Second pass: against the grain

The closer pass. Against the grain for the smoothest finish a razor can give.
7

Alum + balm finish

Alum block closes the pores and seals any nicks. Aftershave balm finishes the skin.

Barbers Who Specialize

Any of our nine barbers can do this. These are the specialists.

Will Dillon

Barber · 10 yrs

bald fades, straight razor work (lineups and shaves), beard shaping and trimming.

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Matt McKenzie

Owner & Master Barber · 25 yrs

fades, medium tapered haircuts, mullets.

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Hank Jontony

Owner & Master Barber · 22 yrs

fades, medium tapered haircuts.

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Ben Gostlin

Master Barber · 22 yrs

fades, flat tops, master of all.

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About Hot Straight-Razor Shave

Do you offer hot straight-razor shaves?

Yes. The traditional way: hot lather, hot towel, real straight razor. $37 for a full shave, or +$6 to add a straight-razor neck finish to any haircut. Will Dillon is our straight-razor specialist, but every master barber on the team can do it.

How much is a haircut at Ledgewood?

Walk-in pricing: $26 men's haircut, $24 beard trim, $38 haircut + beard, $37 hot straight-razor shave, +$6 to add a straight-razor neck finish to any cut. Reserved online appointments are a few dollars more ($34 cut, $29 beard, $47 combo, $40 shave) since you're holding the chair.

How long does a haircut take?

About 25–35 minutes for a haircut, 40–50 for a cut + beard, and 35–45 for a full hot straight-razor shave. Add 15 minutes if it's a Saturday morning and the place is humming. That's when we're at our busiest.

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